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Reading word of the day. Click on the month. Click on the date for the word of the day. February. February 1. Word : metaphor Definition : A figure of speech that expresses an idea through the image of another object http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/metaphor.html. February 2. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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February 1Word:
◦metaphor
Definition:◦A figure of speech that expresses an
idea through the image of another object http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/me
taphor.html
February 2Word:
◦Cause/Effect
Definition:◦Cause statements stem from actions
and events It rained…
◦Effect are what happens as a result of the action or event …so I took my umbrella.
February 3word
◦interpretDefinition
◦making sense or assigning a meaning to
February 7Word:
◦Compare/ contrast
Definition:◦Compare- how are things the same◦Contrast- how are things different
February 8Word:
◦sequence
Definition:◦To identify logical order of events
http://www.quia.com/pages/sequencingfun.html
February 9Word:
◦Character trait
Definition:◦A physical or emotional
characteristic of a character http://s3.amazonaws.com/teachershare.s
cholastic.com-prod/resource_documents/files/5220/original/traits.pdf?1285279587
February 10Word:
◦summarize
Definition:◦To capture all the most important
parts of the original text but express them in a much shorter space, and as much as possible, in the reader’s own words. http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/e3topi
c.cfm?TopicID=119
February 11Word:
◦Rising action
Definition:◦The part of the story where the plot
becomes increasingly complicated.
February 14Word:
◦Falling action
Definition:◦The part of the story that occurs
after the turning point in the story.
February 15
Word:◦Cite evidence
Definition:◦Use part of the text to provide proof
for a statement or idea.
February 16Word:
◦Moral
Definition:◦Ideas that determine good or bad.
February 17Word:
◦theme
Definition:◦A topic of discussion or writing; a
major idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work.
February 18Word
◦persuadeDefinition
◦To convince another to agree with your idea.
February 22Word:
◦symbolism
Definition:◦A device in literature where an
object represents an idea.
February 23Word:
◦Literary Elements
Definition:◦The essential techniques used in
literature (characterization, setting, plot, theme)
February 24Word:
◦Author’s intent
Definition:◦The author’s intent either to inform
or teach someone about something, to entertain people, or to persuade or convince their audience to do or not to do something. http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/t
erm/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=kderitteauth
February 25Word:
◦Logical order
Definition:◦An order of events in a literary work
that makes sense.
February 28Word:
◦exaggeration
Definition:◦To make an overstatement or to
stretch the truth.