Unit 3 Vocabulary
means to provide an overview of a text that captures the main points but does not give all the details. (RI2)
summarize
Something that proves the truth of something else.
evidence
To write or speak what the writer says using different words.
paraphrase
This type of text includes stories, dramas, and poems.
Literary texts
A section of a poem. Poems are often divided into------. (RL5)
stanzas
What the text is mostly about. These are also called the central idea. (RI2)
main idea
This means to come to a reasonable answer based on evidence in the text and your background knowledge.
Infer
A message or idea that is not directly stated by the author of the text.
implicit
The message or lesson of a literary text is called the_________
makes a comparison without a linking word; instead of one thing being like another, one thing is another. If someone describes recess by saying “It was a zoo,” he or she is using a........ (RL4)
metaphor
The facts and ideas that support the central idea. (RI2)
key details or supporting details
This type of message is stated directly by the author. The author states exactly what the reader needs to know.
explicit
A statement that can be proven
fact
The events that happen in the beginning, middle, and end of a literary text. (RL3)
plot
___________make a comparison using a linking word such as like, as, or than. (Her shirt was as green as the grass.) (RL4)
similes
A text that is arranged in order of time from the beginning to the end has this text structure. (RI5)
Chronological order
These types of passages explain or inform.
Nonfiction
This text structure analyzes the similarities and differences.
Compare and contrast
A section of a book. Books are often divided into -----. (RL5)
chapters
In literary writing, writers use ___________ to convey meaning. This structure helps break longer pieces of writing into smaller portions that are grouped together because they happened around the same time or because they share a similar meaning. (RL5)
Structure
This text structure introduces a problem and proposes ways to solve the problem.
Problem and Solution Text Structure
Repeating or writing out exactly what a source says, word for word.
Quote
a statement that cannot be proven because it states a writer’s belief or judgment about something.
opinion
A section of a drama or play. Plays are often divided into ------. (RL5)
scenes
We use "Somebody-wanted-but-so-then" in order to _____________ a literary text.
summarize