Academic Vocabulary #3 (Smarter Balanced Vocab)

Front

Reason for writing: amuse, persuade, inform, or satirize.

Back

author's intent or author's purpose

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Front

To say the opposite of what someone else has said: deny the truth of

Back

contradict

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

A passage selected, performed, or copied.

Back

excerpt

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Front

To prove or show to be just, right, or reasonable.

Back

justify

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

Front

Restatement of a text in your own words.

Back

paraphrase

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

Significant information on the matter at hand

Back

relevant

Front

To look over again to correct or improve.

Back

revise

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

Front

Style or manner of expression; shows attitude toward something.

Back

tone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Front

ending, final, completion, conclusion

Back

closure

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Front

Successful in producing a desired result

Back

Effective (beginnings and endings)

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4