Reading:Literature
This is the term for a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning rather than what is explicitly stated.
What is an inference?
This is the chief topic or "big idea" of a passage, often shaped and refined by specific details.
What is the central idea?
This sentence, usually at the end of an introduction, states the main claim or focus of an essay.
What is a thesis statement?
A verbal that ends in -ing and functions as a noun.
What is a gerund?
The universal message or lesson about life that an author conveys through a story.
What is theme?
These specific lines in a story are used to propel action, reveal character traits, or provoke a decision.
What is dialogue?
To provide a brief statement of the main points of a text without including personal opinions.
What is a summary?
The opposing side or opinion to your claim in an argumentative text.
What is a counterclaim (or counter-argument)?
In this verb voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action (e.g., "The student read the book").
What is active voice?
An extreme exaggeration used for effect, such as "I've told you a million times."
What is hyperbole?
This term refers to the underlying reason why a character acts or behaves in a particular way.
What is character motivation?
This term describes the dictionary definition of a word, as opposed to its emotional feeling.
What is denotation?
Words like "however," "therefore," and "similarly" that help create cohesion between ideas.
What are transitions?
The verbal formed by "to" plus a verb (e.g., "to run") that can act as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
What is an infinitive?
A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens
What is irony?
A reference within a literary work to another famous person, place, event, or work of art.
What is an allusion?
A word's "emotional weight" or the feelings it invokes in addition to its literal meaning.
What is connotation?
The first step in writing a short response, often involving reusing parts of the prompt.
What is restate?
There/Their/They're)_____ a lot of broken windows in this house.
What is There?
These "hints" found within a sentence help a reader determine the meaning of an unknown word.
What are context clues?
When a writer compares two unlike things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
This text structure explains why something happened and what the results were.
What is cause and effect?
This part of the writing process involves adding, deleting, or moving content to improve the "flow" and "voice" of the paper.
What is revision?
A word that modifies or describes a noun.
What is an Adjective?
A word that sounds like the noise it describes (e.g., "buzz" or "hiss")
What is onomatopoeia?