Academic Vocabulary #2

When an author makes a claim he will

• give a definition

• give support for the argument or prove the point

• make the reader question idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

A good reader will look back at the text to find the answer. Which vocabulary word means to look back at or mention something?

• argue

• demonstrate

• refer

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

The student was asked to demonstrate that the character in the story was feeling frustrated. How would the student do this?

• reread the story

• find evidence (sentences in the story) that prove this

• retell the story

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Differentiate between theme and a topic of a story.

• A theme is the message the author wants the reader to learn from the story and the topic is the subject of the story.

• A theme is what the main character is doing and the topic is the main idea.

• A theme is like the plot and the topic is the first sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.4.2D

If the author can give reasons to support something or against something, she can successfully do this.

• argue

• refer

• cite

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.4.4