Unit 1: Functional Vocabulary Simple

Cite

• Quote text as evidence.
• Emotion of the text.
• Parts of text that support analysis.

Context

• Clearly mentioned in the text.
• Surrounding situation.
• Reasons for actions.

Motivation

• Reasons for actions.
• Conclusion from evidence.
• Quote text as evidence.

Textual Evidence

• Parts of text that support analysis.
• Reasons for actions.
• Conclusion from evidence.

Explicitly

• Qualities shaping a character.
• Quote text as evidence.
• Clearly mentioned in the text.

Tone

• Reasons for actions.
• Author's attitude toward the text.
• Central message or idea.

Conflict

• Quote text as evidence.
• Reasons for actions.
• A struggle that builds the plot.

Dialogue

• Emotion of the text.
• Clearly mentioned in the text.
• Spoken communication in a story.

Inference

• Conclusion from evidence.
• Parts of text that support analysis.
• Central message or idea.

Mood

• Surrounding situation.
• Emotion of the text.
• Hints about the future.