StudySync Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary

Academic Vocabulary Dictionary

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Unit 1: Conflicts and Clashes

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Annotation

Annotation

a reader’s question or comment about a text written directly on the text

Evaluation

the act of making a judgment or decision about something

Inference

an idea formed by combining textual evidence and one’s own reasoning and background knowledge

Question

something that is asked

Respond

to say something in return; to answer or reply

Track

to trace the development of events or ideas within a text

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Context Clues

​Context Clue

hints in the surrounding text that a reader can use to infer the meaning of an unfamiliar word

Comparison context clue

text that provides a clue to the meaning of a word through a comparison

Also called synonym context clue

Contrast context clue

text that provides a clue to the meaning of a word through a contrast

Also called antonym context clue

Definition context clue

text that provides a definition of a word

Example context clue

text that provides a clue to the meaning of a word through one or more examples

Infer

to determine something not stated directly by using reasoning and evidence from the text

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Textual Evidence

Analyze

to examine the parts of something in detail

Cite

to quote as evidence to support a response

Explicit

precisely and clearly expressed, leaving no room for doubt

Implicit

implied but not stated directly

Interpret

to determine and explain the meaning of

Make inferences

to use your understanding of a text and your own experiences; to draw conclusions

Textual evidence

details from the text that a reader can use to support his or her ideas and opinions about the text

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Character

Antagonist

the character whose goals work against the protagonist

Character

an individual in a literary work whose thoughts, feelings, actions, and reactions move the action of the plot forward

Dialogue

a conversation between characters

Plot

the sequence of events that take place in a work of literature

Protagonist

the main character—the one the story revolves around and who usually has a problem to solve

Resolution

the final outcome of the story’s conflict

Trait

an aspect of a person or character's behavior and attitude that make up that character’s personality

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Point of View

Limited Point of View

a point of view that only provides the thoughts and feelings of one character

Multiple Points of View

a narrating technique where two or more characters narrate the story

Narrator

the character or voice telling a story

Omniscient Point of View

a point of view when a narrator has an “all-knowing” understanding of characters and events

Point of View

the type of narration used, as in first person, second person, or third person