Academic Vocabulary One
An assumption based on prior knowledge and information from the text
Inference
What questions can we ask to construct a good summary?
5 W's & an H
Who?
What?
When?
Where?
Why?
How?
This annoys Ms. McKinney
Singing or whining
The implied or emotional meaning of a word
Connotation
What is the poetry analysis strategy we discussed
TPCASTT
Information that can be found in the text to support your answer or claim
Textual Evidence
Where can we look to help determine the central idea?
First and Last paragraph AND the first and last sentence of EACH paragraph
We can not leave the classroom when the bell rings if
we are not seated
The literal, dictionary definition of a word
Denotation
We need to make sure we set aside enough time to read poems at least
TWICE
The lesson or message of a literary work
Theme
When looking for context clues to determine word meaning we can use
Inference
Definition
Example
Antonym
Synonym
*Part of the word that are familiar
Where can we TYPICALLY find important dates
on the small board
Author's attitude toward topic being discussed
Tone
The author of a poem is referred to as
the speaker
The main topic discussed in a passage
Central Idea
What question can we ask to determine theme
What does the main character learn?
Where can we find our bellringers
In the black trays on the file cabinet
How a text is organized
Text structure
In the poem My Nicaragua has a great since of ______ about his home country.
Pride
Complex characters
To analyze a character we can look at their
(Five things)
Speech
Thoughts
Effects on others
Actions
Looks
What TWO items do we need to Ms. McKinney's class?
Composition Book and Plastic three prong folder
The feeling or experience of the reader as the story unfolds, especially as they approach the climax
Tension
Is the connotation the author uses when speaking about this country positive or negative?
Positive