Word/Definition of EnglishBy: Chad Mertens

SynonymMeaning: with the similar meaning

Example: Car the synonym is vehicle

AntonymsAntonym means opposite

Example: Big antonym of

Big is tiny or small.

Conflict

Conflict is the problem in The story

Example: humpty dumpty Fell off and cracked open.

Simile

Simile is comparing to thingusing like or as.

Example: Her hair is shiny like a diamond.

A Hook A hook means gets the

readers Attention Example: The book dear Mr. Henshraw gets my

attention.

Inference

Definitions Using a logic to

figure out what is unspoken about evidence

Verb- the action word in a sentence; the word that tells what something does or that something

Adverb- the word that means tells when, where, or how

Noun- is a person place or thing

Pronoun- A word that takes place of a noun

Opinion- information that someone thinks

Fact- a true statement

Adjective- A word that describes a noun

Main idea- finding the most important part

Paragraph- a group sentence that tells about one main idea

Subject- a word or several words that tell when or what a sentence is about

Paraphrase- to restate a writer’s ideas in your own words

Summerized- to writen in your own words the most important ideas of a reading selection

Theme- lesson or moral of the story

Plot- the main events in a story

Personal- refers to a noun that appear somewhere else the sentence paragraph

Drawing conclusion- a desion or opinion you reach based on details from the test

Alliteration- repetition of consonant sounds

Personification- giving an object humanistic traits

Author purpose pie

Persuade-The author

trying to get you to do

something

Inform-The author is

giving you information

Entertain-The author is trying to my

you enjoy the story by

keeping the reader

attention

Elements of Exposit writing Introduction- introduces the main idea and three reasons to

be further explain Thesis statement- presents the central idea of an essay

Body paragraphs- supports the thesis by giving specific reason, facts, and examples in individual paragraphs

Conclusion- stresses the importance of the thesis statement and gives a sense of completeness and insight to the reader

Transitions- help readers follow shifts in ideas, sentences, and paragraph

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By: Chad Mertens