20122013 WOLCS Word of the Day Context Clues information from the reading that identifies a word or group of words Word of the Day Prefixes and Suffixes an affix put before a word to alter its meaning ID: 285874
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PSSA VOCABULARY
2012-2013
WOLCSSlide2
Word of the Day
Context Clues
information
from
the reading that identifies a word or group of wordsSlide3
Word of the Day
Prefixes and Suffixes
an affix put before a word to alter its meaning
Ex. dis (disbelief), un (unprepared), pre (preoccupied
)
groups of letters placed after a word to modify its meaning or change it into a different group
Ex. speechless (less), beautiful (
ful
), Kindness (
ness)Slide4
Word of the Day
Synonyms and Antonyms
one of two or more words in a language that highly similar meanings
Ex. sorrow, grief,
sadness
words
with opposite meanings
Ex. hot and coldSlide5
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Multiple Meaning Words
Multiple Meaning Words are words that have several meanings depending upon how they are
used
in a
sentence.
1. I
watched
the bat
flitting through the trees
.
2. Raymond gripped
the bat
tightly as he waited for the pitch
.
3. I hope I can
bat
a home run!Slide6
Word of the Day
Author’s Purpose
An author’s purpose is the reason an author
decides to write about a specific topic. Then,
once a topic is selected, the author must
decide whether his purpose for writing is to
inform, persuade, entertain, or explain his
ideas to the reader.Slide7
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Text Format
the
author's message about the topic. it is often expressed directly in
the
first or last sentence of a paragraph, or it can be impliedSlide8
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Metaphor
a figure of speech that compares 2 unlike things without the use of like or as
Ex. The road was a ribbon of moonlightSlide9
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Personification
a figure of speech in which an inanimate object is given human characteristicsSlide10
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Main Idea
the
author's message about the topic. it is often expressed directly in
the
first or last sentence of a paragraph, or it can be impliedSlide11
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Fact/Opinion
a piece of information that can be proven
Ex. There are 50 states in the United States of America
.
a personal point of view or beliefSlide12
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Making Inferences
a judgment based on reasoning rather than on direct statement. A conclusion based on facts; understandings gained by "reading between the lines"Slide13
When you draw a conclusion you use 2 things:
What you know in your head.
and
What you’ve read in the story.
A conclusion is the decision you come to when you put these two together.
Drawing Conclusions:Slide14
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Text Organization
The author’s method of organizing text.Slide15
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Figurative Language
description of one thing in terms usually used for something else
Ex. similes, metaphors, alliteration, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, pun, idiomSlide16
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Simile
a figure of speech in which like or as are used to compare two unlike things
Ex. His face was as red as a cherry.Slide17
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Alliteration
a repetition of initial, or beginning, sounds in two or more consecutive or neighboring words
Ex. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.Slide18
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Point of View
the perspective from which a story is toldSlide19
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Characterization
the method used by the author to give readers information about a character; a description or representation of a person's qualities or peculiaritiesSlide20
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Character Traits
Character traits are all the aspects of a person’s behavior and attitudes that make up that person’s
personality.
Everyone has character traits, both good and bad. Even characters in books have character traits. Character traits are often shown with descriptive adjectives, like patient, unfaithful, or jealous. Slide21
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Plot
refers to the series of events that give a story its meaning and effect.Slide22
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Setting
the time and place in which a story occursSlide23
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Theme
the
main idea of a literary work; the
message
the author wants to communicate, sometimes expressed as a generalization about lifeSlide24
Word of the Day
Synonyms and Antonyms
one of two or more words in a language that highly similar meanings
Ex. sorrow, grief,
sadness
words
with opposite meanings
Ex. hot and coldSlide25
Word of the Day
Multiple Meaning Words
Multiple Meaning Words are words that have several meanings depending upon how they are
used
in a
sentence.
1. I
watched
the bat
flitting through the trees
.
2. Raymond gripped
the bat
tightly as he waited for the pitch
.
3. I hope I can
bat
a home run!Slide26
Word of the Day
Author’s Purpose
An author’s purpose is the reason an author
decides to write about a specific topic. Then,
once a topic is selected, the author must
decide whether his purpose for writing is to
inform, persuade, entertain, or explain his
ideas to the reader.Slide27
Word of the Day
Text Format
the
author's message about the topic. it is often expressed directly in
the
first or last sentence of a paragraph, or it can be impliedSlide28
Word of the Day
Main Idea
the
author's message about the topic. it is often expressed directly in
the
first or last sentence of a paragraph, or it can be impliedSlide29
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Summarizing
Summarizing is how we take larger selections of text and reduce them to their bare essentials: the gist, the key ideas, the main points that are worth noting and remembering
.
-pull
out main
ideas
-focus
on key
details
-use
key words and
phrases
-break
down the larger
ideas
-write
only enough to convey the
gistSlide30
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Fact/Opinion
a piece of information that can be proven
Ex. There are 50 states in the United States of America
.
a personal point of view or beliefSlide31
Word of the Day
Making Inferences
a judgment based on reasoning rather than on direct statement. A conclusion based on facts; understandings gained by "reading between the lines"Slide32
When you draw a conclusion you use 2 things:
What you know in your head.
and
What you’ve read in the story.
A conclusion is the decision you come to when you put these two together.
Drawing Conclusions:Slide33
Word of the Day
Simile
a figure of speech in which like or as are used to compare two unlike things
Ex. His face was as red as a cherry.Slide34
Word of the Day
Alliteration
a repetition of initial, or beginning, sounds in two or more consecutive or neighboring words
Ex. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.Slide35
Word of the Day
Point of View
the perspective from which a story is toldSlide36
Word of the Day
Characterization
the method used by the author to give readers information about a character; a description or representation of a person's qualities or peculiaritiesSlide37
Word of the Day
Metaphor
a figure of speech that compares 2 unlike things without the use of like or as
Ex. The road was a ribbon of moonlightSlide38
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Text OrganizationSlide39
Word of the Day
Context Clues
information
frome
the reading that identifies a word or group of wordsSlide40
Word of the Day
Prefixes and Suffixes
an affix put before a word to alter its meaning
Ex. dis (disbelief), un (unprepared), pre (preoccupied
)
groups of letters placed after a word to modify its meaning or change it into a different group
Ex. speechless (less), beautiful (
ful
), Kindness (
ness)