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Literature Vocabulary
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Literature
8th Grade
05/24/2011

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antecedent
Definition
The word to which a pronoun refers. For example, in the sentence, "Sam finished his dinner," "Sam" is the antecedent for "his".
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arugumentative essay
Definition
An opportunity to prove a point
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author
Definition
Person who writes
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autobiography
Definition
Story you write about yourself
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book
Definition
A longer piece of writing
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caret
Definition
A proofreading symbol used to indicate where something is to be inserted in a line
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chart
Definition
Information in the form of a table, graph, or diagram
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declarative sentence
Definition
A simple statement
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definition
Definition
Gives the meaning
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dependent clause
Definition
A group of words that has both a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a sentence.
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direct object
Definition
Noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb or shows the result of the action. It answers the question "What?
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direct quotation
Definition
The exact words someone say, "Hey!"
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encyclopedia
Definition
A set of books giving information on many subjects.
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explain
Definition
To make plain or comprehensible
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formal essay
Definition
Has an opening paragraph that tells the reader what you're going to tell, itt has at least 3 paragraphs to elaborate on what you said in the opening paragraph, and a closing paragraph which summarizes what you've said.
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