Vocabulary List 4

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mood

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the prevailing emotions of a work or of the author in his or her creation of work

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nonfiction

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writing that is not make believe; designed primarily to explain, argue, or describe rather than entertain; it’s factual

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paraphrase

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to restate text or a passage in other words, often to clarify the meaning or show understanding

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poetry

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used to present ideas and create an emotional experience in the reader through the use of meter, imagery, and rhythmic patterns; relies on words and expressions that have several layers of meaning–strong appeal to the senses; written in stanzas and may or may not rhyme

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possessive

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a form of a noun or pronoun that indicates “belonging to”. Ex. cat’s dish; two cats’ dishes

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prefix

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an affix put before a word to alter its meaning. Ex. dis (disbelief), un (unprepared), pre (pretest)

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problem

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an obstacle or challenge the main character in a story needs to solve

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retell

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a recount of a story in your own words, including details of character, plot, setting, conflict, and resolution

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rhyme

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identical or very similar recurring final sounds in words, usually at the end of lines of a poem

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rhythm

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the pattern or beat of a poem