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- Theme
- A theme is a central message about life or human nature that a whole text implies, rather than a single stated fact about the plot.
- Inference
- An inference is a conclusion a reader draws by combining evidence in the text with prior knowledge; it is not stated directly in the words.
- Tone versus mood
- Tone is the writer's attitude toward the subject, while mood is the emotional feeling the text creates in the reader.
- Thesis statement
- A thesis statement is a single, debatable sentence that states the main claim an essay will support with evidence and explanation.
- Third-person omniscient narrator
- A narrator who stands outside the story and knows the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of all the characters.
- Simile
- A simile compares two unlike things using the words like or as, for example, her voice was like gravel on stone.
- Functional writing
- Functional writing produces real-world texts such as news articles, letters, or instructions and is judged on clarity, organization, and correct conventions.
- Accord du participe passé avec avoir
- Avec l'auxiliaire avoir, le participe passé s'accorde en genre et en nombre avec le complément d'objet direct seulement si celui-ci précède le verbe.
- Subjonctif
- Mode verbal employé après des expressions de volonté, d'émotion, de doute ou de nécessité, comme il faut que ou bien que.
- Connecteurs logiques
- Mots ou expressions comme d'abord, cependant, donc et en conclusion, qui marquent les liens entre les idées et organisent un texte.
- Schéma narratif
- Structure du récit en cinq étapes : situation initiale, élément déclencheur, péripéties, dénouement et situation finale.
- Imparfait versus passé composé
- L'imparfait décrit une action habituelle ou en cours dans le passé, tandis que le passé composé présente une action terminée et ponctuelle.
- Complément de phrase
- Groupe de mots déplaçable et supprimable qui ajoute une circonstance de lieu, de temps ou de manière, sans être essentiel à la phrase.
- Product rule for exponents
- When multiplying powers that share the same base, add the exponents, so a^m × a^n equals a^(m+n).
- Slope formula
- The slope between two points is m = (y₂ − y₁)/(x₂ − x₁); it measures vertical change per unit of horizontal change.
- Inscribed angle theorem
- An inscribed angle is half the measure of the central angle that subtends the same arc of the circle.
- Volume of a cone
- Volume equals one third of pi times the base radius squared times the height: V = (1/3)πr²h.
- Surface area of a cylinder
- The total surface area of a cylinder is 2πr² + 2πrh, combining the two circular bases with the curved surface.
- Inequality reversal rule
- Multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative number reverses the direction of the inequality sign.
- Scale factor and area
- If two similar figures have linear scale factor k, their areas compare by k² and their volumes compare by k³.
- Tangent-radius property
- A tangent line meets a circle at exactly one point and is perpendicular to the radius drawn to that point.
- Ohm's law
- Voltage equals current multiplied by resistance, written V = IR, where V is volts, I is amperes and R is ohms.
- Series circuit
- In a series circuit there is only one path, so current is identical through every component and total resistance is the sum.
- Atomic number
- The atomic number equals the number of protons in an atom's nucleus and determines which element the atom is.
- Chemical change
- A chemical change produces a new substance, often shown by gas, precipitate, colour change, or release of heat or light.
- pH scale
- A scale from 0 to 14 in which values below 7 are acidic, 7 is neutral, and values above 7 are basic.
- Biological diversity
- The variety of species in a region, the genetic variation within each species, and the variety of ecosystems present.
- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- Part of the Constitution Act, 1982, it guarantees rights and freedoms and applies to the actions of governments in Canada.
- Federal versus provincial powers
- Federal jurisdiction includes defence, currency and criminal law; provinces control education, health care and natural resources.
- Collective rights
- Rights held by groups rather than individuals, such as Aboriginal treaty rights and official-language rights in Canada.
- Market economy
- An economic system in which prices and production are determined mainly by supply, demand, and private ownership.
- Indian Act of 1876
- Canadian law that defines status Indians, reserves, and band governance; it has been amended many times since.