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nonfiction review practice

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fact   information which can be proven  
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opinion   information which is based on feelings or emotions & can't be proven  
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persuade   to convince readers to feel or think a certain way  
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inform   to explain or give information/facts  
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entertain   tells a story (emotion)  
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cause   the reason why something happens  
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effect   what actually happens as a result of something else  
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informative article   provides facts about a subject; can be found in newspapers, magazines, & on the internet  
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summary   re-telling a story in a shorter version in your own words  
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character traits   qualities of a character's personality  
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character motives   the reasons why a character does what they do  
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predict   making a guess about what will happen next in a story  
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biography   a story about someone's life written by someone else  
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autobiography   a story about someone's life written by himself or herself  
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main idea   what the story is mostly about  
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chronological order   in order of how things happened in time  
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author's purpose   the reason why an author writes  
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symbolism   something that stands for or represents something else  
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essay   a short composition usually about a single subject  
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dictionary   a reference which is used to find word meanings, origins, and pronunciations  
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interview   a formal meeting in which one or more persons questions another person  
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web page   an internet site which deals with a certain company, subject, or person  
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manual   a small book or brochure giving instructions on how to operate or use a product  
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speech   a form of communication or a written work meant to be delivered in public  
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review   a critical article or report evaluating a movie, play, tv show, etc.  
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letter   a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually sent by mail  
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setting   time and place of a story  
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