NWEA Reading Vocabulary

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Quotation

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When you take what someone says word-for-word and use it in your writing. Example: "To be or not to be" is my very favorite quotation.

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Aphorism

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A wise saying that contains a truth and is often a cliché. Example: "A penny saved is a penny earned" is an aphorism.

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Assonance

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Repetition of vowel sounds in the middle of words. Example: "Try to light the fire" is an example of assonance.

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Journalism

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The activity or job of collecting, writing, and editing news stories for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio.

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Third Person

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When the author makes you feel like you are watching the whole story and are not a character. In a book written in third person, you read these words a lot: he, she, it, him, her.

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Consonance

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Repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity within a sentence or phrase. Example: "The lumpy, bumpy road" demonstrates consonance.

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Tone

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The author's attitude toward the subject matter or audience. Example: A serious tone can be found in a news article.

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Literature

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Written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit. Examples include novels, plays, and poetry.

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First Person

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A narrative style where the narrator is a character in the story, using pronouns like 'I' and 'we'. Example: "I walked to the store."

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Second Person

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A narrative style that addresses the reader directly using 'you'. Example: "You walk into a room and see a mysterious box."