1. MSP Vocabulary By: Mrs. Busherd
These are important vocabulary words that will be on the MSP. You will need to know the meaning.

2. Techniques used to convey or enhance an author’s message or voice
Literary device
Techniques used to convey or enhance an author’s message or voice

3. Figurative Language
Word images and figures of speech used to enrich language. Common figures of speech are simile, metaphor, and alliteration

4. A repetition of a sound or letter at the beginning of words
alliteration
A repetition of a sound or letter at the beginning of words

5. A word that means a sound Example: "Buzz, Pop, Sizzle"
onomatopoeia
BAM! WHACK!!!
A word that means a sound Example: "Buzz, Pop, Sizzle"

6. simile
You look as white as a ghost!
A figure of speech comparing two things that uses "like" or "as"

7. Dialogue
Conversational passage in a narrative or play used to advance the plot or develop the characters.

8. Humor
The quality that makes something laughable or amusing.

9. Giving animals or things the qualities of a human
personification
Giving animals or things the qualities of a human

10. idiom
An expression that has a meaning different from the meaning of its individual words

11. It’s raining cats and dogs
metaphor
It’s raining cats and dogs
A figure of speech that compares two things without using "like" or "as"

12. Alliteration Sentence
Repeating the same initial sound in two or more words of a sentence or line of poetry.

13. Exaggeration for effect
hyperbole
I have a ton of homework
Exaggeration for effect

14. Words and phrases that appeal to the reader's senses
imagery
The big bright hot sun shines upon us today…
Words and phrases that appeal to the reader's senses

15. A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens
irony
A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens

16. Analogy
A comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship. A dog is to dog house as a fish is to fish bowl.

17. Text feature
A characteristic of a particular type of text such as chapter titles, sub-headings and bold faced words.

18. writing set apart from main text in a box.
textbox
writing set apart from main text in a box.

19. Text by a picture, map, chart that gives information
caption
Aww Man I’m hooked!
Text by a picture, map, chart that gives information

20. The solution to a problem
Resolution
The solution to a problem

21. A title, sub-title or topic at the top or beginning of a section
Heading
A title, sub-title or topic at the top or beginning of a section

22. A struggle between opposing forces
Conflict
A struggle between opposing forces

23. A remark used to “make fun of” or “put down” someone.
Sarcasm/ Sarcastic
A remark used to “make fun of” or “put down” someone.

24. The gist of a passage, central thought. Chief topic.
Main Idea
The gist of a passage, central thought. Chief topic.

25. Theme/ Message
Left
Right
What the author wants you to know, understand, or believe after reading the story (meaning, moral, main message)

26. The important ideas of text in a condensed form. No opinions.
Summary/Summarize
The important ideas of text in a condensed form. No opinions.

27. Understand something not directly stated
assumption
Understand something not directly stated

28. Infer
To understand something not directly stated in the text by using past experience and knowledge.

29. Predict
Try to figure out what will happen next

30. Making a judgment using indirect evidence
inference
Making a judgment using indirect evidence

31. contribute
Add to, enhance

32. A difference compared with something else
Contrast
A difference compared with something else

33. compare
To examine two or more people or things in order to discover the similarities between them

34. The state or quality of being similar; resemblance or likeness.
Similarity
The state or quality of being similar; resemblance or likeness.

35. The power of persons or things to affect others.
Influence
The power of persons or things to affect others.

36. The quality or condition of being unlike or dissimilar.
Difference
The quality or condition of being unlike or dissimilar.

37. Unimportant/irrelevant
Not important, not to the point

38. Reliable
Dependable

39. A belief not based on absolute certainty. What seems true, judgment.
Opinion
A belief not based on absolute certainty. What seems true, judgment.

40. Author’s Purpose
The reason an author writes, such as to entertain, inform, or persuade.

41. Author’s Tone
The author’s attitude as reflected in the manner of the author’s written expression.

42. Reasoning
The drawing of inferences or conclusions from known or assumed facts.

43. Opinion given as to what to do or how to handle a situation.
Advice
Opinion given as to what to do or how to handle a situation.

44. The last step in the reasoning process
Conclusion
The last step in the reasoning process

45. Generalize
Taking what is known and using it to make an inference about the nature of similar text.

46. Practical
Suitable to being used

47. Having or showing good sense or sound judgment
Sensible
Having or showing good sense or sound judgment

48. Necessary or to be expected
Logical
Necessary or to be expected

49. Reasonable
Within the bounds of common sense