Vocabulary 1
(Word Families)
(Word Families)
Which two words are in the same word family?
a) mood and claim
b) compare and argument
c) point of view and claim
What text is mostly about.
Central Idea
What does the acronym RACE stands for?
Restate the question, Answer the question, Cite evidence, Explain evidence.
TRUE of FALSE? "describe" and "evaluate" belong in the same word family.
TRUE
To give inanimate (non-human) object human qualities
Personification
How can you ensure you read the text with focus and understood what you read
by writing a main idea jot at the end of the text.
What are some way you can begin an essay?
With a STRONG quote from the text OR restating the prompt or An Opinion
White word is in the same word family as "cite"
a) claim
b) detail
c) foreshadow
d) word choice
B. DETAIL
The emotions a piece of writing evoke for the reader
Mood
An authors reason for writing a text
Author purpose
What do you do at the beginning of every paragraph
At the beginning of a paragraph you "indent"
In what family do these words belong?: "resolution," "figurative language"
a) facts
b) critical thinking
c) design/format
d) story elements
D. STORY ELEMENTS
What is the repetition of the same consonant sound or letter in a phrase or sentence.
Alliteration
How an author's method of organizing information in a text?
TEXT STRUCTURE
When should you annotate the text?
As you are chuncking the reading or after the second read
True/False
False
TRUE OR FALSE. "Idea" and Structure" are from the same word family.
FALSE
strong details or information to help better understand a text.
supporting details
Anything done on purpose by a writer to make heir writing look or sound a certain way
Author’s craft
How many pieces of evidence/details do you have to provide in the state exam?
What is the first thing you do when reading a new text.
Genre and title walk