OAA Terms to Know

OAA Terms to Know Name ______1. support your answer with details from the story- give two to three details or examples from the story. 2. draw a conclusion- summarize; bring to an end with an idea 3. reference- a book or source of facts or knowledge 4. result- outcome/answer 5. explain- make clear 6. justify- prove; show to be right QUIZ: 7. extended response—4pt lengthy, written response 8. short answer response- 2pt shorter written response ______9. distinguish- to see or show the difference in; tell apart 10. unnecessary- not needed 11. selection- a reading or story or passage 12. parenthesis- ( ) 13. italics- when words are slanted like this definition 14. fiction- not true; made up 15. nonfiction- true/factual; writing that deals with real people, events, and places 16. fact- thing known to be really true 17. opinion- belief not based on actual knowledge; judgment *************************************************************************************************************** 14. character- person or animal in a story 15. trait- a distinguishing feature or characteristic 16. physical trait- what a character looks like 17. personality trait- what a character acts like (ex. stubborn, friendly) 18. characteristic- a special quality or trait 19. setting- time and place of a story (when and where) QUIZ: 20. plot- series of events that make up a story 21. conflict- a problem in a story ______22. point of view- viewpoint from which the story is told Ist person- 3rd limited- 3rd omniscient- 23. theme- a message about life revealed in a work of literature 24. mood/tone- the overall emotion of the piece. 24. infer- tell what could or might be based on textual supports 25. narrative- told as a story 26. author’s purpose- the specific reason a person has for writing 27. main idea- the most important idea in a piece of writing 28. cause- person, thing, event that makes something happen Turn paper 29. effect- result of the cause 30. compare- shows how things are alike OVER 29. contrast- shows how things are different 31. chronological/sequence- arranged in order in which events happen 36. stanza- verse/paragraph of a poem Figurative language- 37. metaphor- a comparisons that show how two things that are not alike in most ways are similar in one QUIZ: important way. Tells something IS. (ex. Anne is a walking encyclopedia.) 38. simile- a comparison between two unlike things using the words “like” or “as” 39. personification- in which human characteristics are given ______to an animal or an object. Example: My teddy bear gave me a hug. 40. idiom- a group of words that together mean something beyond the definition of the individual words. (ex. It is raining cats and dogs.) 41. hyperbole- an exaggeration so big, no one believes it is actually true (ex. He was so hungry, he ate the entire cornfield for lunch.) 42.alliteration -the repetition of the same initial letter, sound, or group of sounds in a series of words. Example: She sells seashells by the seashore. 43. Onomatopoeia -The use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound or the sound made by an object or an action. Example: snap crackle pop Simile

A simile uses the words “like” or “as” to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike. Example: busy as a bee

Metaphor

The metaphor states a fact or draws a verbal picture by the use of comparison. A simile would say you are like something; a metaphor is more positive - it says you are something. Example: Anne is a walking encyclopedia.

Personification

A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given to an animal or an object. Example: My teddy bear gave me a hug.

Alliteration The repetition of the same initial letter, sound, or group of sounds in a series of words. Alliteration includes tongue twisters. Example: She sells seashells by the seashore.

Onomatopoeia

The use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound or the sound made by an object or an action. Example: snap crackle pop

Hyperbole

An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true. Tall tales are hyperboles. Example: He was so hungry, he ate that whole cornfield for lunch, stalks and all.

Clichés

A cliché is an expression that has been used so often that it has become trite and sometimes boring. Example: Dumb as a rock, cold as ice—These are also similes.