Academic Vocabulary

Information that you learned in the past or that you already know is called your _____.

• credibility

• schema

• perspective

• anecdote

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What do you call a message or lesson that the author wants the reader to take away from a story?

• plot

• characterization

• theme

• climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The quality of being trusted or believed is known as _____.

• integrity

• presume

• justify

• credibility

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

When a person gives a very clear and complete answer where no doubt is left about the meaning is known as an __________ answer.

• rebuttal

• vague

• explicit

• adamant

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What do readers do when they break down a piece of text to examine it?

• They analyze.

• They presume.

• They prohibit.

• They collaborate.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is a person who argues for or supports a course known as?

• consensus

• caucus

• connotation

• advocate

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

When an author gives hints in the text that help predict what will happen later in the story, we call this

• integrity.

• foreshadowing.

• vague.

• elaboration.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is known as the act of preparing a final version of text for public readers?

• protocol

• perspective

• publish

• prohibit

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

When you _____, you explain in greater detail.

• elaborate

• anecdote

• adamant

• engage

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

When we created the i-movies, we needed to ____ the viewer by getting and keeping their attention.

• elaborate

• engage

• vague

• justify

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D