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36
Literature
2nd Grade
05/27/2014

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Term
Character
Definition
A person or an animal in the story.
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Sequence
Definition
Put the story in order.
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Opinion
Definition
Somethinh a person believes to be true, but may not be based on evidence.
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Setting
Definition
Where and when the story begins
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Rhyme
Definition
Words that sound alike at the end
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Conclusion
Definition
The ending of the story.
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Fact
Definition
Something known to be true, and you can prove it.
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Inference
Definition
Read all the clues and make your best guess.
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Informational Text
Definition
A book, passage or article that gives facts about a topic or concept.
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Solution
Definition
How the characters solve the problem
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Essential Information
Definition
Information that is important to understanding the story
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Nonessential Information
Definition
Information you could leave out and not change the story
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Summarize
Definition
Tell about the main ideas or the most important points in the story
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Plot
Definition
The story from beginning to end. Includes the setting, problem, climax, solution and conclusion
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Text Organization
Definition
The way the text is arranged. Examples of how a text could be organized are by: chapters, paragraphs, glossary, index, table of contents, beginning middle and end, sequence, cause and effect, and problem solution.
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Genre
Definition
A type of text. Examples are: Fairy Tales, Fables, Poetry, Biographies, Folktales, Magazines.
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Autobiography
Definition
A story about someone's life written by himself/herself.
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Biography
Definition
The life story of someone written by someone else.
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Prefix
Definition
A chunk of letters added to the beginning or the word that changes the meaning.
Term
Suffix
Definition
A syllable added to the end of a word that changes the meaning.
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Root Word/Base Word
Definition
The main part of a word before adding a prefix or suffix
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Onomatopoeia
Definition
Words that make a sound. Examples are: Burp, Hiss, Crack, Boom
Term
Antonym
Definition
A word that is the opposite of another word.
Term
Synonym
Definition
A word having the same meaning as another word.
Term
Author's Purpose
Definition
Why the author writes the story. Reasons may be: to persuade people, entertain, or to give information about a topic.
Term
Affix
Definition
A syllable added to the beginning or ending of a word. Examples are prefixes or suffixes.
Term
Character Traits
Definition
Words that describe a character. Examples are, pleasant, clever, intelligent, evil.
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Theme
Definition
The lesson in the story
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Personification
Definition
When the author gives human qualities to an object.
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Meter
Definition
Patterns or rhythms in poems or songs.
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Exaggeration
Definition
To stretch the truth
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Compare
Definition
The same
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Contrast
Definition
different
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Cause and Effect
Definition
Something makes something happen
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Narrative Writing
Definition
A story
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