Reading-- Central Ideas and Theme
This is the universal concept or idea an author wants the reader to understand.
Universal Theme
Using nearby words or phrases to figure out an unfamiliar word's meaning
Context clues
The part of a word that is attached at the beginning of an existing word to change the meaning.
Prefix
The sentence that states the main argument or claim of an essay.
Thesis
A comparison of two unlike things directly to one another.
Metaphor
The central idea of a text is developed through details such as examples, facts, and this.
Supporting details
A word with multiple meanings; readers must rely on context to choose the correct one. This is the word's figurative meaning as used by the author.
Connotation
The part of a word that is attached to the end of an existing word that changes the word's meaning.
Suffix
Evidence that is relevant, sufficient, and comes directly from the text.
Textual evidence
The underlaying political or moral message.
Allegory
Identify what a text is mostly about, not just one small detail.
Central Idea
The difference between a word's literal meaning and it's figurative one.
Connotation versus Denotation
Correct the errors. Their going too loose there chance.
They're going to lose their chance.
The purpose of a concluding paragraph.
To restate and reinforce the claim.
The engagement of one of the five senses.
Imagery
How a theme is shaped by a characters' actions and decisions in a text.
Character Development
Determine the meaning of an academic word as it is used in a nonfiction passage. The term's literal definition.
Denotation
The history of a word.
Etymology
These three terms represent an author's technique at persuading an audience to their purpose.
Alliteration
Explain how two or more central ideas interact and build on each other in a complex text.
Analyzing related central ideas
How the author feels versus how the audience feels.
Tone and Mood
You should never begin a sentence with these words.
Conjunctions; "and, "but, "or," "because" etc
When using quotes from a text, these should be included.
Works Cited/ In-text citations
Irony.