beNCHMARK TEST Vocab Reveiw

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What is a 'source'?

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Where information (text, video, audio, etc) comes from.

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What is 'figurative language'?

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Not literal, but gives you a picture in your mind (e.g., 'White as snow').

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What does 'text evidence' mean?

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A quote (or paraphrase) from the text.

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Which point of view uses the pronoun 'I'?

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First Person.

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What is an 'excerpt' of a text?

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A small part or piece of a text.

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What is the 'main idea' of a text?

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The central point or concept that the text conveys.

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What does 'theme' refer to in literature?

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The underlying message or the big idea of a story.

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What is 'characterization'?

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The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

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What is a 'metaphor'?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is 'setting' in a story?

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The time and place in which the story occurs.