Academic Vocabulary

What is textual evidence?

• Your claim.

• Proof from the text to support your answer.

• What the author thinks about a topic.

• An explanation in your own words about your claim.

Which question would be most helpful when writing a topic sentence?

• What is the most interesting detail about this topic?

• How do I want this paragraph to end?

• What is the main thing I want to say about the topic?

• How does this sentence give evidence to support the main idea?

The systematic investigation that aims to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

• Observation

• Research

• Investigation

• Scientific Investigation

Which of these has a theme of happiness?

• When the astronaut landed on the moon, he felt loneliness. Thinking there was no one else, he became a little forlorned, though the view of Earth was stunningly beautiful.

• All the family members were dressed in black, with somber faces. They were participating in the funeral ceremony of their deceased relative.

• The religious leader was leading a huge congregation of followers, praying with utmost humility.

• Their marriage ceremony was taking place in a grand hotel. All the eminent people of the city were invited; the celebration was excellent.

Refers to the main idea or moral of the story.

• fable

• mood

• tone

• theme

Only the laborers were working on Labor Day.

• theme of relaxation

• theme of fear

• theme of irony

• theme of freedom

If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!
What is the main idea?

• Sometimes people feel sad.
• You should do good things for others.
• We're not always happy.
• There are many ways to make yourself feel better. 

Your anger does not justify your actions. What is the meaning of the word justify in this sentence?

• show or prove to be right or reasonable

• locate your answer

• show to be true

True or False: Conclusions should leave readers with a good impression of what they've just read.

• True

• False

What is a claim?

• It is an arguable statement about a topic.

• It is an opinion about a topic.

• It is a fact about a topic.

• All of the above.