Springboard Grade 8: Unit 1 Vocab

context

• what a conman writes

• the overall emotion created by the author

• the circumstances or facts that surround a particular event or situation

technique

• unique technology

• a way of carrying out a particular task

• the time and place in which a narrative occurs

concise

• brief, using few words

• long-winded, taking forever to say something

• clingy

nuance

• the obvious answer

• easy to see or perceive

• a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.

function

• the reason coffee exists

• the purpose for which something is designed or exists

• something that has no purpose or reason to exist

negation

• the act of denying

• agreeing with everything

• what politicians love to do to their opponents

coherence

• talking so fast people can't understand you

• writing all your thoughts in the order they happen

• the clear or orderly presentation of ideas in a paragraph or essay

archetype

• a unique story no one has heard before

• a character, symbol, story pattern, or other element that is common to human experiences across cultures

• a way to brainstorm

imagery

• descriptive or figurative language used to create word pictures in a reader's mind

• showing your friends you photos

• at sharp angles; not curved

setting

• putting out plates at the dinner table

• what jello has to do before you can eat it

• the time and place in which a narrative occurs