Academic Vocab

Front

A logical guess or assumption about something that hasn't happened yet.

Back

Prediction

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Front

Study of work details to identify essential features or meaning.

Back

Analysis

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

A writer’s choice of words

Back

Diction

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

A sentence stating the writer’s position on the essay topic.

Back

Thesis

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

Writer's attitude toward a subject

Back

Tone

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Front

Clues signaling future plot events

Back

Foreshadowing

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Front

Comparison of similarity between two things

Back

Analogy

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

Descriptive language that creates word pictures appealing to the senses.

Back

Imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Front

Character opposing the main character

Back

Antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

A recurring element in myths, art, and literature.

Back

Archetype

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D