OAA Vocabulary!OAA Vocabulary!

Warm Up 2, 9-12-11Warm Up 2, 9-12-11 Acronym:Acronym: A word formed from the initial letter A word formed from the initial letter

or letters of each word in a set of words (like an or letters of each word in a set of words (like an acrostic poem!)acrostic poem!)

Alliteration:Alliteration: The repetition of consonant The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words (ex: winter sounds at the beginning of words (ex: winter wind)wind)

Analogy:Analogy: A method of explaining something A method of explaining something unfamiliar by using a comparison of similar, unfamiliar by using a comparison of similar, more familiar things.more familiar things.

Warm-Up 3, 9-14-11Warm-Up 3, 9-14-11 AntonymAntonym:: A word opposite in meaning to A word opposite in meaning to

another word.another word.

Bait and Switch:Bait and Switch: A tactic in which a customer A tactic in which a customer is attracted by the advertisement of a low-is attracted by the advertisement of a low-priced item but is then encouraged to buy a priced item but is then encouraged to buy a higher-priced one.higher-priced one.

Bandwagon:Bandwagon: A propaganda technique where A propaganda technique where large crowds are used to attract attention.large crowds are used to attract attention.

Warm-Up 4, 9-20-11Warm-Up 4, 9-20-11 Bias:Bias: An inclination of temperament or outlook; An inclination of temperament or outlook;

a personal and sometimes unreasoned a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment.judgment.

Cause and Effect:Cause and Effect: An organizational structure An organizational structure of text in which there is a description of events of text in which there is a description of events and their causes or consequences.and their causes or consequences.

Characterization: Characterization: The method an author uses The method an author uses to create the appearance and personality of to create the appearance and personality of imaginary characters in a piece of fiction; often imaginary characters in a piece of fiction; often developed by describing physical appearance, developed by describing physical appearance, nature, or emotions.nature, or emotions.

Warm-Up 5, 9-22-11Warm-Up 5, 9-22-11 Chronological:Chronological: An organizational structure of An organizational structure of

text in which events are placed in the order text in which events are placed in the order they occur in time.they occur in time.

Compare and Contrast:Compare and Contrast: An organizational An organizational structure of text in which a description of structure of text in which a description of similarities and differences among two or more similarities and differences among two or more things occurs.things occurs.

Conflict:Conflict: The struggle between opposing The struggle between opposing forces that brings about the action within a forces that brings about the action within a story; can be internal or external.story; can be internal or external.

Warm-Up 6, 9-23-11Warm-Up 6, 9-23-11 Context Clues:Context Clues: Information a reader may Information a reader may

obtain from a text that helps confirm the obtain from a text that helps confirm the meaning of a word or group of words. meaning of a word or group of words.

Counter-argument:Counter-argument: A point or statement in A point or statement in opposition to the argument being made in a opposition to the argument being made in a written document or speech.written document or speech.

Credibility: Credibility: The quality or state of offering The quality or state of offering reasonable grounds for being believed.reasonable grounds for being believed.

Warm-Up 7, 9-26-11Warm-Up 7, 9-26-11 Dialogue:Dialogue: A conversation between two or A conversation between two or

more characters in a work that is used by more characters in a work that is used by writers to give insight in to the characters writers to give insight in to the characters themselves.themselves.

Dynamic Character:Dynamic Character: A character who A character who

undergoes a change during the course of a undergoes a change during the course of a story. story.

Fable:Fable: A story intended to enforce a useful A story intended to enforce a useful truth, especially one in which animals speak truth, especially one in which animals speak and act like human beings.and act like human beings.