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Reading Review Terms

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Folk tale
a simple story of the past. Supernatural events resolve conflicts. Often events in folk tales happen in threes.
Nonfiction
writing that is based on facts. It is meant to inform the reader.
Poem
concentrated words which express strong feelings
Tall Tale
a funny tale common on the North American frontier
Propaganda
a writing style which tries to influence a person to believe/think like the author or buy the product advertised
Novel
any extended fictional narrative almost always written in prose
Romance
stories that describe extravageant places, remote locations, heroic events, and passionate love
Generalization
a type of inference in which you apply information in one story to a new or different situation
Epic
a long narrative poem in elevated style presenting characters in adventures and always having one main hero
Myth
a story with supernatural characters and events ued to explain religious beliefs or rituals
Title page
title of book/name of author/copyright/place of publication
Preface
introductory statement to the book, telling the book's purpose or plan
Bibliography
references/citations the author used while writing the book
Argument
a valid argument contains good logic, evidence, and clear reasons for supporting the information
Fallacy
(FALSE) a fallacy contains poor logic, and faulty reasons why a person should support it. A fallacy wants a person to only see one point of view.
Science Fiction
a story in which scientific facts, assumptions, or hypotheses form the basis of adventures in the future, on other planets, or in other times or space
Hyperbole
exaggeration to create an effect
Prediction
(another type of inference) Predictions use thoughts or actions that continue beyond the passage. You use information in the story to think about "what happens next"
Conclusions
drawing a conclusion is a type of inference skill. A conclusion is a judgment or opinion based of the details in a story
Appendix
additional information in the book like charts, tables, photographs, etc. (usually at the end of the book)
Testimonial
famous person endorses a product
Circular Argument
part of an argument used as evidence to support it.
Mystery
a term used to designate a work in which mystery or terror plays a controlling part
Index
containst the most important topics, headings, and subheadings in alphabetical order with the page number (located at the end of the text)
Opinion
a judgment or viewpoint of a person. It is what a person thinks about something.
Fable
a brief tale told to demonstrate a moral...the characters are usually animals
Jumping to conclusion
tries to support with little proof
Legend
story associated with some period of history of a people or a nation
Table of Contents
chapter titles/page numbers
Rhyme
words that end in the same sound
Fantasy
a written work tht takes place in an exaggerated world with bizarre characters in it
Inference
educated guess based on facts and details in the passage (however, an inference is not directly stated)
alliteration
repetition of the same consonants in lines of poetry
Autobiography
the story of a person's life written by that person.
Fact
a true statement that can be proven by observation, statistics, or research.
Either-Or Fallacy
there are only two sides to the issue when really there are more
Glossary
dictionary for specific words in the text
Onomatopoeia
words whose sound suggest their meaning
Ad Hominem
attacking a person rather than his/her ideas
Allegory
a device used to convery a deeper meaning based on the actions of the characters
Euphemisms
using mild words to describe something offensive
Biography
a written accound of a person's life; a life history written by someone else.

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