Vocab Review One

To look at something in-depth in order to understand its meaning as a whole.

• Theme

• Central Idea

• Summary

• Analyze-Analysis

To state the similarities between at least two things.

• Compare

• Authors purpose

• Central Idea

• Tone

Authors Position

• The unifying concept within an informational text to which other elements and ideas relate.

  
  

• Universal truth, an idea that applies to anyone regardless of cultural differences, or geographic location

  
  

• What the author thinks about the topic, his or her perspective on the subject

  
  

• The reason an author writes a text. The main three are Persuade, Inform, and Entertain, but texts can fall into multiple categories.

  
  

Provide a brief account of the major points. Objective is unbiased. Subjective is based on personal feelings.

• Summary

• Mood

• Compare

• Contrast

Theme

• To state the similarities between two things.

• Universal truth, an idea that applies to anyone regardless of cultural differences, or geographic location

  
  

• A brief account of main points.

• To look at something in-depth in order to understand its meaning as a whole. 

  
  

The lens through which the person or character. Perspective determines what actions the characters take. 

• Authors Position

• Perspective

• Summary

• Authors Purpose

The unifying concept within an informational text to which other elements and ideas relate.

• Summary

• Contrast

• Compare

• Central Idea

The reason an author writes a text. The main three are Persuade, Inform, and Entertain, but texts can fall into multiple categories.

• Authors Perspective

• Authors Purpose

• Theme

• Central Idea