Vocab 1
The writer of a book, article or report
Author
A person in a novel, play or movie
Character
Edit
The component that makes up an essay (usually 4 or 5)
An individual feauture
Details
The place where something takes place
Setting
A word or phrase that means exactly the same or almost the same as a different word (ex. cold--> icy, chilly, freezing)
Synonym
Conversation between two or more people in a book or movie
Dialogue
The first version of a piece of writing
Nonfiction (think freaky frogs and the libraries across the world)
Informational text
A word used to describe an action (hit, throw, catch)
Verb
The first paragraph in the essay
Introduction
The second and third paragraphs in an essay
Proof Paragraph
The last paragraph in an essay
Conclusion
A thing that is known to be true
Fact
A view or judgment formed about something
Opinion
Following in order
Sequence/ Order of Events
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence
Inference
This is how you should ALWAYS write
SWAG
This ALWAYS goes at the beginning of the sentence
A capital letter
WHO IS GOING TO ROCK THE SBAC AND SCORE SUPER HIGH??
THIS CLASS!
Give a brief statement about the main points of something
Summarize
What the author is trying to tell you
Central Message
The most important part of the paragraph or text
Main idea
A word or phrase that gives important information about an event
Key Details/ Gist