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A system or values or beliefs

The condition of having an endless life

To walk or tramp around

A tendency to prefer one thing over another

Deviousness or deception

To store in a hiding place

The act of changing location seasonally, moving, movement

Impossible to enter be force

Warming oneself pleasantly as in sunlight, warming in the sun

Courageous, not discouraged

Support for an argument

An end that can be achieved, fact

A race in which several team members take turns running to complete a race

Insulting, arrogant

Introduces the main characters, the setting and sometimes the conflict.

Guarantee or pledge

Identify what you want to accomplish as you read

To take or catch in something

Examine carefully and in detail

With intense emotion

Smothered

Cautiously; secretly

The way a writer creates and develops characters

Increases tension and builds the conflict

A strong belief

Resistance to motion, action or change

Wise or profound person

Slight; difficult to detect

A place where 2 roads meet

A person with exceptional talent

With extreme care

To briefly retell the main idea of a piece of writing in one�s own words

The point of greatest interest or the turning point in the story

The act of opposing or resisting

Shameless daring or boldness

A paying back of a wrong

To hold back; to control

To think of

The time and place of an action

Main idea or theme of a particular work

Proudly, scornfully

Wisdom and understanding

Teeth

Child or foot

A message about life or human nature that the writer shares with readers

Body

Likely to

To disturb; to annoy

Reply quickly or sharply

Reader�s strategy that involves using text clues to make a reasonable guess about what will happen next.

Tedious sameness

The state or quality of being undecided

Carefree or spirited adventure

Enlarge

Same

Sharp; keen

A traditional story usually concerning a super human being or unlikely event

Less Minor-less

Take/ seize

Ridicule

Crack

To enhance or decorate

All

False or deceptive

To grasp and hold tightly

To stoop with bent knees

A device that prepares readers for an event or action occurring later in the plot

Reveals the final outcome of events and ties up loose ends

Shows the results of the climax and brings the story to a close

Suggesting or threatening evil

The state of confuse or astonished

Many

Lite up, lighted, made bright

A close friend

Cause to believe what is not true

To become smaller or less

To hold oneself back, to stop

Displaying a sense of self-importance

Logical guess that is made based of facts and one�s own knowledge and experiences

The use of description that makes something easy to imagine

Is the main proposition that a writer attempts to support in a piece of writing

Change pace to fit what you are reading

States the paragraphs main idea; other sentences provide supporting details

To boldly oppose or resist

Difficult to define or pin down

Hidden; difficult or impossible to understand

To make explanations for one�s behavior

That which cannot be avoided or prevented

Write to persuade; inform; entertain; express

A maze

Birth; race; produce

Death

Main thought; theme

Examine closely

To climb up or over; ascend

Hot enough to burn; char; scorch

Deep or vast cavern or large cave

A peak; a pointed top

Come

Interconnected parts

Sad; depressed

In an abrupt, sudden manner

Self-restraint in the way on looks

Earth/land

Continuing without interruption

Events are presented in order in which they happen

Abundantly supplies

To put together with little preparation or planning

An official or formal questioning

To send for; call

Brave

A source of comfort in times of trouble

To intrude or interfere

Denial; an expression that is opposite to

To briefly retell the main idea of a piece of writing in one�s own words

Water

Permanently; in a manner that cannot be reversed

Air

Lacking energy

A return to health or strength; recovery

To go to as a customer

Out of style; shaggy

To quality of being new

A structure that blocks passage

Clumsiness, lack of competence

To condemn; to criticize

To undo; come apart

Star

Breathe

A form of autobiographical writing in which a writer describes events in his or her life

Join

Message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader

Life

Serious damage or destruction