SSC ELA 8 Content Vocab

a clause with a subject and verb and can stand alone as a sentence

• independent
• dependent
• simple
• coordinating

the use of observation and background knowledge to reach a logical conclusion

• textual evidence
• inference
• literal
• inferred theme

a sentence that contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction or semicolon

• dependent
• subordinating
• compound
• complex

used to join words, phrases, or independent clauses in compound sentences

• coordinating
• subordinating
• transitions
• simple

the overall feeling the story creates for the reader

• mood
• symbolism
• foreshadowing
• tone

a statement that gives the main idea or focus of an essay

• inference
• thesis
• summarize
• analyze

using one thing to represent something else

• mood
• symbolism
• cite (literature)
• cite (research)

a question that has only one right answer

• critical
• inferrential
• literal
• simple

a theme that is not directly stated in the text 

• thesis
• allusion
• inferred theme
• analogy

verifiable proof that is taken directly from the text to support an answer

• cite (research)
• cite (literature)
• textual evidence
• allusion