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EOG VOCABULARY

TermDefinition
central idea The main idea of the text you are reading.
Theme what is the overall message the author is trying to demonstrate.
Stanza the paragraph of poetry. A question may ask you to look back at stanza #3.
Figurative language A type of language that is not meant to be taken literally.
Author's purpose why is the author writing the text? is it inform? Entertain? or persuade?
perspective the viewpoint of the narrator or character
Tone the author's approach to the text. is it informative? Silly? playful? serious?
mood the way the reader feels when reading the text. it creates emotion for the reader.
illustrate what does text or sentence mean? what can you picture after reading.
imagery the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively. (When an author describes something so well you can picture it in your mind). Images related to the 5 senses.
significance the importance of a sentence, paragraph or text.
inference a conclusion based on clues, evidence and assumptions from the text.
plot the main event. includes rising exposition, rising action, climax, fall action and resolution.
author's point of view First and third person point of view.
context clues words and clues around an unfamiliar word to help find the correct meaning.
convey to show through ideas and thoughts
conflict characters and/or forces against each other; causing a problem
dialogue conversation between people.
analyze break something down into its parts
interpret how you understand a text meaning or significance
summarize/summary retell the essential details of what happened.
essential must have, important.
metaphor comparing two unlike things not using like or as.
simile comparing two unlike things using like or as. clue word:is and are.
hyperbole An exaggeration.
personification Giving non-human objects human characteristics
idiom A phrase that cannot be taken literally
motivation The reason a character chooses to react or respond, keep going
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