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voracious
very eager to do a task such as reading
discipline
self-control
persevere
you continue to do it even when there is little hope of success
intrepid
fearless and adventurous
metaphor
compares two unlike things by saying one thing is something else. For example: The runner is a rocket.
simile
compares two unlike things using the word like or as. For example: She was as happy as a clam.
imagery
consists of words that make pictures in a reader’s mind
prefix
a word part added to the beginning of a base word that changes the meaning of the word
overcome
experiencing a deep level of emotion
fleeting
passes by very quickly
miserable
very unhappy
demeaning
behaving in a way that shows a lack of respect
elope
to run away to secretly get married
conspiring
teaming up with someone to make a plan against someone else.
garland
a wreath of leaves and flowers worn on the head or around the neck.
outraged
very angry and shocked
context clues
a strategy used to figure out a word’s meaning using synonyms, antonyms, definitions, and the sentences or words that come before or after
drama
a play
act
chapter in a play that contains more than one scene
script
the text of the play
narrator
the person who tells what happens during the play
scene
the action that take place in a single setting
stage directions
written instructions telling the actors what to do
dialogue
the words said by the characters
-ful
a suffix that means full of
-less
a suffix that means without
-ment
a suffix that means an action or state
-ness
a suffix that means a quality of
plot
the events that happen in a story
setting
where and when the story takes place
events
things that happen in the story
conflict
the main problem in a story
resolution
how the conflict or problem is solved
personification
giving human qualities or characteristics to an animal or object
onomatopoeia
a word that imitates the sound of what it describes; sound words
hyperbole
a big exaggeration
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