ACAP Vocabulary 3

The most important point the author makes (nonfiction)

• central idea

• text structure

• compare and contrast

• cause and effect

the author's method of organizing text

• cause and effect

• central idea

• text structure

• drama

Give an account of similarities and differences between two (or more) items or situations, referring to both (all) of them throughout.

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• setting and theme

• drama and argument

The reason something happens and the result of it happening.

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• setting and theme

• drama and argument

A text structure that presents a problem and offers solutions to solve the problem.

• compare and contrast

• cause and effect

• theme and drama

• problem and solution

arranged in order of time

• typographical

• geographical

• chronological

• nonsensical

A story written to be performed by actors

• parable

• short story

• narrative poetry

• drama

The time and place of a story

• rising action

• climax

• setting

• resolution

the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic

• analysis

• theme

• summary

• paraphrase

To give along with others who are giving

• contribute

• withhold

• create

• annotate