Academic Vocabulary

The moral of the story, the message the story is trying to convey.

• irony
• theme
• logical evidence
• empirical evidence

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When the author does the opposite of what you expect to make a point (or to make you laugh)

• extol
• empirical evidence
• theme
• irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When an author uses numbers or statistics to try to prove their point...

• logical evidence
• empirical evidence
• fake news evidence
• dumb evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

This evidence just makes sense

• Logical evidence
• Empirical evidence
• some other kind of evidence
• Ironic evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Jesus told these short stories with a spiritual message...

• folktale
• tall tale
• aggies
• parable

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

A traditional story passed down from generation to generation

• parable
• folktale
• parabola
• folktalio

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

this word means very skilled too and has something to do with hands

• android
• ambidextrous
• applesauce
• ambitious

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

when you add an ingredient that makes something worse

• convalescence
• distribution
• adulterate
• consolidation

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

When you really really don't like something you are _______ to it.

• totally super nasty
• puke inducing
• averse
• grossness

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

to praise extravagantly

• coagulation
• exasperate
• empress
• extol

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4