Academic and Literary Vocabulary

When you write about an article you've read, you should always put the information in your own words.  In other words, you should ____________________.

• argument
• claim
• paraphrase
• dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

Many poems use words that appeals to the readers' senses.  _____________ is used to create a mental picture with words.

• sequence
• main idea
• context clues
• imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Man vs Man, Man vs Self, Man vs Nature, and  Man vs Society are all examples of _________.

• conflict
• theme
• summary
• thesis statements

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

^{"I don’t want to go home," said Julia. "I like it here at the zoo. The animals are all so funny."} 
The above is an example of ______________.

• citation
• summary
• dialogue
• denotation

Tags

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

The way The Big Bad Wolf and The Three Little Pigs view the same story is different because of their ___________________.

• connotation
• inference
• perspective
• diction

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

The student found his facts for his project using the article "Life of a Planet."  This article is his _________________.

• source
• plagiarism
• credible
• main idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

First, next, then, finally are words that show ___________.

• cause and effect
• conflict
• imagery
• sequence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

The dictionary defines courage as "strength in the face of pain or grief."
This is the ______________ of the word.

• connotation
• denotation
• summary
• context clues

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

The final sentence of an introductory paragraph is called a __________________.

• main idea
• dialogue
• thesis statement
• conflict

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

The lesson learned in a story is known as its ______________. 

• conflict
• theme
• main idea
• denotation

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.4.6