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Required ELA Vocabulary and Terminology Flashcard

• Literary Terms: Check PowerPoint in OneNote for a complete list.

• Genres: Includes non-fiction, realistic fiction, historical fiction, mystery, etc.

• Functions of Transitions: Refer to Mechanics Section in OneNote for examples.

• Research Terms: Paraphrasing, summarizing, quoting, parenthetical documentation, citing, thesis statement, plagiarism, MLA format.

• Analyzing Elements of Literature: Summarize significant events, provide themes, characterize main characters, study vocabulary words for each story.

• Stories to Study: "Charles" by Shirley Jackson, "The Moustache" by Robert Cormier, "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" by Walter Dean Myers, "The Medicine Bag" by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes, "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch, "The Diary of Anne Frank" play version by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich.

• Basic Editing/Proofreading Skills: Capitalization rules, punctuation rules (end punctuation, commas, apostrophes, colons, semi-colons, quotation marks), transition words and phrases, independent vs dependent clauses.