Core Vocabulary
a character's actions, thoughts, or behaviors make up the character's ________
trait
How a text is organized
text structure
What do the letters TDEW stand for?
Topic Sentence
Detail
Ellaboration
Wrap-Up
This is the word for the sequence of events that happen in a narrative.
Plot
What acronym helps you with your reading open responses
RACE
When an author implies something and we come to a conclusion about what they are implying
infer / inference
In a fiction text, this is the overall atmosphere or emotional feeling the reader experiences. The author creates this through the way they write.
mood
What is the first paragraph of an informative or argumentative essay called?
Introduction
This is what drives the action of the story in a narrative.
Conflict/Struggle
The primary point the author tries to persuade the reader to accept.
claim
To break a story into its most important parts.
Metaphors, similes, personification, onomatopoeia, and hyperbole are all examples of
figurative language
What is the last paragraph of an informative or argumentative essay?
Conclusion
Resolution
When after you provide evidence in your essay, you have to do what next
elaborate /explain
The most important point that is being made in a text. What the story is mostly about...
central/main idea
When the author uses words and phrases to paint a picture in a reader's mind, this is an example of
imagery
What type of words should go at the beginning of each body paragraph in an informative or argumentative essay?
Transitions
In a narrative, this is the person telling the story.
Narrator
This is a statement that can be proven by research and evidence
The lesson the author is trying to convey through the story or writing.
theme
The paragraph in your argumentative essay that addresses the other side's opinion and then you counter that with your side.
Counterclaim and Rebuttal
This is when something happens that is opposite of what is expected to happen.
irony
This is how a person feels about something, but it can't be proven by research and evidence.
Opinion