| Terms | Definitions | Grade | Standards |
| English | |||
| Literature | |||
| irony | the contrast between what appears to be and what actually is | 9 | English - Literature |
| mythology | a set of stories, traditions, or beliefs associated with a particular group or the history of an event, arising naturally or deliberately fostered | 9 | English - Literature |
| theme | the authorÕs statement about life or the underlying meaning in a literary work | 9 | English - Literature |
| literary device | a tool an author uses when creating literature, such as:symbolism, allusion, imagery, characterization, etc. | 10 | English - Literature |
| stereotyping | regarding one as conforming to a set image or type | 10 | English - Literature |
| symbolism | the use of an object, person, place or event to stand for something more profound than its literal meaning in a piece of literature | 10 | English - Literature |
| evidence | anything that is used to determine or demonstrate a truth of an assertion | 12 | English - Literature |
| literary criticixm | the study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of literature | 12 | English - Literature |
| parody | a work that imitates the serious materials and manner of a particular work, or the characteristic style of a particular author | 12 | English - Literature |
| Media Lit | |||
| copyright | the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, | 9 | English - Media Lit |
| expository | to explain, examine, inform or discuss any given topic using details and information in writing | 9 | English - Media Lit |
| media literacy | the ability to read, analyze, and critically evaluate info presented in a variety of formats | 9 | English - Media Lit |
| persuasive | to persuade an audience to agree with the information presented in writing | 9 | English - Media Lit |
| plagiarism | the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work. | 9 | English - Media Lit |
| appeal | the request a form of media is making of its audience | 10 | English - Media Lit |
| bias | favoring (and sometimes only showing) one side of an issue or argument | 10 | English - Media Lit |
| Cone Effect | theory that constructed media reality is based on real life and represented in a heightened or exaggerated fashion | 10 | English - Media Lit |
| constructed | in media, the idea that all messages and images are created; they are not reality, all elements are carefully chosen | 10 | English - Media Lit |
| ethics | personal guidelines for good/bad or right/wrong | 10 | English - Media Lit |
| logical fallacy | false methods of reasoning; far removed from facts or conclusions based on too few facts | 10 | English - Media Lit |
| mass media | wide dispersal of a message to a large audience (i.e. news, internet, tv, billboards) | 10 | English - Media Lit |
| target audience | groups of people who are more likely to be receptive to a particular type of media used so that the media can present info in a way that would gain or guarantee an audience | 10 | English - Media Lit |
| Reading | |||
| Connection Ð | connect new information to prior knowledge- connect text to text | 9 | English - Reading |
| Context clues Ð | Using text to determine meaning | 9 | English - Reading |
| Lifelong Reader | Incorporate reading into life | 9 | English - Reading |
| Prediction - | stating possible outcomes with support from the material | 9 | English - Reading |
| Purpose Setting | Establishing a purpose for reading and adjusting accordingly | 9 | English - Reading |
| Comparative Reading Ð | Read and compare information from different sources | 10 | English - Reading |
| Inference Ð | Reading Òbetween the linesÓ using evidence from the literary work | 10 | English - Reading |
| Paraphrase Ð | Restating relevant information | 10 | English - Reading |
| Strategy selection | Applying strategy that works for the situation/text | 10 | English - Reading |
| Summarize Ð | Identify main ideas and supporting details | 10 | English - Reading |
| Fluency Ð | Rate and prosody | 11 | English - Reading |
| Metacognition Ð | Monitoring oneÕs own comprehension | 11 | English - Reading |
| Text features Ð | Organization of text | 11 | English - Reading |
| Auditory clues Ð | Interpreting emphasis, dialogue, dialect in materials | 12 | English - Reading |
| Morphology Ð | Smallest unit of a word with meaning | 12 | English - Reading |
| 10 | Ability to choose appropriate text/information | All | English - Reading |
| Speaking & Listening | |||
| connotation | opinions, attitudes, and emotions that individuals associate with a word | 9 | English - Speaking & Listening |
| denoation | the dictionary definition of a word | 9 | English - Speaking & Listening |
| nonverbal | communicating without words | 9 | English - Speaking & Listening |
| feedback | the information the audience gives a speaker about their message | 10 | English - Speaking & Listening |
| Writing | |||
| evidence/proof: | facts, examples, etc. to back up a point | 9 | English - Writing |
| Thesis (n.) | a proposition to be maintained or defended in argument | 9 | English - Writing |
| cite/citation/documentation/authority: | giving credit for ideas and quotations used from different sources | 10 | English - Writing |
| MLA/APA: | The Modern Language Association or the American Psychological Association. These are two of the main styles of citing and documenting information in research writing. The MLA is used mostly by the humanities (including English Language Arts), while the APA is used in the social studies | 10 | English - Writing |
| Narration (n.) | 1. the telling of a story or giving an account of happenings in writing or in speech 2. Writing or speaking that tells Ð as history, biography or fiction | 10 | English - Writing |
| Narrative (n.) | a story, an account or tale | 10 | English - Writing |
| Narrator (n.) | someone who relates a story | 10 | English - Writing |
| Research writing: | writing based on facts gathered from multiple sources; the information is then organized and presented with the writer's own original thoughts and interpretations. | 10 | English - Writing |
| Persuade (v.) | to cause someone to do something especially by reasoning, urging or inducement, to prevail upon, convince Ð influencing a person to an action, belief by an overt appeal to his emotions or reason after some coaxing, pleading and arguing | 11 | English - Writing |
| Theatre | |||
| Artistic Process: | The philosophy that theatre is an art form and just like any art, the learning is in the journey to the end, not the end itself. | All | Theatre |
| Audition: | The process of "trying" out for a play. There are many types of auditions. | All | Theatre |
| Blocking: | The movements of the characters across and around the stage. There are several ways to "block" a play and rehearsal designed solely around blocking the character's movements. | All | Theatre |
| Intention: | the character's wants and desire; an actor must have intention in order to honestly portray a character. | All | Theatre |
| Lighting: | Used to set the scene, mood, and illuminate the stage and the actors. | All | Theatre |
| Method Acting: | Introduced by Stanislavski where an actor remembers emotions from his/her own life and uses these experiences to draw on the emotions of his/her character. | All | Theatre |
| Monologue: | A lengthy speech given my one character. There may be other characters on stage, but the focus is on the character giving the monologue. | All | Theatre |
| The Magic "If": | The actor asks him/herself, "What would I do if I were in this situation?" An idea created by Stanislavski. The Magic If is the ability to pretend! | All | Theatre |
| Timing: | The rhythm of a production. The synchronizing of the various parts of a production for theatrical effect. | All | Theatre |
| Vision: | The ideas of the director; the intentions for the production. Lighting, sound, and set designers use the director's vision to create their designs. | All | Theatre |