Nonfiction Terms

Front

first hand account

Back

primary source

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Front

the restatement of each sentence of a text in your own words

Back

paraphrase

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Front

factual information that has been proven or can be proved; the author’s opinion does not play a role

Back

objective

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Front

straightforward dictionary definition

Back

denotation

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

Is the following statement objective or subjective? Anthony scored two goals in his soccer game.

Back

Objective

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Front

a source that interprets and analyzes primary sources

Back

secondary source

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Front

the emotional or cultural association with a word beyond its literal meaning

Back

connotation

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

the tendency to favor one perspective over another, affecting objectivity

Back

bias

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

Front

a brief statement that summarizes the main points of a text

Back

summary

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Front

the act of putting someone else's ideas into your own words without changing the meaning

Back

paraphrase

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2