Vocabulary List 3

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cliche

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a word or phrase that has become overly familiar or commonplace. Ex. “better safe than sorry”

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autobiography

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a story of a person’s life written by that person

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biography

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the story of a person’s life written by someone else

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compound word

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a word composed of two or more smaller words. Ex. wallpaper, bookstore, hallway

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context clues

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information from the reading that you can use to determine the meaning of words or to determine what is happening in the story

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evaluate

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to examine or judge carefully

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folktale

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a story originating in oral tradition. Ex. legends, ghost stories, fairy tales, fables

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first person

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events in a story that are told from the perspective of a character who is directly involved in the story (uses pronouns like I, me, we, and us)

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fable

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a narrative with animals that have human characteristics intended to convey a moral. Ex. The Tortoise & the Hare; The Fox & the Grapes

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fairy tale

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short narratives featuring mythical beings, such as fairies, elves, and spirits