Academic Vocabulary

What are "supporting details" in a text?

• Opinions or judgements about the text

• The main theme of the text

• Details that help to explain the central idea

• Words used to compare ideas

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What does it mean to "summarize" a passage?

• To write the passage in a more complicated way

• To tell in your own words what a passage is about including only the central idea and most important supporting details

• To copy the passage exactly as it is

• To explain why the passage was written

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

What is a "metaphor"?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A sound word that refers to the thing it is describing

• A comparison without using the words "like" or "as"

• An exaggeration to emphasize a point

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.4.2D

What is "alliteration"?

• A relationship between words

• A great exaggeration used to emphasize a point

• Repetition of a single consonant letter in the alphabet or a combination of letters

• The sequence of events in a story

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is an "idiom"?

• A literal translation of a group of words

• A group of words whose meaning is different from the ordinary meaning of the words

• A detailed explanation of a concept

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

What is the "author's purpose"?

• The sequence of events in a story

• The reason the author writes, such as to persuade, inform, or entertain

• The problem that characters must resolve

• The relationship between words

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

What does "text structure" refer to?

• The exaggeration used in a text

• The way information within a written text is organized, such as cause & effect, problem & solution, chronological, etc.

• The comparison of texts

• The characters in a story

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

What is the "climax" of a story?

• The beginning of the story

• The time character works to resolve the problem

• The shift in the story when the character's problem is now solved

• The sequence of events that tell a story

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What does the term "falling action" refer to in a story?

• The beginning of the story where characters are introduced

• Events that occur after the climax and before the end of the story

• The most exciting part of the story

• The background information given before the story begins

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What is the "resolution" in a story?

• The introduction of the main conflict

• The point where the story reaches its peak

• Time when the conflict is resolved at the end of the story

• The part of the story that sets up the climax

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C