Vocabulary
To examine something in detail for explanation or interpretation.
What does analyze mean?
A strategy used to quickly find the main idea in a text.
What is skimming?
A sentence that expresses the main point of an essay.
What is a thesis statement?
The feeling created by: "The clouds swallowed the sun..."
What is the mood (gloomy or dark)?
The main idea sentence in a paragraph.
What is the topic sentence?
The central idea or message in a literacy work.
What is theme?
A method used to deeply understand structure and language in a text.
What is close reading?
Using quotes or facts to support an idea.
What does it mean to cite evidence?
The literacy device used in: "Sirens screamed as he sprinted."
What is imagery?
A detail that supports this claim: "Social media harms mental health."
What is a statistic or study showing mental health effects?
The emotional or cultural meaning associated with a word.
What is connotation?
The skill that helps recognize the author's reason for writing.
What is identifying the author's purpose?
Words or phrases that connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs.
What are transition words?
What is they are nervous or hiding something?
A more formal way to say: "Kids these days are always on their phones."
What is: "Adolescents today frequently use mobile devices"?
A logical guess based on evidence and reasoning.
The act of shortening a passage vs. putting it in your own words.
What are summarizing and paraphrasing?
Changing the content and structure of a draft.
What is revising?
The authors purpose when using emotional appeals and strong opinions.
What is to persuade?
The grammar mistake in: "Neither of the boys were ready."
What is subject-verb agreement? (should be "was")
Placing two things side by side to highlight differences or similarities.
What is juxtaposition?
The skill that allows you to tell opinion from fact.
What is critical thinking?
A way to restate your argument and give the reader a final thought.
What is writing a strong conclusion?
The differences in views between valuing freedom vs. valuing control.
What is a difference in perspective?
The structure for an essay answering: "Should books be banned?"
What is an outline with introduction, body and conclusion?