Keystone Review: NONFICTION TERMS, PARTS OF TEXT, TEXT STRUCTURE

To examine each part of a text individually and consider how they relate to each other and to the text as a whole. 

• Analyze

• Synthesize

• Evaluate

• Infer

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

To assess, judge or determine the significance, worth or quality of something

• Analyze

• Synthesize

• Evaluate

• Examine

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

A word that is the opposite in meaning to another word.

• Synonym

• Antonym

• Homophone

• Denotation

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Words and phrases in a sentence/ paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of unknown words.

• Suffix

• Antonym

• Prefix

• Context clues

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The feelings and associations with a word:

• Synonym

• Antonym

• Connotation

• Denotation

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The dictionary definition of a word:

• Synonym

• Antonym

• Connotation

• Denotation

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

A word that is similar in meaning to another word (e.g., sorrow = grief = sadness).

• Synonym

• Antonym

• Connotation

• Denotation

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Clearly expressed or fully stated in the actual text.

• Synonym

• Implicit

• Connotation

• Explicit

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

Something that is not explicitly stated in the text but is implied:

• Synonym

• Implicit

• Connotation

• Explicit

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

A position or claim established by the author:

• Argument

• Body

• Evidence

• Reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1