🧠 Vocabulary & Academic Language
The central message or insight of a text
What is Theme
A comparison using “like” or “as”
What is Simile
Another name for the Rising Action
What is Conflict
The main argument of an essay
What is a Claim
Restates the main idea and wraps up the essay
What is the Conclusion
The attitude of the author toward a subject
What is Tone
Giving human traits to non-human things
What is Personification
The sequence of events in a story
What is Plot
An appeal to emotion
What is Pathos
Writing that tells a story
The meaning of a word based on surrounding text.
What is Context Clues
Extreme exaggeration
What is Hyperbole
The turning point of a story
What is Climax
A mistake in reasoning
What is Fallacy
Writing meant to convince
What is Persuasive
A conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning
What is Inference
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
What is Alliteration
The perspective from which a story is told
What is Point of View
A reason to disagree with an argument
What is Counter Argument
The introduction that grabs attention
What is a Hook
Words that imitate natural sounds
What is Onomatopoeia
A reference to another text, event, or figure
What is Allusion
Hints about what will happen later
What is Foreshadowing
An appeal to credibility or character
What is Ethos
Writing that explains or informs
What is Expository