The 8th Grade Students from Olney Elementary School Present PSSA Literary Vocabulary Mrs. Fleishman and Mr. Yocum 2009 - 2010
The 8th Grade Students from Olney Elementary School Present PSSA Literary Vocabulary Mrs. Fleishman and Mr. Yocum 2009 - 2010
Harry Chau
Book Definition:)
MY Definition:) Folk Tale :) Examples Example A story that has no known author and was originally passed on from one generation to another by word of mouth. A made up story that’s about ordinary people and/or animals that talk like people and is passed down by mouth Brer Rabbit Brer Lion The Sun and the Moon The Sun and the Moon Alina Hing
BOOK DEFINITION THE MAIN IDEA IS THE MOST IMPORTANT TOPIC OF A STORY OR THE AUTHOR’S CENTRAL THOUGHT
MAIN IDEA MY DEFINITION THE WHOLE POINT OF THE STORY EXAMPLE 1 THE WISE OLD MAN WAS VERY SMART. THE WISE OLD MAN KNEW EVERY- THING THERE WAS TO KNOW. WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA OF THE STORY??? THE MAIN IDEA IS THE WISE OLD MAN WAS VERY SMART EXAMPLE 2 HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THE STORY ABOUT THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF? IT IS ABOUT A LITTLE BOY WHO LIKED TO PLAY JOKES ON PEOPLE. EVERY DAY HE WOULD CRY WOLF, AND THE PEOPLE WOULD RUN TO SAVE HIM. THEY GOT SICK OF HIS JOKES SO THEY STOPPED COMING. BUT WHEN A REAL WOLF CAME, THE VILLAGERS THOUGHT HE WAS JOKING SO HE WAS EATEN BY THE WOLF. THIS IS WHY YOU SHOULDN’T PLAY JOKES ON OTHER PEOPLE. BYSIL WILLIAMS
Genre
Book Definition A category used to classify works usually by form, technique, or content My Definition A type of literature Example Fantasy Example Science Fiction CHANTEL EVANS
COMPARE
Placing together characters, situations, or ideas to show common or differing features in literary selections. Book Definition Similarities and differences between two things. Both Arianna and Cathy were wearing the same outfit today. Both Jonathan and Joey’s names start with the letter J. My Definition Example Example BY:ERIKA RIOS =]
My Definition
The interruption in a story, novel, or movie that tells events that happened in the past Book Definition Interruption in the present action of a plot to show events that happened at an earlier time. 1st scene in “A Diary of Anne Frank Dream sequence in a story Example 1 Example 2 By: Courtney Dabney
Rhythm
Book Definition A Musical Quality Produced By The Repetition Of Stressed And Unstressed Syllables Or By The Repetition Of Certain Other Sound Patterns. My Definition Beat of the words Example “ The Courage That My Mother Had Went With Her, And Is With Her Still.” Example “Listen My Children And You Shall Here.” Darren Anton Archer 1 2
Book Definition
My Definition Refrain A repeated sound, word, phrase, line or group. Someone saying something in a sentence over and over again. Example “The wheels on the bus go round and round. Round and round, round and round. The wheels on the bus go round and round all the ding-dong day”. By: David Edwards (repeated lines) Example “O Captain! My Captain! By: Walt Whitman Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.
My Definition
Cause And Effect Book Definition Cause is an action or event that makes something else happen. An effect is what happens as a result of a cause. Do something and then something else happens Example 1 The cause is studying and the effect is passing test Example 2 The cause is speeding and the effect is get a ticket By: Destani Rhoades 308
Static Character
Book Definition A static character does not change much in the course of a story. Own Definition A character that can not change from the beginning to the end, remains the same during the course of the story. Example Mr. Ridley in “The Treasures of Lemon Brown” Example Cheryl in “The Medicine Bag” Eric Yean
Dialogue
Book Definition My Definition Example Example Dialogue- Conversation between people in a literary work. The Dialogue is when two or more characters are talking. Gisell Espinal Rm.# 308 Pat said, “ The Thanksgiving party was so cool.” Mary said, “ The party was boring.” Carolina asked, “Are you afraid of dogs?” Gisell said, “ No, I think dogs are cute.”
Book Definition A process in which you look for things that are different.
My Definition When you look for things that are different from one another Example Finding the difference between my parents’ attitudes and mine. Example Finding the difference between a dog and a cat. CONTRAST Jesus I. Sanchez
Poetry
Book definition My definition example example Writing that aims to present ideas and evoke an emotional experience in the reader through the use of meter, imagery, connotative and concrete words. A form of writing that expresses emotion. Rhyming and free verse I am Patrick and I am a star, I love to run but I can’t run far. I’m so happy and having fun, I weigh a little and Patrick weighs a ton. Munajj Hasan
Non-Fiction
Book Definition My Definition Example: Example: Prose writing that deals with real people, things, events, and places. Descriptions of real events, rather than telling a story. Popular forms of non-fiction are autobiographies, biographies or essays. Example of non-fiction would be informational writing. Anne Frank is an example of non-fiction because it is an autobiography of her life during the Holocaust. By: Hang, Christine 308
Book Definition: The author’s way of organizing a text.
My Definition: How the author adjusts a text. Text Organization Example: Cause and Effect Example: Compare/Contrast Pera Py Cause Effect Compare Contrast
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Foreshadowing
Book Definition My Definition Example Example The use of clues or hints to suggest events that will occur later in the plot. Clues that tell you what’s going to happen next. “Monkey’s Paw” “The first owner had three wishes. Yes, I didn’t know what the first two were for, but the last was for death.” “Flowers For Algernon” “I hope he gets a friend and not be lonely” By: Phavy Chhan
Symbolism/Symbol
Book Definition A device in literature where an object represents an idea–Symbolism A person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself and stands for something beyond itself as well-Symbol My Definition A person, place, or thing that has meaning for itself and stands for something else. Example A rose is just a flower until it is one of a bunch given as a present . Then it signifies love. Example An owl symbolizes wisdom Anthony Clay
Book Definition My Definition A person’s account of his or her A person writing about their own life or a part of it. own life. Autobiography Rosa Parks Dr. King By Sam 308
Book Definition: An account of a person’s life or a part of it written or told by another person
My Definition: A person that has a great legacy in his or her life, and a person writing about the person’s life and things they accomplished. Biography Example: MICHAEL JORDAN 23 Michael Jordan SG (guard) for the Chicago Bulls. He was known as one of the best basketball players. He had amazing skills and led his team to championships. Example: JERRY RICE 80 Jerry Rice WR (receiver) for San Francisco 49ers/ Oakland Raiders. Jerry was one of the top wide receivers in history. He recorded approximately 22,895 receiving yards. Jerry Rice, a legend. Rodney Kim
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