Argumentative Text - Vocabulary Review

Front

What is the reason for an author to write?

Back

Author's purpose is the reason an author has for writing a text, such as to inform, persuade, entertain, or express feelings.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

Front

What is proof or fact to demonstrate that something is true?

Back

Evidence is the information or facts that support a claim or argument.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Front

What does it mean to be freed or excused from following a law or duty?

Back

Exempt means to be free from an obligation or duty that others must follow.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Front

What does it mean when something is no longer existing or living?

Back

Extinct refers to a species or a group that has completely disappeared from existence.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Front

What does it mean to require that something be done or decided?

Back

Regulate means to control or maintain the rate or speed of a process or action.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Front

What is a text structure?

Back

Text structure refers to how information is organized in a text, such as cause and effect, problem and solution, or chronological order.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Front

What are text features?

Back

Text features are elements that help readers understand the text better, such as headings, subheadings, captions, and graphs.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Front

What is a summary?

Back

A summary is a brief statement or account of the main points of a text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

What is a genre?

Back

Genre is a category of literature characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter, such as fiction, non-fiction, poetry, etc.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Front

What are similes?

Back

Similes are figures of speech that compare two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D