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Vocabulary
Written Response
Author
Plot
Poetry
100
To find differences among things
What is contrast
100
rewording the question as my topic sentence
What is restate
100
The sentence that contains the author's opinion/view point
What is claim
100
This is the problem in the story that happens between the protagonist and antagonist; usually introduced in the rising action
What is conflict
100
the paragraphs in poems
What is stanza
200
To quote directly from a source
What is cite
200
to check over my writing to make sure it's what I want to say
What is proofreading
200
The feeling/emotion of the author
What is tone
200
The most exciting part of a story where the problem starts to become solved
What is climax
200
the message or life lesson the poem sends to the reader
What is theme
300
A person, place, or thing from which information comes from
What is source
300
responding to the question in mainly my own words
what is answering
300
The reason the author writes a piece of writing
What is purpose
300
When a paragraph, event, or character adds to the plot, setting, or theme
what is contribute
300
the rhythmic pattern of the lines
What is rhyme scheme
400
To explain in greater detail
What is elaborate
400
quotes from the passage used in my writing
What is text evidence
400
Words the author uses to create meaning/imagery for the reader
What is figurative language
400
added elements such as illustrations, maps, timelines, bold words, and headings
what are text features
400
the feeling the reader has
What is mood
500
To have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something
What is influence
500
reasons to why my writing supports my topic
what is explain
500
What the author uses to develop a character or the relationship between characters
What is dialogue
500
the important notion the author is making about the subject
What is main idea/central idea
500
the added meaning surrounding a word
What is connotation