Academic Vocabulary
The use of text clues and background knowledge to make an educated guess
Infer / Inference
Scowl
A message, moral, or life lesson gained from a story.
Theme
To say or write directly
State
A class that is not required for a particular course of study
Elective
I can _____________ a text by bringing together the main details, without personal opinions.
Summarize
To suggest or give the impression of
Convey
To pretend to know something or have done something in order to trick someone
Bluff
What is evidence?
Quotes or facts from the text that support an answer
To show/explain
Illustrate
The line where the earth or sea meets the sky
Horizon
What are at least two things that I can do to determine the theme of a poem?
At least two of the following:
- Look at the title
- Paraphrase the poem
- Look at the speaker's emotions and attitudes
- Look at the connotations (the associations behind the literal meaning)
The result or consequence of something
Effect
To move about in a hurried or rushed manner
Bustle
Name the different components of a TIE Chart!
Topic sentence, lead in, quote, inferences, and a conclusion.