ELA Academic Vocab slides 1-10

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Analyzing involves two key actions:

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Examine and Evaluate

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When an author writes to describe or explain, it is called...

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expository

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When an author tries to get readers to agree, it's called:

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persuasive

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When an author writes a story, it is called a:

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narrative

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Inferences require readers to:

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read between the lines—seeing what authors do not reveal explicitly.

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An educated guess where you read between the lines is

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inference

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Another word for cite is

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quote

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At the end of a quote or citation, include in parentheses:

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author's last name and page number

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Author's message about human life

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Theme

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A theme cannot be a single ________

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word