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Part
novel One
aCTIVITY 1.1
word ConneCTIonS
Roots
The root word litera in literary means “letters.” This root word can also been seen in the word literature, which is a written work such as a book. Literary means “used in literature.”
Selecting Language resources
Learning Targets
• Develop language resources to use in one’s speaking and writing about narrative elements.
• Use an expanded set of words to create precision while speaking and writing.
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The chart presents words and phrases you will use in discussion and writing. Think about each word or phrase. Circle Q, H, or T to indicate how well you know it. Work with a partner, asking your partner to explain each word or phrase. Listen closely to the explanation, and then write your partner’s name in the In Our Own Words column along with his or her condensed idea.
Adjust language choices to suit the academic setting.
Rating
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I have seen this word or phrase, but I have questions about its meaning.
I have heard this word or phrase, but do not know it well.
I know this word or phrase so well that I could teach it to someone else.
Word or Phrase
Definition
In Our Own Words
fiction
Rating Q H T
a story about a person or event that is not true or is imagined
novel
Rating Q H T
a story that is often long and about a character or event that is not true or imagined
character
Rating Q H T
a person or animal in a story
trait
Rating Q H T
a quality or characteristic that makes a character unique or different
topic sentence
Rating Q H T
a sentence that expresses the key thought or idea of a paragraph or written piece of work
commentary
Rating Q H T
a discussion in which people write or share orally their opinion about someone or something
characterization
Rating Q H T
the methods a writer uses to develop characters, for example, through description, actions,
and dialogue
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