Informational vocabulary
What word means "The author's reason for writing the piece"?
Purpose or Author's Purpose
What word means "The important events that make up a storyline"?
Plot
What word means "To study something closely and deeply"?
Analyze
What word means "To add to"?
Contribute
What word mean "to make something known or to communicate"?
Convey
What word means "Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for doubt"?
Explicit
What word means "A literary element that involves a struggle between two opposing forces"?
Conflict
What word means "A word or concept of significance" These are words you unpack when reading questions and writing prompts?
Keyword
What word means "Tell all about something"?
Describe
What word means "To have a strong effect on something"?
Impact
What word means "Notes added to a text while participating in active reading"?
Annotation
What word means "where and when a narrative takes place"?
The setting
What word means "Something that shows that something else exists or is true"?
Evidence
What word means "back up with details/evidence"?
Support
What word means "Something grows or changes over time"?
Develop or development
What word means "A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning"?
Inference
What word means "The underlying meaning of a literary work, for instance, good vs. evil or honesty pays"?
Theme
When you research a topic and present your findings, what must you do?
Acknowledge and cite your sources?
What does "elaborate" mean?
Add details and information
Give three examples of character traits?
Some examples are brave, honest, loyal, generous, confident...
What word means "The main idea of a piece of writing, the point the author wants you to remember most"?
Central idea
What word means "a contrast between expectations for a situation and what is reality"?
Irony
What words mean "a type of support from someone who has authority or has experience in the area so what he/she says can be believed"?
Expert testimony
What word means "to judge"?
Evaluate
What is meant by "slash and trash"?
Slash and trash is a MC question strategy in which you are using the process of elimination to find the correct answer. You should be able to eliminate 2 answers. You are then left with the correct answer and the "distractor."