English II State Test Practice Text Features Vocabulary

Front

These are the words spoken by characters in a literary work.

Back

Dialogue

Front

This is the writer’s choice of words, including the vocabulary used, the appropriateness of the words, and the vividness of the language.

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Diction

Front

This is the emotional feelings and associations that go beyond the dictionary definition of the word.

Back

Connotation

Front

This is the ability to speak, read, or write a language; automatic word recognition, decoding, and checking for meaning.

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Fluency

Front

This is the form of language that is characteristic of a particular place or by a particular group of people.

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Dialect

Front

This is the version of the English Language that is regarded as the model in America for writers and speakers who are considered educated.

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Standard American English

Front

This is to speak or to write a passage from another source. It can also be the exact words that someone else has written or said.

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Quote

Front

This is used by writers of scholarly books. It usually has longer sentences and a greater variety of words than everyday speech.

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Formal Language

Front

This is what people use in everyday speech. It usually consists of fairly short sentences and simple vocabulary.

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Informal Language

Front

This is the way a word or language sounds when spoken.

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Pronunciation