Academic Language
To examine something methodically by separating it into parts and studying how the parts relate to each other.
What is analysis?
This Greek-root word means "study of life."
What is "biology?"
Good vs. evil; transformation; and love and sacrifice are examples of these in fairy tales.
What are themes?
This is another word for "information that supports, proves, or disproves a claim."
What is "evidence"?
This kind of writing appeals to your 5 senses.
What is imagery?
Reading between the lines to figure out what the author suggests but doesn't directly state
What is to infer?
This Latin root means to do something again.
What is "re."
A castle or an enchanted forest are examples of this in fairy tales.
What is setting?
When you restate an author's ideas in your own words.
What is to "paraphrase?"
"My brother is as mean as a snake" is an example of this figurative language.
What is a simile?
A book ___________ captures the main plot and themes without all the details.
What is a summary?
When you put these three Greek roots together, you write the story of your life.
What is an "autobiography?" (auto+bio+graph)
Spells, wands, and dragons are all examples of ______ elements in a fairy tale?
What is magical? (or, what are magical elements?)
This evidence uses numbers and percentages, or trends, and may include graphs, charts, and tables.
What is statistical evidence?
"I must have eaten a million Jolly Ranchers" is an example of this figurative language.
What is hyperbole.
Determining if an argument is logical, well-supported, and convincing.
What is "evaluate?"
This Latin root word means "to reduce" or "off." Hint: "to let the air out of a tire."
What is "de" (as in dehydrate, derail, deflate)
The part of a fairy tale where we learn the characters, the setting, and the problem.
What is the exposition (or the beginning)?
This type of evidence includes personal stories and experiences?
What is "anecdotal evidence?"
This type of figurative language includes words like "bang," "pop," and "splat."
What is onomatopoeia?
To explain what something means based on your understanding
What is to "interpret?"
When you look at the faraway stars up close, you use this noun, which is made up of two Greek roots.
What is "telescope"
Most fairy tales begin and end with these two phrases.
This type of evidence includes information from recognized authorities in a field.
What is expert evidence?
Giving human characteristics to objects and animals.
What is "personification?"