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FCAT Terms and Phrases

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show The author's attitude or opinion about the subject; viewpoint.  
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author's purpose   show
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show The reason , or motive, for an action; why something happens.  
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chart   show
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show To examine in order to observe or discover similarities and differences  
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show A reasonable outcome that can be predicted based on one's own knowledge combined with information obtained from the text. Not always directly stated.  
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show To show differences when two or more things are compared.  
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devices of persuasion   show
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show A drawing that shows how an item is made or how it works.  
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show The way in which two or more things are not the same.  
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effect   show
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show A statement that can be proven or tested to be true or false.  
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show An illustration of quantity or amount and how it relates to another variable (eg. bar graph, circle, line graph).  
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show A combination of one's own knowledge and information supplied in the text which leads to a conclusion or generalization about a subject.  
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main idea   show
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map   show
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show Based on the information provided .  
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opposing point of views   show
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outcome   show
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show An "informational test passage" or "graphic representation" such as a map, chart, photo, graph, illustration, etc. A first - hand source.  
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show The small pieces of information that support, develop, or explain the main idea.  
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show The way in which two or more things are the same.  
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statistical information   show
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statistics   show
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show The opposite of false; real.  
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alliteration   show
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show The primary struggle, or conflict, faced by the main character in the plot of a literary work.  
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show A person or animal who takes part in the action of a literary work; also the qualities and traits that define an individual's personality.  
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show The ways in which a character changes . or grows, throughout the course of a literary work. A "dynamic" character changes; a "static" character does not change.  
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conflict   show
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dialogue   show
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imagery   show
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show Also known as Genre (eg. fiction, drama, nonfiction, poetry, short stories, and novels)  
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major event   show
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show A comparison of two un-like things in which no words of comparison are used (eg. That test was a bear!).  
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show The feeling the author wants to convey to the reader through a work of literature (eg. excitement, anger, sadness, happiness, or pity)  
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nonfiction   show
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show A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to an object, animal, or idea.  
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show The sequence of events in a work of literature; the action in a story.  
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show The repeating of sounds , letters, words, or lines, which helps give poetry its meaning , form, and sound.  
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show The final part of a plot; the events in the story that work out the problem or the conflict.  
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show The similarities or likeness of sound existing between two or more words.  
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show The pattern of accented and unaccented syllables in poetry; it brings out the musical quality of language and can create a particular mood.  
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sequence of moods   show
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setting   show
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show A comparison of two un-like things using the words "like" or "as" (eg. When he's mad, Mr. Z's eyes are like flamming arrows!)  
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theme   show
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show The author's attitude toward his/ her subject.  
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