4SW Vocabulary Review Quizs

introductory sentence

• A general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases.

• The lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction

• Attract

• The “topic sentence”; introduces the topic at the start of an essay

infer

• affect

• the facts, examples, or sources used to support a claim

• statement

• conclude

italics

• a transition in a story to an earlier event or scene

• when the author uses words or phrases to show the way he or she feels about the subject

• a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other print or online publication

• a type style with characters that slant upward to the right

flashback

• a type style with characters that slant upward to the right

• simile, metaphor, personification

• a pattern that explains the reasons why something happens or the consequences of something happening

• a transition in a story to an earlier event or scene

contribute

• to make known; disclose

• the reason an author writes about a particular topic (to persuade, entertain, inform, explain, describe, analyze, etc.)

• the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction

• to play a significant part in making something happen

organize

• successful in producing a desired or intended result

• the way or pattern in which an author organizes ideas within a text

• an assertion, position, or arguable thesis about a topic or issue

• to arrange in an orderly way

excerpt

• the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.

• A general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases.

• share or exchange information, news, or ideas.

• a short passage taken from a piece of writing.

develop

• one who writes poetry

• attract

• central idea or main idea

• to build up, grow, or improve gradually over time

reveal

• to play a significant part in making something happen
• identify from knowledge of appearance or character
• make (an idea, impression, or feeling) known or understandable to someone.
• to make known; disclose

claim

• a sentence that says something is true

• to think about carefully and form an opinion

• simile, metaphor, personification

• an assertion, position, or arguable thesis about a topic or issue