Academic Vocabulary

What does the vocabulary word theme mean?

• the heart of the story, the main lesson

• to determine the word meaning

• a product that can be observed

What does the vocabulary word imagery mean? (Hint: Think of the word image)

• words or sentences to paint a picture in the reader's mind

• the main character in a story

• a key word in a story

What does the vocabulary word author's main purpose mean?

• the reason the author has for writing the text or selection

• a word to form other words

• to run outside

What does the vocabulary word event mean?

• fairy tales stories

• a set of rules

• a happening in a written selection

What does the vocabulary word completes mean?

• to finish something

• a story about science fiction

• a text feature

You are now going to compose your essay.

What is the directions asking you to do?

• Write a complete essay

• Edit your essay

• Revise your essay

• Write your central idea statement

Make sure your essay is legible...what does this word mean?

• in cursive

• in print

• neat and clear to read

Being logical organization that the reader understands.

• coherent

• audience

• prompt

• convention

Regina needs to use a more appropriate transition...

A transition word is often found at the ____________ of a sentence.

• Middle

• End

• Beginning

What does the vocabulary word 'synthesize' mean?

• A) To combine different ideas to form a new whole

• B) To break down into parts

• C) To summarize briefly

• D) To analyze in detail