Academic Vocabulary
This is the name of a story or text
title
Complete each sentence with the complete word.
Anna May Wong felt very ______________________ at school because she had no friends to sit with at lunch.
lonely
Complete each sentence
The ________________________ is who the story is about.
character
an object that has a deeper meaning.
For example: A heart= love
A brain= intelligence
symbol
a short story or excerpt
passage
This is a type of literature....
For example: biography, gothic, or folk tale
genre
The old shack was dirty and _________________.
gritty
the person who TELLS the story is ...
narrator
a story written about somebody's life
biography
to retell in your own words
*Someone
*Wanted
*But
*So
*Then
summarize
information or proof that supports a claim or idea
textual evidence
Victor Frankenstein began his experiment in his ___________________________.
laboratory
a problem in the story is the ...
conflict
the events that occur in a story
plot
person who writes the story
author
This is an example of ...
The text says, "..."
citation
The Monster wanted to seek ____________________ on his creator.
revenge
A life lesson the reader learns after reading is known as
theme
the way we describe characters
characterize
to make a guess about what will happen next
prediction
to highlight, star or underline important information during or after reading
annotate
The ____________________ was located far off the coast, there weren’t many people around.
island
a style of writing that is very descriptive and allows the reader to use their five senses while reading is called _________________________________.
imagery
where or when a story happens
setting
To think very deeply about something. To look closely in order to gain a better understanding.
analyze