ACADEMIC TALK WORDS
The thing the text or section of the text is mostly about
What is central idea
Hints found in a sentence or paragraph that help readers figure out the meaning of unknown words
What is context clues
How an author organizes information within a text to give meaning
What are text structures
Three reasons why an author writes specific texts
What are to persuade, inform, or entertain
The night before the test, your teacher wants you to get enough _________ in order to stay awake and read.
What is sleep
A conclusion you draw based on what is in the text and your prior knowledge
What is an inference
The meaning of extraordinary as it is used in the following sentence:
Kevin may know how to layup a basketball, but my jump shot is extraordinary.
What is good
Five types of text structures
What are descriptive, chronological (sequence) order, compare and contrast, cause and effect, and problem and solution
The author's personal opinion or stance on a subject that they are writing about
What is point of view (perspective)
If you get to an question and don't know the answer, you can use the process of _______________ by putting an X on the choices that you KNOW is not the answer.
What is elimination
Information such as facts, details, or direct quotes taken directly from the text to support an answer
What is textual evidence
The meaning of discreet as it is used in the following sentence:
The teacher won't take away your candy, so long as you are considerate and consume it in a discreet manner.
What is quiet or secretive, as not to gain attention
What kind of text structure is being used in the paragraph below?
The space shuttle Discovery made its first flight in 1984. In 1990, Discovery launched the Hubble Space Telescope. In 2011, after 30 missions, Discovery was taken out of service. Discovery then became a display at the National Air and Space Museum.
What is chronological (sequence) text structure
The attitude of the author
What is the tone
The question has a Part A and Part B. Part B asks that you choose the quotation that supports Part A. The Part B of the question is asking you to choose the best _________ to support Part A.
What is evidence
A short but complete version of a text that includes the most important points and details
What is a summary
The meaning of boisterous as it is used in the following sentence:
The teacher was afraid to take the boisterous students into the library. She knew that the gymnasium was a setting that would better match their moods.
What is loud or noisy
Dr. Miller doesn’t want the tigers to vanish. These majestic beasts are disappearing at an alarming rate. Dr. Miller thinks that we should write to our congress people. If we let them know that we demand the preservation of this species, maybe we can make a difference. Dr. Miller also thinks that we should donate to Save the Tigers. Our donations will help to support and empower those who are fighting the hardest to preserve the tigers. We owe it to our grandchildren to do something.
What is problem and solution
How the author makes the reader feel
What is the mood
Don't waste time, if you don not know the answer, ___________ the question and come back to it. Just be sure to come back to it.
What is skip
The lesson or moral of a story or poem
What is theme
The meaning of opaque as it is used in the following sentence:
Brian attempted to see who was riding inside of the limousine, but the opaque window tinting prevented him from getting even the slightest glimpse.
What is dark or not able to see through
The surface of the Earth is divided into pieces called “tectonic plates.” These plates move. When the plates rub against each other, they do not move smoothly. When the plates do not move smoothly, earthquakes result. Some parts of the world get more earthquakes than other parts. The parts of the earth that get most earthquakes are near the edges of these plates.
What is cause and effect
The main argument, opinion, or viewpoint that the author tries to persuade the reader to accept
What is claim
DO NOT GO TO _____________
What is sleep