SC READY VOCAB

To conclude (or figure out) after thinking about something carefully.

• Analyze

• Determine

• Synthesize

• Evaluate

Things an author adds to a text to help readers understand a topic/idea (pictures, charts/graphs, subheadings, etc.)

• Text Structure

• Context Clues

• Text Features

• Connotation

Things in a text that help a reader figure out the definition of an unknown word.

• Diction/Word Choice

• Connotation

• Figurative Meaning

• Context Clues

The feelings and/or images associated with a word (What a reader thinks about or hears when they read a word).

• Denotation

• Connotations

• Author's Purpose

• Figurative Meaning

To judge the quality of something.

• Determine

• Analyze

• Evaluate

• Trace

How an author organized information in a text

• Diction/Word Choice

• Figurative Meaning

• Text Structure

• Text Features

A word’s deeper meaning; what a word represents.

• Denotation

• Connotation

• Figurative Meaning

• Author's Purpose

Examine something carefully and in detail.

• Evaluate

• Analyze

• Trace

• Determine

The writer’s attitude towards the subject he/she is writing about.

• Meaning

• Mood

• Tone

• Theme

Look at how two or more things are similar AND different.

• Analyze

• Determine

• Synthesize

• Compare and Contrast