Academic Vocab. C block - Q2 11-20 white cards

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passage

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A part or section of a written work or a short story.

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theme

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"the message" or the life lesson that the author wants the reader to learn from the text. THE ME = "the me" ssage

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poetry

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writing that expresses an idea or concept. It can be written with rhyme and/or rhythm and often uses figurative language

example: roses are red, violets are blue. I like school, and so do you!

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literature

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a piece of written material, such as a book, story, or poem that is written to entertain

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audience

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the intended group expected to read or hear the message being given

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transitions

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words, phrases or sentences that establish connections between ideas or paragraphs when writing or speaking

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summary

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a short statement that only includes the most important details from a passage or text

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main idea

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the most important topic of a paragraph or passage that is directly expressed or implied, it is what the "whole" text is about.

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key details/supporting details

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information in a text that strongly support an answer and/or support the main idea of the text

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text

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the written words in a book or article