Reading Checkpoint Vocab

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Meaning of 'humor'?

Back

funny, comical, lighthearted

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Meaning of "onomatopoeia"?

Back

words like sound like a noise (pop! bang! sizzle)

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Meaning of "alliteration"?

Back

words starting with the same letter (Sally sold seashells)

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Meaning of 'repetition'?

Back

When the author repeats a word or phrase many times.

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Meaning of "comparison"?

Back

showing how two things are similar or the same

Front

Structure Vocabulary: Example of "rhyme"?

Back

dog, frog, smog

Front

Story Vocabulary: Meaning of "plot"?

Back

The events of the story.

Front

Story Vocabulary: Meaning of 'conflict'?

Back

The problem in the story.

Front

Story Vocabulary: Meaning of "resolution"?

Back

The end of the story when the problem is solved.

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Story Vocabulary: Meaning of "climax"?

Back

The most intense / exciting part of the story.