4SW Vocabulary Review Quizs

convey

• genre consisting of stories that could have actually occurred to people or animals in a believable setting.

• statement

• presenting observations about the characteristics of someone or something

• make (an idea, impression, or feeling) known or understandable to someone.

What does the term 'descriptive' refer to in literature?

• the reason an author includes certain details or features

• often expressed as a general statement about life

• make (an idea, impression, or feeling) known or understandable to someone.

• presenting observations about the characteristics of someone or something

appeal

• a word or phrase that connects one idea to another
• to build up, grow, or improve gradually over time
• the “topic sentence”; introduces the topic at the start of an essay
• attract

qualities

• a viewpoint that opposes the author’s claim
• a process in writing of rearranging, adding, or removing paragraphs, sentences, or words
• any struggle that characters must overcome to achieve their goal
• genre consisting of stories that could have actually occurred to people or animals in a believable setting.

counter argument

• a distinctive attribute or characteristic possessed by someone or something.

• a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other print or online publication

• make (an idea, impression, or feeling) known or understandable to someone.

• a viewpoint that opposes the author’s claim

flashback

• a type style with characters that slant upward to the right

• simile, metaphor, personification

• a pattern that explains the reasons why something happens or the consequences of something happening

• a transition in a story to an earlier event or scene

recognize

• central idea or main idea

• to make known; disclose

• central idea or main idea

• identify from knowledge of appearance or character

purpose

• presenting observations about the characteristics of someone or something

• a question asked for effect or to make a point and not intended to be answered by the audience

• opinion that is formed because of known facts or evidence

• the reason an author includes certain details or features

characteristics

• the way or pattern in which an author organizes ideas within a text

• opinion that is formed because of known facts or evidence

• language not intended to be taken literally

• a distinguishing trait, quality, or property

organize

• successful in producing a desired or intended result

• the way or pattern in which an author organizes ideas within a text

• an assertion, position, or arguable thesis about a topic or issue

• to arrange in an orderly way