Academic Vocabulary
The author or spreaker's attitude toward the topic being discussed.
Tone
the dictionary definition of a word
Denotation
Where do our phones go
in the phone home
something that is not actually there, a hallucination
Illusion
a short and interesting story, personal account
Anecdote
The feeling or experience of the reader or audience as a story unfolds.
Tension
support lifted directly from the text
textual evidence
Where can we find missed work if we were absent
rolling cart with days on it
to mention or refer to something else
Allude
an arguable statement
Claim
Information that is directly stated
Explicit evidence
the speaker or character's opinion or thoughts on the topic
perspective
We get a treat if
we meet our goal on our test
an examination of something
Analysis
spoken exchange between characters
Dialogue
Information that is implied rather than directly stated
implicit evidence
the atmosphere or predominant emotion in a literary work
Mood
what grade should we maintain in Ms. McKinney's class
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the message or lesson of a story
Theme
a mild or in direct word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt
Euphemism
the implied or emotional meaning of a word
Connotation
the main idea of a fictional text
Central Idea
What does Ms. McKinney say at the end of class
Have a good day, make good choices, be good people
to hint at something that will happen later in a story.
Foreshadow
a phrase or expression that differs from the literal meaning of the words
Idiom