Reading SOL Vocabulary #3

Expository

• a word or sentence that is not clear about the intention or meaning. 

• a statement that says the opposite of another statement 

• a type of writing that explains a topic  

• the author’s reason for writing (to inform, entertain, or persuade) 

• a type of writing that tells a story  

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Contradiction

• a word or sentence that is not clear about the intention or meaning. 

• a statement that says the opposite of another statement 

• a type of writing that explains a topic  

• the author’s reason for writing (to inform, entertain, or persuade) 

• a type of writing that tells a story  

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Author's Purpose

• a word or sentence that is not clear about the intention or meaning. 

• a statement that says the opposite of another statement 

• a type of writing that explains a topic  

• the author’s reason for writing (to inform, entertain, or persuade) 

• a type of writing that tells a story  

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

Ambiguity

• a word or sentence that is not clear about the intention or meaning. 

• a statement that says the opposite of another statement 

• a type of writing that explains a topic  

• the author’s reason for writing (to inform, entertain, or persuade) 

• a type of writing that tells a story  

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Narrative

• a word or sentence that is not clear about the intention or meaning. 

• a statement that says the opposite of another statement 

• a type of writing that explains a topic  

• the author’s reason for writing (to inform, entertain, or persuade) 

• a type of writing that tells a story  

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Organizational Pattern

• a type of writing that tries to convince the reader to do or believe something 

• when the writer is writing to give information about a topic 

• when the writer is writing for the reader’s enjoyment (usually a narrative) 

• when the writer is writing to convince the reader of something 

• the relationship between ideas in a piece of writing (compare contrast, chronological, concept definition, and more) 

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Persuasive

• a type of writing that tries to convince the reader to do or believe something 

• when the writer is writing to give information about a topic 

• when the writer is writing for the reader’s enjoyment (usually a narrative) 

• when the writer is writing to convince the reader of something 

• the relationship between ideas in a piece of writing (compare contrast, chronological, concept definition, and more) 

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

Author’s purpose: Inform

• a type of writing that tries to convince the reader to do or believe something 

• when the writer is writing to give information about a topic 

• when the writer is writing for the reader’s enjoyment (usually a narrative) 

• when the writer is writing to convince the reader of something 

• the relationship between ideas in a piece of writing (compare contrast, chronological, concept definition, and more) 

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

Author’s purpose : Entertain

• a type of writing that tries to convince the reader to do or believe something 

• when the writer is writing to give information about a topic 

• when the writer is writing for the reader’s enjoyment (usually a narrative) 

• when the writer is writing to convince the reader of something 

• the relationship between ideas in a piece of writing (compare contrast, chronological, concept definition, and more) 

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

Author’s purpose : Persuade

• a type of writing that tries to convince the reader to do or believe something 

• when the writer is writing to give information about a topic 

• when the writer is writing for the reader’s enjoyment (usually a narrative) 

• when the writer is writing to convince the reader of something 

• the relationship between ideas in a piece of writing (compare contrast, chronological, concept definition, and more) 

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.8.6