U1W2 Academic Vocab

the way the author thinks or feels about something

• fact

• opinion

• sequence

• theme

words used to mean exactly what is written

• literal language

• nonliteral language

• prefix

• suffix

a word part added to the END of a word to change its meaning

• root word

• prefix

• suffix

• fact

the moral, message, or lesson that the author wants us to learn

• main idea

• key details

• hook

• theme

also known as figurative language; words that mean something beyond their literal meaning

• literal language

• nonliteral language

• fact

• opinion

describe what a character's personality is like through their thoughts, words, and actions

• text evidence

• nonliteral language

• character traits

• literal language

a thing that is known or proven to be true

• fact

• opinion

• prefix

• suffix

a basic word with no prefix or suffix added to it

• prefix

• suffix

• root word

• theme

the order in which events happen

• description

• sequence

• compare

• contrast

a word part added to the BEGINNING of a word to change its meaning

• root word

• prefix

• suffix

• fact