Reading and Foundational Skills Academic Vocabulary

The central idea of a text is...

• is what the article is not about

• the main point an author is making

• the supporting details of a text

• the structure of the text

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Textual evidence is

• an opinion

• an argument

• proof

• a disagreement

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is meant by inferences drawn from the text?

• clues

• errors

• arguments

• opinions

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

Fiction is

• real

• unreal

• characters

• diaries & journals

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL. 11-12.9

Point of view is....

• who is telling the story

• can be told from an outsider

• all of the above

• can be limited or omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which choice is an example of nonfiction texts?

• Novels

• Drama

• Informational texts

• Poetry

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which text feature describes a photograph or illustration?

• caption

• heading

• title

• bold

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

A characteristic of drama is..

• sentences

• paragraphs

• stanzas

• dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

In fiction, the overall message about life is known as the ..

• central idea

• theme

• exposition

• conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

The part of the plot diagram that introduces the character(s) and setting

• resolution

• exposition

• climax

• falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5