Vocabulary
Nonfiction Terms
Nothing Holds Me Back
Literary Terms/Skills
100

to form or create anything new

What is forge?

100

A report of the exact words of an author or speaker.

What is direct quotation?


100

The author of the text "Nothing Holds Me Back"

Who is Kristen Lewis?

100

A main point that the author is making

What is central idea?

200

means “to keep the attention directed on something that is a source of unhappiness or anxiety.”

What is dwell?

200

To reword or rephrase something written or spoken by someone else.

what is paraphrase?

200

A 15-year old young man, who has been blind since birth.

Who is Noah Carver?

200

A short statement or paragraph that tells what something is about but does not include irrelevant details or your opinions.

What is Objective Summary?

300

means “long, boring, and tiresome.”

What is tedious?

300

A short sentence or two that appears in smaller print right below the headline, sometimes called a tagline.

What is subtitle?

300

A written language for blind people.

What is Braille?

300

The author’s attitude toward the subject matter or toward the reader or audience.

What is tone?

400

to make a request—and in particular, to make a formal written request to an authority.”

What is petition?

400

Supporting evidence that comes from the text you are writing about

What is textual evidence?

400

As a movie plays, a narrator describes what is happening in great detail.

What is Audio Description?

400

The way an author organizes the information in a text.

What is Text Structure?

500

A person who supports or argues for the interests of another person, group, or cause.

What is an advocate?

500

A label or brief explanation that accompanies a photograph or illustration.

What is caption?


500

Noah has a rare condition, that caused him to lose his vision at birth.

What is  Leber congenital amaurosis?

500

Tone is conveyed through the author’s____________ and the details that he or she includes.

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