Vocabulary Words for September 17-21

 The test on Wednesday will cover last week's words as well as this week's words.

1. transitions- move the reader from one idea to the next (ex: however, finally, first, etc.)

2. leads/hooks-a sentence to grab the auidence's attention and make them want to keep reading (question, dialogue, shocking statement, onomatopoeia)

3. thoughshot-reflective statement or feeling to conclude a paragraph

4. Repetition- ideas or words that repeat throughout a story

5. Thesis/purpose statement- the main idea or reason(s) why you are writing/ususally contains 3 ideas (rule of 3)

6. Dialogue tags- explains who is speaking and how they are saying it (Ms. Reese announced)

7. Power verbs-show ACTION (slithered, jumped, zigzagged)

8. Pun-a play on words (this rocking chair rocks!)

9. Cliché- a phrase that is overused (he ran as fast as a cheetah)

10. Oxymoron- two ideas that are the opposite of each other (good bad girl, cold hot chocoate)