Word Meaning
What is the meaning of empathy?
Understanding how someone else feels.
“She cried during the movie because she felt the character’s pain.” Which word fits best?
Empathy.
What does it mean to infer something?
To figure something out using clues and evidence.
Why do writers need clarity?
So readers can understand their ideas.
Which two words are opposites: empathy, bias, or clarity?
Empathy and bias.
What is perspective?
A person’s point of view.
“From my ________, I think the story’s ending is hopeful.”
Perspective.
“The footprints in the mud are ________ that someone was here.”
What is evidence?
How can you make your writing more clear?
Organize ideas and use transitions.
Which words show thinking: analyze, infer, or evidence?
Analyze and infer.
What does bias mean?
Having a personal opinion that affects fairness
“Make sure your writing has ________ so the reader can follow your ideas.”
What is Clarity?
“To understand a story deeply, you must ________ it carefully.”
Analyze
What’s the opposite of clarity?
Confusion or misunderstanding.
Which word means “to take someone else’s point of view”?
Empathy or perspective.
What does clarity mean?
Being clear and easy to understand.
“We can ________ the message of this poem by looking at the author’s tone.”
What is Interpret?
What is one skill that both detectives and writers share?
They both analyze and infer from evidence
What’s one example of showing clarity in an essay?
A clear topic sentence and supporting details
Explain the connection between empathy and clarity in communication.
Clear understanding requires both emotional and mental clarity
Explaining or understanding the meaning of something.
“Don’t let your personal ________ stop you from seeing the facts.”
What is Bias?
Why is evidence important in both writing and problem-solving?
It supports your claim or conclusion
What does a writer do when they analyze their own draft?
Look closely at what works and what needs improvement
Use 3 vocabulary words in one sentence.
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