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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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1. The serious and relatively sustained use of symbols to represent or suggest other ideas or things.






2. The study of the sources and development of words






3. Character pitted against protagonist






4. Classifying people by their traits.






5. Subtle differences or distinctions in expression - meaning - or response






6. A system of scaffolds






7. Examine and judge carefully.






8. Quotations - summaries - or paraphrases from text passages to support a position






9. All action taking place after the climax; also known as falling action






10. A literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people






11. Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience






12. Tell how things are alike and different






13. (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence






14. Scene in a movie - play - short story - novel - or narrative poem that interrupts the present action of the plot to show events that happened at an earlier time.






15. A figure of speech in which something nonhuman is given human qualities.






16. Groups of words that act as a unit and convey a meaning






17. Traditionally - a subdivision of an act in drama.






18. Prose writing that deals with real people - things - events - and places.






19. Crediting source within the paper.






20. The reasons - either stated or implied - for a character's behavior






21. Involves the inner divisions or turmoil of a single character. Conflicts of this sort may result from the character's attempt to decide between multiple alternatives for action or between opposing attitudes or beliefs.






22. The sequence of events or actions in a short story - novel - play - or narrative poem.






23. Rewording for the purpose of clarification






24. The uncertainty of anxiety we feel about what is going to happen next in a story.






25. The narrator - who plays no part in story - zooms in on the thoughts and feelings of one character.






26. The narrator plays no part in the story but can tell us what all the characters are thinking and feeling as well as what is happening.






27. An open-ended group discussion that teachers use to help students think on a higher level about a certain issue or topic. Involves an inner/outer circle format.






28. First part of the plot which presents main characters and their conflicts.






29. Words or phrases that create pictures - or images - in the reader's mind.






30. A hero or heroine is the principle character in a movie - novel - or play - especially one who plays a vital role in plot development and solves the conflict. (A tragic hero is usually a dignified - courageous - and high - ranking character whose eve






31. Describe in vivid detail






32. To examine carefully; study closely






33. Method of character development in which the author reveals the personality of character through their speech - thoughts - actions - appearance - or effects of others toward the character.






34. Illogical reasoning that results in false or faulty reasoning






35. The movement of a literary piece from one point or one section to another






36. Give the main point or idea






37. Showing little if any change






38. Writing or speech that appeals to one or more of the senses






39. Not dependent on or conditioned by or relative to anything else






40. The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words






41. Method of character development in which the author simple tells what the character is like.






42. Therefore - however - furthermore - nevertheless - accordingly






43. Scene in a movie - play - short story - novel - or narrative poem that interrupts the present action of the plot to show events that happened at an earlier time.






44. A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration






45. A passage or expression that is quoted or cited






46. Involves the inner divisions or turmoil of a single character. Conflicts of this sort may result from the character's attempt to decide between multiple alternatives for action or between opposing attitudes or beliefs.






47. The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words






48. An idea that is implied or suggested






49. The narrator is a character in the story. Uses first person pronouns (I - me - my).






50. A passage or expression that is quoted or cited