End of Year vocab

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Comparison of two unlike things where one becomes another.

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Metaphor

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Notes on reflections of reading, including thoughts and figurative language.

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Annotate

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Explanation of how facts and examples in a paragraph support the topic sentence.

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Commentary

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Process of exchanging information; verbal (spoken) & non-verbal (gestures, expressions) communication.

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Communication

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Thinking and writing that explores the significance of an experience, idea, or observation.

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Reflection

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Description appealing to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch)

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Imagery

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Taking and using another's words and ideas.

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Plagiarism

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Extreme exaggeration for emphasis, often comedic.

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Hyperbole

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Writer's or speaker's attitude toward a subject

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Tone

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Words imitating sounds

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Onomatopoeia