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Literary and Academic Vocabulary. Grade 8. Effective. effective (UH FEHK TIHV) adj.: bringing about a desired result. I found the ending of the story to be surprising but effective Write your own sentence using this word. O utcome. outcome (OWT KUHM) n.: result; ending.
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Literary and Academic Vocabulary Grade 8
Effective • effective (UH FEHK TIHV) adj.: bringing about a desired result. • I found the ending of the story to be surprising but effective • Write your own sentence using this word.
Outcome • outcome (OWT KUHM) n.: result; ending. • The outcome of this story is left to the reader’s imagination • Write your own sentence using this word.
Reveal • Reveal (RIH VEEL) v.: make known. • Melinda’s cruel actions reveal her true personality. • Write your own sentence using this word.
Structure • Structure (STRUHK CHUHR) n.: arrangement of parts. • A plot diagram shows the structure of the story • Write your own sentence using this word.
Mood • Mood (MOOD) n.: atmosphere. • The mood of the love story was sweet and romantic • Write your own sentence using this word.
Plot • Plot (PLAHT) n.: chain of related events that tells us what happens in a story. • The plot of the story was so exciting that everyone wanted to read it. • Write your own sentence using this word.
Setting • setting (SEHT ING) n.: the time and place in which the plot of the story happens. • The setting of “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” is an abandoned building, late in the day. • Write your own sentence using this word.
Summarize • summarize (SUHM UH RYZ) v.: retell in your own words the most important events of the story. • She was asked to summarize the movie plot so everyone would know what it was about. • Write your own sentence using this word.