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PSSA VOCABULARY
2012-2013WOLCS
Word of the Day
Context Cluesinformation from the reading that identifies a
word or group of words
Word of the Day
Prefixes and Suffixesan 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 groupEx. speechless (less), beautiful (ful), Kindness
(ness)
Word of the Day
Synonyms and Antonymsone of two or more words in a language that
highly similar meaningsEx. sorrow, grief, sadness
words with opposite meaningsEx. hot and cold
Word of the Day
Multiple Meaning WordsMultiple 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!
Word of the Day
Author’s Purpose An author’s purpose is the reason an authordecides to write about a specific topic. Then,
once a topic is selected, the author mustdecide whether his purpose for writing is toinform, persuade, entertain, or explain his
ideas to the reader.
Word of the Day
Text Formatthe author's message about the topic. it is often expressed directly in the first or last sentence of
a paragraph, or it can be implied
Word of the Day
Metaphora figure of speech that compares 2 unlike things
without the use of like or asEx. The road was a ribbon of moonlight
Word of the Day
Personificationa figure of speech in which an inanimate object
is given human characteristics
Word of the Day
Main Ideathe author's message about the topic. it is often expressed directly in the first or last sentence of
a paragraph, or it can be implied
Word of the Day
Fact/Opiniona piece of information that can be proven
Ex. There are 50 states in the United States of America.
a personal point of view or belief
Word of the Day
Making Inferencesa judgment based on reasoning rather than on direct statement. A conclusion based on facts;
understandings gained by "reading between the lines"
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.
Word of the Day
Text OrganizationThe author’s method of organizing text.
Word of the Day
Figurative Languagedescription of one thing in terms usually used
for something elseEx. similes, metaphors, alliteration, hyperbole,
onomatopoeia, pun, idiom
Word of the Day
Similea figure of speech in which like or as are used to
compare two unlike thingsEx. His face was as red as a cherry.
Word of the Day
Alliterationa repetition of initial, or beginning, sounds in
two or more consecutive or neighboring wordsEx. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Word of the Day
Point of Viewthe perspective from which a story is told
Word of the Day
Characterizationthe method used by the author to give readers information about a character; a description or
representation of a person's qualities or peculiarities
Word of the Day
Character TraitsCharacter 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.
Word of the Day
Plotrefers to the series of events that give a story its
meaning and effect.
Word of the Day
Settingthe time and place in which a story occurs
Word of the Day
Themethe main idea of a literary work; the message the author wants to communicate, sometimes
expressed as a generalization about life
Word of the Day
Synonyms and Antonymsone of two or more words in a language that
highly similar meaningsEx. sorrow, grief, sadness
words with opposite meaningsEx. hot and cold
Word of the Day
Multiple Meaning WordsMultiple 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!
Word of the Day
Author’s Purpose An author’s purpose is the reason an authordecides to write about a specific topic. Then,
once a topic is selected, the author mustdecide whether his purpose for writing is toinform, persuade, entertain, or explain his
ideas to the reader.
Word of the Day
Text Formatthe author's message about the topic. it is often expressed directly in the first or last sentence of
a paragraph, or it can be implied
Word of the Day
Main Ideathe author's message about the topic. it is often expressed directly in the first or last sentence of
a paragraph, or it can be implied
Word of the Day
SummarizingSummarizing 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 gist
Word of the Day
Fact/Opiniona piece of information that can be proven
Ex. There are 50 states in the United States of America.
a personal point of view or belief
Word of the Day
Making Inferencesa judgment based on reasoning rather than on direct statement. A conclusion based on facts;
understandings gained by "reading between the lines"
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.
Word of the Day
Similea figure of speech in which like or as are used to
compare two unlike thingsEx. His face was as red as a cherry.
Word of the Day
Alliterationa repetition of initial, or beginning, sounds in
two or more consecutive or neighboring wordsEx. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Word of the Day
Point of Viewthe perspective from which a story is told
Word of the Day
Characterizationthe method used by the author to give readers information about a character; a description or
representation of a person's qualities or peculiarities
Word of the Day
Metaphora figure of speech that compares 2 unlike things
without the use of like or asEx. The road was a ribbon of moonlight
Word of the Day
Text Organization
Word of the Day
Context Cluesinformation frome the reading that identifies a
word or group of words
Word of the Day
Prefixes and Suffixesan 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 groupEx. speechless (less), beautiful (ful), Kindness
(ness)
