Reading & Comprehension
Author's Craft & Rhetoric
Argument & Informational Text
Literary Analysis
Critical Thinking & Analysis Verbs
100

A central message or insight about life

Theme

100
The art of persuasive speaking or writing 

Rhetoric

100

The main argument

Claim

100

When something represents something else

Symbolism

100

Break down into parts

Analyze

200

The main point of an informational text

Central Idea

200

Rhetorical Appeal-Credibility or trust

Ethos

200
A Preference or prejudice

Bias

200

Contrast between expectation and reality

Irony

200

Judge effectiveness

Evaluate

300

A conclusion based on evidence and reasoning

Inference

300

Rhetorical Appeal-Emotional Appeal

Pathos

300

Based on facts, not opinions

Objective 

300

Reference to another text, event, or figure

Allusion

300

Explain meaning

Interpret

400

Restate in your own words

Paraphrase

400
Rhetorical Appeal- Logical Reasoning

Logos

400

How trustworthy a source is 

Credibility
400

A type of character or situation 

Archetype

400

Look Closely

Examine

500

Having many layers

Complex

500

Author's attitude

Tone

500

Explanation of how evidence supports the claim

Reasoning

500

Types of irony

Verbal, Situational, Dramatic 

500

Determine value or quality

Assess