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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234
GLOSSARY ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ENGLISH ‐ FRENCH THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234
P‐16 Office of Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education and Office of Higher Education Office of Bilingual Education and Foreign Language Studies http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/biling/ THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Regents of the University MERRYL H. TISCH, Chancellor, B.A., M.A., Ed.D. ...........................................
MILTON L. COFIELD, Vice Chancellor, B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D. .............................
ROBERT M. BENNETT, Chancellor Emeritus, B.A., M.S. ...................................
JAMES C. DAWSON, A.A., B.A., M.S., Ph.D. ...................................................
ANTHONY S. BOTTAR, B.A., J.D. ......................................................................
GERALDINE D. CHAPEY, B.A., M.A., Ed.D. .....................................................
HARRY PHILLIPS, 3rd, B.A., M.S.F.S. ...............................................................
JAMES R. TALLON, JR., B.A., M.A. ...................................................................
ROGER TILLES, B.A., J.D. ....................................................................................
CHARLES R. BENDIT, B.A. .................................................................................
BETTY A. ROSA, B.A., M.S. in Ed., M.S. in Ed., M.Ed., Ed.D. .......................
LESTER W. YOUNG, JR., B.S., M.S., Ed. D. .........................................................
CHRISTINE D. CEA, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. ..............................................................
WADE S. NORWOOD, B.A. .................................................................................
JAMES O. JACKSON, B.S., M.A., PH.D ................................................................
KATHLEEN M. CASHIN, B.S., M.S., Ed.D. .........................................................
JAMES E. COTTRELL, B.S., M.D...........................................................................
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President of The University of the State of New York
JOHN B. KING, JR.
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VALERIE GREY
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NYS LANGUAGE RBE‐RN AT NYU PAGE 2 2012 GLOSSARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ENGLISH A action active voice according to the information adjective alliteration allusion alternate claim analogy analyze anecdote another answer argument article arrange audience author author's purpose NYS LANGUAGE RBE‐RN AT NYU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 PAGE 1 ENGLISH ‐ FRENCH FRENCH A action voix active selon les informations adjectif allitération allusion réclamation alternative / autre opinion analogie analyser anecdote autre répondre / réponse argument aticle organiser / arranger audience auteur but de l'auteur; objectif de l'auteur 2012 GLOSSARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ENGLISH B because before beginning bibliography biography both NYS LANGUAGE RBE‐RN AT NYU 1 2 3 4 5 6 PAGE 2 ENGLISH ‐ FRENCH FRENCH B parce que avant commencement; début bibliographie biographie tous les deux 2012 GLOSSARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ENGLISH C capitalization cause cause/effect chapter character characteristics chart check choose circle citation cite claim classification clause collaborative discussion comma (,) compare compare and contrast (in writing) complex sentence compound sentence compound‐complex sentence concluding statement/section concrete detail conflict contrast connotation context conventions credible source NYS LANGUAGE RBE‐RN AT NYU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 PAGE 3 ENGLISH ‐ FRENCH FRENCH C capitalisation cause cause / effet chapitre caractère / personnage caractéristiques tableau / graphique vérifier choisir cercle citation citer réclamer classication clause discussion collaborative virgule (,) comparer comparer et contraster (à l'écrit) phrase complexe phrase composée phrase composée‐complexe conclure / déclaration finale d'une section détails concrets conflits contraster / contrast connotation contexte conventions source crédible 2012 GLOSSARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ENGLISH D definition demonstrate describe description detail dialogue dictionary digital source directions distinguish drama draw conclusions NYS LANGUAGE RBE‐RN AT NYU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PAGE 4 ENGLISH ‐ FRENCH FRENCH D définition démontrer décrire description détails dialogue dictionnaire source digitale les directions distinguer drame tirer des conclusions 2012 GLOSSARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ENGLISH E edit elaborate end / the end enough essay events event sequence everyday speech evidence explain explicit NYS LANGUAGE RBE‐RN AT NYU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 PAGE 5 ENGLISH ‐ FRENCH FRENCH E éditer élaborer fin / la fin assez/ suffisant rédaction évènements suite des évènements / ordre des évènements langage courant évidence expliquer explicite 2012 GLOSSARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ENGLISH F fable fact false fantasy story fiction figurative language figure of speech find the main idea folktale format furthermore NYS LANGUAGE RBE‐RN AT NYU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 PAGE 6 ENGLISH ‐ FRENCH FRENCH F fable fait faux histoire de fantaisie / une fantaisie fiction langage figure figure de style trouver l'idée principale conte folklorique le / un format par ailleurs / en outre 2012 GLOSSARY 1 2 3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ENGLISH G genre glossary go on NYS LANGUAGE RBE‐RN AT NYU 1 2 3 PAGE 7 ENGLISH ‐ FRENCH FRENCH G genre glossaire continuer 2012 GLOSSARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ENGLISH H happen heading help historical novel/account how however NYS LANGUAGE RBE‐RN AT NYU 1 2 3 4 5 6 PAGE 8 ENGLISH ‐ FRENCH FRENCH H arriver rubrique / en ‐tête / titre aider / aide roman historique comment cependant 2012 GLOSSARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ENGLISH I identify if … then illustrate inference informative / explanatory text initially inquiry interpret introduction irony issue NYS LANGUAGE RBE‐RN AT NYU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 PAGE 9 ENGLISH ‐ FRENCH FRENCH I identifier si … puis illustrer inférence / conclusion textes informatifs / explicatifs initiallement / en premier enquête interpréter introduction ironie dissimulitude / désaccord 2012 GLOSSARY 1 2 3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ENGLISH J judgment journal justify NYS LANGUAGE RBE‐RN AT NYU 1 2 3 PAGE 10 ENGLISH ‐ FRENCH FRENCH J opinion / avis journal justifier 2012 GLOSSARY ENGLISH K key event key detail/idea know knowledge 1 NYS LANGUAGE RBE‐RN AT NYU PAGE 11 1 2 3 4 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 2 3 4 ENGLISH ‐ FRENCH FRENCH K évènement important détail important / idée importante savoir connaissance 2012 GLOSSARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ENGLISH L list literary nonfiction literary text listen listening long time ago NYS LANGUAGE RBE‐RN AT NYU 1 2 3 4 5 6 PAGE 12 ENGLISH ‐ FRENCH FRENCH L liste littérature non‐romanesque texte litéraire écouter l'écoute autrefois / il y a longtemps 2012 GLOSSARY ENGLISH M main main character main idea main purpose make believe memoir mood most important most likely motive multimedia myth 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NYS LANGUAGE RBE‐RN AT NYU PAGE 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ENGLISH ‐ FRENCH FRENCH M principale / important personage principal idée principale but principal faire semblant / mémoire humeur / disposition / mode le / la plus important (e) le / la plus probable motive multimédia mythe 2012 GLOSSARY 1 2 3 4 5 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ENGLISH N narrated experience/event narrative narrator nonfiction noun NYS LANGUAGE RBE‐RN AT NYU 1 2 3 4 5 PAGE 14 ENGLISH ‐ FRENCH FRENCH N évènement raconté narration / récit narrateur non romanesque non / substantif 2012 GLOSSARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ENGLISH O objective summary obstacle often on the other hand opinion opposing claim otherwise outcome outline NYS LANGUAGE RBE‐RN AT NYU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PAGE 15 ENGLISH ‐ FRENCH FRENCH O résumé objectif obstacle / empèchement souvent d'autre part / autrement opinion affirmation contraire autrement résultat contour / croquis / résumé / plan 2012 GLOSSARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ENGLISH P paragraph paraphrase parentheses ( ) passage person phrase plagiarism plan plot poem/poetry point of view/perspective preceding predict print source probably problem publish pun punctuation purpose NYS LANGUAGE RBE‐RN AT NYU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 PAGE 16 ENGLISH ‐ FRENCH FRENCH P paragraphe paraphrase parenthèses ( ) passage personne phrase plagiat plan complot / trame poème / poésie point de vue / perspective précédent / préalable prédire source d'information écrite probablement problème publier jeu de mots ponctuation but 2012 GLOSSARY 1 2 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ENGLISH Q question quotation NYS LANGUAGE RBE‐RN AT NYU 1 2 PAGE 17 ENGLISH ‐ FRENCH FRENCH Q question citation 2012 GLOSSARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ENGLISH R read reader read aloud reading ready real reason reflection research resolution respond response rhyme revise role NYS LANGUAGE RBE‐RN AT NYU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 PAGE 18 ENGLISH ‐ FRENCH FRENCH R lire lecteur lire à haute voix lecture prêt vrai / réel (le) raison réflexion recherche / investigation résolution répondre réponse rime reviser rôle 2012 GLOSSARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ENGLISH S scene sensory language sentence sequence setting show significance soliloquy solution sonnet source stanza statement story summary support NYS LANGUAGE RBE‐RN AT NYU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 PAGE 19 ENGLISH ‐ FRENCH FRENCH S scène langue sensorielle phrase séquence mise en place / cadre montrer / enseigner signification soliloque / monologue solution sonnet source strophe déclaration histoire résumé soutien 2012 GLOSSARY ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ENGLISH T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 technology tell text textual evidence then therefore theme/central idea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 thesaurus 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 through title tone topic traditional stories transition true turn 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NYS LANGUAGE RBE‐RN AT NYU PAGE 20 ENGLISH ‐ FRENCH FRENCH T technologie dire / s'exprimer texte preuve textuelle ensuite / puis donc / par conséquent thème / idée principale thésaurus (dictionnaire des synonymes et antonymes) à travers titre ton sujet / thème histoires traditionnelles transition certain / vrai tourner 2012 GLOSSARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ENGLISH U underline understanding unfortunately unless up to now use use evidence NYS LANGUAGE RBE‐RN AT NYU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PAGE 21 ENGLISH ‐ FRENCH FRENCH U souligner compréhension malheureusement à moins que jusqu'à présent se servir de / utiliser utiliser la preuve 2012 GLOSSARY ENGLISH W watch out we what when whenever where whereas whereby wherein which who who is speaking why wide open with without word 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 NYS LANGUAGE RBE‐RN AT NYU PAGE 22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ENGLISH ‐ FRENCH FRENCH W soyez prudent nous quoi quand n'importe quand où tandis que par lequel en quoi / dans quoi quel qui qui parle? pourquoi béant / grand ouvert avec sans mot 2012