Vocabulary List March 17th – 28th

Fill in the blank: ________ language is not literal; based on figures of speech; expand meaning.

• figurative

• literal

• technical

• formal

Fill in the blank: ________ is the writer's attitude toward their subject.

• writer's attitude toward their subject

• writer's perspective on the plot

• writer's description of the setting

• writer's use of literary devices

Fill in the blank: ________ is writing chosen and arranged to create emotional response through meaning, sound, and rhythm.

• poetry

• prose

• essay

• novel

Fill in the blank: To ________ is to give the name or characteristic of something.

• name

• describe

• identify

• label

Fill in the blank: To ________ is to find meaning from information and clues; read between the lines (inference/infer).

• infer

• guess

• assume

• deduce

Fill in the blank: To ________ is to direct attention to by specifically mentioning the item/person; to consult a source.

• refer

• ignore

• neglect

• overlook

Fill in the blank: An ________ is the figure formed by two rays meeting at a common end point.

• angle

• circle

• line

• square

Fill in the blank: An ________ angle is an angle that measures less than 90 degrees.

• acute

• obtuse

• right

• straight

Fill in the blank: An ________ angle is an angle that is greater than 90 degrees.

• obtuse

• acute

• right

• straight

Fill in the blank: A ________ can refer to the measurements we give angles. It can also refer to the measurement of temperature.

• unit

• degree

• scale

• measure