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Power Verbs
Literature Vocabulary
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Miscellaneous
100
To grade or judge.
What is Evaluate
100
The turning point in the story.
What is the climax?
100
Support an argument. Often includes statistics, expert opinion and/or facts.
What is evidence
100
To move forward.
What is propel
100
Taking what you know and putting it with something you have read.
What is a connection
200
To break into small parts
What is to analyze?
200
Conversation between two or more characters.
What is dialogue
200
Statement on a debatable topic
What is a claim
200
To cause a decision to be made.
What is provoke
200
Includes relevant, strong evidence.
What is sound
300
To trace an argument.
What is delineate
300
Making an educated guess (looking for clues/hints and putting it with what you already know.)
What is an inference
300
Proving the counterclaim wrong.
What is a rebuttal
300
To describe in depth
What is explain
300
Evidence in on topic.
What is relevant
400
To prove.
What is justify?
400
Information that is directly stated in a text
What is explicit
500
To show.
What is reveal
500
The life lesson an author wants you to learn.
What is a theme
500
Surprise! This is a literature question and is worth double the points!! Take an abstract noun + universal claim + qualifying statement.
What is a thematic statement
500
Create or write
What is compose
500
Information that is not directly stated and requires an inference.
What is implicit