Academic Vocabulary

A credible source is a source that...

• is found in a book

• the reader can trust

• is found online

• the reader meets in person

Analysis means

• a reading of something

• a key

• a text

• a close looks at something

Antonym means, a word that

• sounds the same as another word

• means the opposite of another word

• means the same as another word

• is spelled the same as another word

If you justify a response, you...

• read it

• give an example

• believe in it

• give an argument

If you restate the main points from a passage in your own words, you are

• summarizing

• justifying

• hypothesizing

• analyzing

Read this sentence:

The vibrant red flowers poured perfume into the room to brighten my day.

This is an example of which?

• persuasive language

• onomonopia

• alliteration

• sensory language

Sentence structure, usage, punctuation, and capitalization are all examples of

• conventions

• dialogue

• theme

• contradictions

Synonym mean, a word that

• means the opposite of another word

• sounds the same but is spelled differently

• means the same as another word

• spelled incorrectly

The central idea of a text is

• the body paragraphs

• the main topic

• the instructions

• the counter argument

The thesis of an essay is

• a statement of the main idea

• the conclusion paragraph

• the first sentence

• a statement of fact