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Knowledge Map 1-15
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Grammar
7th Grade
12/02/2009

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Term
An _____ is an expression not meant literally.
Definition
idiom
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an _______ compares two objects or concepts to point out a similarity.
Definition
analogy
Term
A ________ is comparing two different, unrelated things without using like or as.
Definition
metaphor
Term
a ______ compares two things using the words like or as
Definition
simile
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a ____ ____ is the base form of a word that contains its core meaning
Definition
root word
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An _____ is a group of letters added before or after a base word or root, modifying the meaning.
Definition
affix
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A ______ comes before a root word to change its meaning
Definition
prefix
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A ______ comes after a root word to add meaning
Definition
suffix
Term
There are four ways you can clarify the meaning of a word in context: __________, _______, ___________, or ________
Definition
definition, example, restatement, contrast
Term
Fictional literature is divided into three sub categories; ______, _____, and _____
Definition
poetry, prose, drama
Term
a ______ is a group of consecutive lines that expresses a unit of thought (like a paragraph) within a poem
Definition
stanza
Term
Textbooks, newspapers, instruction manuals, and signs are all __________ differently depending on their purpose.
Definition
structured
Term
Use consumer, workplace, and public documents to ______ ___________
Definition
locate information
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_____ ___ ______ is when one event leads to another event. ______is what hapened, and ______is the result
Definition
Cause and effect
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The ____ is the attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or character
Definition
tone
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