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Genres of Literature
Genre,
Genres in literature,
Shorty story
3
cards
Short Story - Plot
Plot,
Five stages of the plot
2
cards
Short Story - Conflict
Plot,
Conflict
2
cards
The Lady, or the Tiger? - Vocabulary
Frank r stockton,
Emanated,
Genial
6
cards
The Lady, or the Tiger? - Reading
Summary,
As you read
2
cards
The Lady, or the Tiger? - Story Elements
Story elements
1
cards
The Lady, or the Tiger? - Conflict
External conflict,
Internal conflict,
Princess
5
cards
The Lady, or the Tiger? - Summarizing
Summary,
To summarize a story include,
To summarize a story
3
cards
The Lady, or the Tiger? - Literary Devices
Imagery,
Contrast
2
cards
Grammar Drill - Semicolons
Semicolon
1
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Academic Vocabulary I
Academic vocabulary,
Academic,
Assess
6
cards
Evaluating Irony
Irony,
Situational irony
2
cards
The Interlopers - Vocabulary
Saki,
Acquiesce,
Medley
6
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The Interlopers - Analyzing Irony
Irony
1
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The Interlopers - Irony, Discussion
The title
1
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The Interlopers - Conflict
Conflict
1
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Grammar Drill - Adverb Clauses
Adverb clause,
Some subordinate conjunctions
2
cards
Vocabulary Workshop - Etymology
Etymology,
Emanated,
Discern
4
cards
Writing Skills - Describing with Verbs
Describing with verbs
1
cards
Grammar Drill - Colons
Colons
1
cards
Academic Vocabulary II
Concept,
Describe,
Illustrate
5
cards
Vocabulary - Homonyms and Homophones
Homonyms,
Homophones
2
cards
The Invalid's Story - Vocabulary
Mark twain,
Prodigious,
Deleterious
7
cards
The Invalid's Story - Flashback
Preview,
Story summary,
Watch for
3
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The Invalid's Story - Characterization
Characterization,
Perspective
2
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Grammar Drill - Dashes
Dash
1
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The Invalid's Story - Dialogue-Dialect
Characterization,
Dialect
2
cards
Writing Skills - Dialogue
Use dialogue for,
Dialogue
2
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The Invalid's Story - Paraphrasing
Summarizing,
Paraphrasing
2
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The Invalid's Story - Imagery
Imagery
1
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Vocabulary Skills - Synonyms
Synonym
1
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The Invalid's Story - Irony, Humor
Situational irony,
Verbal irony,
Humor
3
cards
Academic Vocabulary III
Academic vocabulary,
Analyze,
Context
6
cards
The Gift of the Magi - Vocabulary
William sydney porter,
Imputation,
Parismony
6
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The Gift of the Magi - Setting
Setting
1
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The Gift of the Magi - Irony
Situational irony,
Set up
2
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The Gift of the Magi - Characterization
Characterization,
Narrators commentary,
Characters own thoughts words and...
4
cards
Academic Vocabulary IV
Register,
Network,
Equivalent
3
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The Gift of the Magi - Point of View
1st person point of view,
3rd person limited point of view,
3rd person omniscient point of view
4
cards
The Gift of the Magi - Imagery, Simile
Imagery,
Simile,
Allusion
3
cards
The Gift of the Magi - Theme
Theme,
How is the theme revealed in the ...,
Main idea
3
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Grammar Drill - Transitional Phrases
Transitions make connections,
Transitions can be,
Transitions
3
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Grammar Drill - Run-on Sentences
Run on sentence,
How to fix run on sentences
2
cards
Academic Vocabulary V
Constitute,
Discuss,
Income
5
cards
Grammar Drill - Misplaced Modifiers
Misplaced modifier
1
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Short Story - Narrator
Plot,
Setting,
Characters
7
cards
Short Story - Voice
Voice
1
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Short Story - Character - Foil
Foil
1
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The Necklace - Vocabulary
Guy de maupassant,
Ingenuity,
Immoderate
6
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The Necklace - Identifying Sequence
Sequence
1
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The Necklace - Compare and Contrast
Compare,
Contrast,
Contrast between mathilde husband
4
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The Necklace - Finding Irony
To find the protagonist,
To find irony
2
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The Necklace - Theme
When finding the authors message,
What events occur and what is the...
2
cards
Comparative, Superlative Adjectives
Comparative adjective,
Superlative adjective,
Making comparative adjectives
5
cards
Analogies I
Analogy,
How analogies work,
Examples
3
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Cause and Effect Relationships
Cause,
Effect,
Analyze cause and effect relation...
4
cards
The Lumber Room - Vocabulary
Asperity,
Obstinacy,
Vociferation
5
cards
The Lumber Room - Inferences
Inferences about characters,
Inferences are based on characters
2
cards
The Lumber Room - Cause, Effect
Cause,
Effect,
Analyze cause effect relationship...
3
cards
The Lumber Room - Discussion
The lumber room
1
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Using a Dictionary - Tips
Dictionary,
Dictionaries provide
2
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Vocabulary Drill - Word Parts
Find the meaning of unknown words...,
Disarming
2
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Vocabulary - Multiple-Meaning Words
Multiple meaning words
1
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Analyzing Same Subject, Different Mediums
Mediums
1
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Analogies II
Analogy
1
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Writing Skills - Concrete Details
Concrete details,
Concrete details help readers
2
cards
Academic Vocabulary VI
Register,
Network,
Equivalent
3
cards
Literary Analysis - Choosing a Topic
Literary analysis,
Choosing a topic
2
cards
Literary Analysis - Introduction
Introduction paragraph for a lite...
1
cards
Literary Analysis - Weaving in Text
Issue,
Traps
2
cards
Literary Analysis - Body Paragraphs: Format
Literary anaylisis,
Thesis,
Elements
8
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Literary Analysis - Explain the Evidence
Goal of explaining evidence,
Explain the evidence
2
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Paragraph Construction - Alternating Method
Organization of a literary analys...,
Organization of body paragraphs,
Organization of evidence and expl...
5
cards
Paragraph Construction - Chunked
Reminder,
Chunked method of organizing body...,
Note
4
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Literary Analysis - Conclusion
Purpose of the literary analysis ...,
Note,
Contents of a literary analysis c...
3
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Literary Analysis - Citations
In text citation format,
Note,
Citations
3
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Genres of Literature - Nonfiction
Different types of nonfiction,
Autobiography,
Biography
5
cards
Reading Nonfiction
Nonfiction,
Different types of nonfiction,
When reading nonfiction
3
cards
Autobiography of Franklin - Vocabulary
Benjamin franklin 1706 1790,
Mortification,
Hospitable
6
cards
Autobiography of Franklin - Angle
Autobiography
1
cards
Writing Skills - Summarization
Concrete details,
Summary
2
cards
Grammar Skills - Semicolons
Semicolons,
Example,
Reminder
3
cards
Vocabulary Drill - Synonyms II
Synonyms,
Examples
2
cards
Writing Skills - Autobiography
When writing an autobiography
1
cards
A Diary from Dixie - Vocabulary
Mary chesnut 1823 1886,
Diary from dixiecy,
Allusion
7
cards
A Diary from Dixie - Fact and Opinion
Fact,
Opinion,
Examples
3
cards
A Diary from Dixie - Rhetorical Devices
Rhetorical devices,
Juxtasposition,
Example
3
cards
Grammar Drill - Sentence Fragments
Sentence fragment,
Journals often contain sentence f...
2
cards
Analogies III
Analogies,
Examples
2
cards
from Specimen Days - Walt Whitman
Walt whitman 1819 1892,
Vocabulary
2
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from Specimen Days - Historical Narrative
Historical narrative
1
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Writing Skills - Write a News Story
Writing
1
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Vocabulary Drill - Word Parts II
Word parts
1
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Analogies IV
Analogy,
Examples
2
cards
Grammar Drill - Commas in a Series
Commas,
Example 1,
Example 2
3
cards
Academic Vocabulary VII
Academic vocabulary,
Vocabulary
2
cards
Improve Reading Comprehension
Monitor comprehension
1
cards
Cub Pilot on the Mississippi - Twain
Mark twain 1835 1910,
Vocabulary
2
cards
Cub Pilot - Decoding Vocabulary
Disconcsolate,
Stupefied
2
cards
Cub Pilot - Jargon
Jargon,
Understanding jargon
2
cards
Cub Pilot - Characterization
Dialogue,
Dialect
2
cards
Cub Pilot - Imagery
Imagery
1
cards
Vocabulary Skills - Adopted Words
Rendezvous,
Ad hoc,
Etcetera etc
3
cards
Figures of Speech - Euphemism
Euphemism,
When considering euphemisms consi...
2
cards
Grammar Drill - Dialogue, Speaker Tags
Dialogue reminders
1
cards
Writing Autobiographical Narratives
Organize,
Choose a point have an angle,
Make it interesting
3
cards
Vocabulary Drill - Word Usage
Emanated,
Overt
2
cards
Biography - Ben Franklin by Hawthorne
Nathaniel hawthorne,
Vocabulary
2
cards
Biography of Franklin - Tone
Biography
1
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Biography of Franklin - Author Purpose
Hawthornes purpose in biography o...
1
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Literary Element - Anecdotes
Anecdote,
Use anecdotes to
2
cards
Franklin - Inferences about Character
Infer
1
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Writing Skills - Biographies
Tips for writing a biography
1
cards
Interview - Preparation
Preparations to make before condu...
1
cards
Conducting an Interview
Things to remember
1
cards
From Interview to Report
Tips for writing the report,
Make an outline,
Write the report
4
cards
Decoding Vocabulary - Word Parts
Finding the meaning of jargon
1
cards
Ben Franklin - Cause and Effects
Cause,
Effect,
Being aware of these relationship...
4
cards
Grammar Drill - Dangling Modifiers
Dangling modifier,
Example,
Problem
4
cards
Essays
Essay,
Personal essay,
Expository essay
4
cards
Persuasive Essay - Montaigne
Michel de montaigne 1533 1592,
Vocabulary
2
cards
Montaigne - Antithesis
Antithesis
1
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Montaigne - Analyze Argument
Arguments
1
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Vocabulary Drill - Word Usage II
Academic vocabulary,
Vocabulary
2
cards
Grammar - Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Pronoun,
Antecedent,
Notes
3
cards
Franklin Letter - Daylight Saving
Benjamin franklin 1706 1790,
Economy,
Augmented
5
cards
Daylight Saving - Rhetorical Devices
Rhetorical devices
1
cards
Daylight Saving - Paraphrasing
Paraphrasing
1
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Daylight Saving - Analyze Humor
Authors purpose,
Humor
2
cards
Vocabulary Workshop - Context Clues II
Notes
1
cards
Writing Skills - Humorous Essay
Tips for writing a humorous essay
1
cards
Persuasive Essay - Topics
Persuasive essay,
What ales a good persuasive essay...,
Tips on finding a persuasive essa...
3
cards
Persuasive Essay - Thesis Statement
Thesis statement
1
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Persuasive Essay - Introduction
Introduction
1
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Persuasive Essay - Argument Sandwich
Components of a body paragraph fo...,
Claim,
Data
5
cards
Persuasive Essay - Data Dump
Data dump
1
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Persuasive Essay - Addressing the Counter
Addressing the counter,
Where to place counterargument
2
cards
Persuasive Essay - Conclusion
Persuasive essay,
Conclusion
2
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Persuasive Essay - Research and Citations
Research,
Work cited citations,
In text citations
3
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Gettysburg Address - Persuasion
Gettysburg address
1
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A New Generation - John F. Kennedy
John f kennedy 1917 1963,
Vocabulary
2
cards
A New Generation - Argument
Argument
1
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A New Generation - Bias
Bias,
Kennedys bias intention
2
cards
A New Generation - Rhetorical Devices
Common rhetorical devices
1
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Finding Common Ground
Common ground
1
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Vocabulary Drill - Word Usage III
Impromptu,
Conglomerate,
Evaded
3
cards
Oral Communication - Persuasion
Oral communication
1
cards
Grammar Drill - Infinitives
Finite verbs,
Infinitives
2
cards
Vocabulary Drill - Synonyms III
Synonyms
1
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Compare Literature - Different Views
When comparing literature such as...
1
cards
Analogies V
Analogies
1
cards
Writing Skills: Editorials
Editorial,
Editorials vs letters to the editor,
Different types of arguments
3
cards
Elements of Poetry
Elements of poetry
1
cards
William Wordsworth - Paraphrasing
William wordsworth 1770 1850,
Personification
2
cards
William Wordsworth - Rhyme Scheme
Rhyme scheme
1
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Emily Dickinson - Metaphor
Emily dickinson 1830 1886,
Metaphor,
Simile
4
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Emily Dickinson - Poetic Form
Poetic form
1
cards
Walt Whitman - Free Verse
Walt whitman 1819 1892,
Free verse
2
cards
Vachel Lindsay - Compare and Contrast
Vachel lindsay 1879 1931,
Metaphor
2
cards
Paul Dunbar - Symbolism
Paul lawrence dunbar 1875 1906
1
cards
Emily Dickinson - Personification
Personification
1
cards
Figures of Speech - Oxymoron
Oxymoron
1
cards
Elements of Drama
Drama,
Organization acts scenes,
Characters
4
cards
Drama - Tragedy and Comedy
Tragedy,
Comedy
2
cards
Oscar Wilde - Satire
Fingal oflahertie wills oscar wilde
1
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Drama - Reading Tips
Tips for reading drama
1
cards
Drama - Writing Tips
Tips for writing drama
1
cards
Grammar Drill - Possessives
Possessives,
Examples of correct use of posses...
2
cards
Elements of Tragedy
Elements of tragedy,
Protagonist
2
cards
Dramatic Devices
Dramatic devices,
Monologue,
Soliloquy
4
cards
Grammar Tip - Subject-Verb Order
Subject verb order
1
cards
Shakespearean Drama
William shakespeare 1564 1616,
Shakespearean drama,
The globe theater
3
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Romeo and Juliet - Overview
Cast of characters,
Setting,
Acts and scenes
4
cards
Reading Shakespeare
Reverse word order,
Pun,
Imagery
5
cards
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