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evaluate prewrite

metaphor persuasive

possessive nouns research

sentence fragment

double negatives

author’s purpose

character’s motive

drawing conclusions

paraphrase

proofread

analyze

ledgend

myths

almanac

appendix

hyperbole

simile

preface

simple predicate

genre

compare/contrast

simple subject

publish

outline

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almanacalmanac appendixappendix

hyperbolehyperbole similesimile

genre genre prefacepreface

simple predicatesimple predicate

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evaluateevaluate prewriteprewrite

metaphormetaphor persuasivepersuasive

possessive nounspossessive nouns researchresearch

sentence fragmentsentence fragment

double negativesdouble negatives

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compare/contrastcompare/contrast

simple subjectsimple subject

outlineoutline

publishpublish

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author’s purposeauthor’s purpose mythsmyths

character’s motivecharacter’s motive legendlegend

drawing conclusionsdrawing conclusions analyzeanalyze

paraphraseparaphrase proofreadproofread

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character development comparative adjective/adverbs introductory paragraph concluding paragraph superlative adjectives, adverbs coordinating conjunctions figurative language

conflict

supporting ideas

text (structure)

reference source

generalization

minor character

caption

idiom

onomatopoeia

stress

parts of speech

word origins

stereotypical

interjections

transitional words

rhythm free verse resolution

poetic styles supporting ideas

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captioncaption idiomidiom

onomatopoeiaonomatopoeia stressstress

parts of speech parts of speech word originsword origins

stereotypicalstereotypical interjectionsinterjections

transitional wordstransitional words

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comparative adjective/adverbscomparative adjective/adverbssuperlative adjectives, adverbssuperlative adjectives, adverbscoordinating conjunctionscoordinating conjunctionscharacter developmentcharacter developmentintroductory paragraphintroductory paragraphconcluding paragraphconcluding paragraphfigurative languagefigurative language

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rhythmrhythm

free versefree verse

resolutionresolution

poetic stylespoetic styles

supporting ideassupporting ideas

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conflictconflictsupporting ideassupporting ideastext (structure)text (structure)reference sourcereference sourcegeneralizationgeneralizationminor characterminor character

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narrative writing clause (dependent/independent) sentence structure (simple and compound) references (i.e., card catalogs, database, magazine, newspapers, dictionaries, and other reference books) point of view (1st, 3rd limited, and 3rd omnisicient) phrases (adj., adv., prep.)

characterization

relevant/irrelevant

propaganda

plagiarism

mythology

affix

appositive

literal

dialect

predicate adjective

predicate nominative

analogy

graphic organizer

author’s viewpoint

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affixaffixliteralliteraldialect dialect appositiveappositivepredicate adjectivepredicate adjectivepredicate nominativepredicate nominative

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narrative writingnarrative writingclause clause (dependent/independent) sentence (dependent/independent) sentence structure (simple and compound)structure (simple and compound)

referencesreferences (i.e., card catalogs, database, (i.e., card catalogs, database, magazine, newspapers, dictionaries, and other magazine, newspapers, dictionaries, and other reference books)reference books)

point of viewpoint of view (1st, 3rd limited, and 3rd (1st, 3rd limited, and 3rd omniscient)omniscient)

phrases phrases (adj., adv., prep.)(adj., adv., prep.)

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analogyanalogy

graphic organizergraphic organizer

author’s viewpointauthor’s viewpoint

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characterizationcharacterization

relevant/irrelevantrelevant/irrelevant

propagandapropaganda

plagiarismplagiarism

mythologymythology