ELA Academic Vocabulary

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Summary

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a brief statement of the main points of a text

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Tone

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the attitude of an author in a piece of writing

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Cause-Effect

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type of text structure in which the author organizes the information so that the reader sees the reasons for something and the results

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Sufficient Evidence

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an author has sufficient evidence for his/her claim when he/she provides enough or adequate amounts to back up the claim

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Author's Viewpoint

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the way an author looks at a topic; their stances

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Theme

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the central idea or message in a piece of writing

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Context Clues

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hints or information within a text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words

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Inference

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a conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements

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Main Idea

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the most important point or concept that the author wants to convey in a text

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Characterization

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the process by which an author reveals the personality of a character