Academic Vocabulary
Language Arts Vocabulary
Grammar
Writing
Reading
100
To completely understand.
What is comprehend?
100
The central idea in a story that is universal (everyone can relate to)
What is theme?
100
It has a subject and predicate.
What is a basic sentence?
100
Introduce the first point you will be making to prove the main point in your topic sentence.
What is argument/claim?
100
Marking up a text.
What is annotation?
200
To give information about it or reason for it that make it easier to understand.
What is explain?
200
The narrator’s position in relation to the story being told.
What is point of view?
200
Depends on another clause to make a complete sentence.
What is dependent clause?
200
Informs the reader of the main point you will be arguing in the paragraph
What is the topic sentence?
200
The Point of View that Seedfolks is written in.
What is first person?
300
To quote, paraphrase or refer to it.
What is cite?
300
Shows the characters, setting, and action of a story in sequence.
What is plot?
300
Can stand alone and be a complete sentence.
What is independent clause?
300
Quote from text that proves your argument.
What is evidence?
300
Used to summarize or define facts. (Annotation strategy)
What is Level One Questions? (5W+H: Who, What, Where, When, Why, How)
400
To try to convince someone who disagrees with you that something is right or wrong using reasons and evidence.
What is argue?
400
Proof from the words of an author.
What is textual evidence?
400
Another word for dependent clause.
What is fragment
400
What does the evidence mean? How does your evidence prove your argument
What is explanation or connection?
400
Drawing of a plot diagram, labeled.
What is: Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution
500
to say that something is true.
What is claim?
500
The order or sequence of words in a sentence.
What is syntax?
500
A group of words.
What is a clause?
500
The point you have just proved in your paragraph.
What is conclusion sentence?
500
T.O.A.D.S.
What is Thoughts, Other's Thoughts, Appearance, Does, Says?
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