Vocabulary
used to describe an activity or task that seems difficult or frightening to do. Anything that makes you feel intimidated, discouraged, or overwhelmed when you even think about doing it
What is daunting?
The author of Nothing Holds Me Back
Who is Kristen Lewis?
To reword or rephrase something written or spoken by someone else.
What is paraphrase?
a main point that the author is making
What is central idea?
to shape metal by heating and hammering it
What is forge?
A 15-year old young man, who has been blind since birth
Who is Noah Carver?
A report of the exact words of an author or speaker
What is direct quotation?
the author’s attitude toward the subject matter or toward the reader or audience.
What is tone?
means “to keep the attention directed on something that is a source of unhappiness or anxiety.”
What is dwell?
a written language for blind people
What is Braille?
A label or brief explanation that accompanies a photograph or illustration
What is caption?
Supporting evidence that comes from the text you are writing about.
What is text evidence?
a school employee who works beside teachers, supporting them and the students in daily classroom activities.
What is paraeducator?
As a movie plays, a narrator describes what is happening in great detail
What is AD?
a short statement that tells what an article is about and does not include your opinion.
What is objective summary?
A short sentence or two that appears in smaller print right below the headline, sometimes called a tagline
a person who supports or argues for the interests of another person, group, or cause
What is advocate?
Noah has a rare condition that caused him to lose his vision at birth
What is eber congenital amaurosis ?
The way an author organizes the information in a text
What is text structure?
Parts of a newspaper article, magazine article, textbook, web page, or other type of text that are not part of the main article or story and help you better understand what you read