Review Questions

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Denotation

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Literal, dictionary definition of a word.

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Connotation

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Emotional meaning associated with a word.

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Positive Connotation

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A word that has a favorable or positive emotional association, e.g., 'gathering'.

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Author's Purpose

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The reason for writing a text.

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Problem/Solution Structure

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A pattern of writing that presents a problem and suggests a solution.

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Sequence Structure

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A pattern of writing that presents events in the order they occur.

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Compare/Contrast Structure

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A pattern of writing that discusses similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

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General Principle/Generalization Structure

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A pattern of writing that presents a general idea and supports it with specific examples.

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Synonym

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A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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Antonym

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A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.