ELA Academic Vocabulary

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Summary

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a brief statement of the main points of a text

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What type of text structure compares and contrasts topics?

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compare and contrast

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What is a grouped set of lines in a poem called?

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stanza

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What is the author's viewpoint?

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the way an author looks at a topic; their stances

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What does it mean to examine critically?

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Analyze

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What is a narrative?

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A story that tells about a series of events or experiences.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The central idea or message conveyed in a text.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

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To present the main argument or claim of an essay.