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MEAP ELA Vocabulary
preparation for ELA portion of MEAP
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English
6th Grade
09/02/2012

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Analogy
Definition
drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect such as words having a similar relationship
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Antagonist
Definition
anti-hero
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Analyze
Definition
break down into parts and explain the parts
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Atlas
Definition
reference book that contains maps
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Audience
Definition
readers...who is reading the text?
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Author’s purpose
Definition
why it was written....to entertain, to persuade, to inform
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Biography
Definition
story of a person's life written by another person
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Central Idea/Main idea
Definition
what the selection/text is mostly about
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Chronological order
Definition
events put in order in which they occurred
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Classify
Definition
arrange into groups by common qualities
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Climax-
Definition
major turning point in the action....the highest point
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Compare
Definition
to look at two or more things and notice similarities and differences
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Concept
Definition
grouping of objects, events, or ideas that have similar characteristics
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Concise
Definition
short or brief.....to the point
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Conclude
Definition
determine something based on information and reasoning
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Conflict-
Definition
struggle between opposing forces or people
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Consecutive
Definition
one after another in order
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Context-
Definition
parts of text that surround a word that can explain its meaning
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Contrast-
Definition
to tell how things or people are different
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Cross-text questions-
Definition
questions based on 2 different texts, focusing on similarities/differences
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Demonstrate-
Definition
describe, explain, or illustrate a concept using examples. evidence and details
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Dialogue
Definition
conversation between characters
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Evaluate
Definition
use evidence or standards to make a judgement
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Evidence
Definition
examples from the text.....proof
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External conflict-
Definition
struggle from an external force
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Except-exception
Definition
not including, something that does not belong
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Fiction
Definition
not true, made up - Example: novel
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Generalization
Definition
take detailed facts and come up with the “big idea”
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Infer
Definition
make an educated guest based on facts or evidence
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Intentionally
Definition
on purpose
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Internal conflict-
Definition
struggle for a need, a desire, or emotion from within yourself
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literary device
Definition
things authors use to make writing come to life (personification, metaphors, similes, etc.)
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Metaphor
Definition
comparison of two UNlike things without using the words “like” or “as”
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Most effective
Definition
BEST way to accomplish a result
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Motivation
Definition
a REASON to act in a certain way
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Narrative
Definition
a story, fiction or non-fiction
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Non-fiction
Definition
true or informational material Example: Biography
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Paired-Reading Selection
Definition
two separate readings that have something(s) in common
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Periodical
Definition
magazine
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Personification
Definition
giving human characteristics to a non-living or non-human thing. Example: “the wind whispered to us”
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Persuade
Definition
use evidence to convince
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Phrase
Definition
two or more words; part of a sentence
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Plot
Definition
storyline, plan or main story of a literary piece
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Position
Definition
a specific stand or view on an issue
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Protagonist
Definition
hero
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Predict-
Definition
guess as to what will happen next based on clues or evidence
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Resolve
Definition
to solve a problem or conflict
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Sequence
Definition
order of things, one after the other
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Setting
Definition
time and place
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Simile
Definition
figure of speech where two unlike things are being compared using the words “like” or “as”
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Solution
Definition
the solving of a problem or conflict
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Summarize-
Definition
(action/verb)--to retell major/main ideas in your own words
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Summary
Definition
(thing/noun)--the brief restatement of the main ideas in order
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Theme
Definition
the author’s message or lesson to be learned
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