Opinion Writing Vocabulary

To repeat something written or spoken using different words

• pardon

• paraphrase

• defy

• formal language

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

A precise and serious language used when communicating with a professional or academic audience; does not use slang or contractions

• formal language

• informal language

• opinion

• introduction

Tags

CCSS.L.2.3

CCSS.L.2.3A

CCSS.L.4.3C

CCSS.SL.4.6

CCSS.SL.5.6

A casual language used when communicating with friends or family; may contain slang and contractions

• Informal language

• Formal language

• conclusion

• opinion

Tags

CCSS.L.2.3

CCSS.L.2.3A

CCSS.L.4.3C

CCSS.SL.4.6

CCSS.SL.5.6

The action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offense

• contrast

• paraphrase

• pardon

• defy

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

A view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge

• pardon

• introduction

• contrast

• opinion

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

finding the similarities

• contrast

• compare

• informal language

• defy

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

finding differences

• defy

• compare

• opinion

• contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

the first paragraph of an essay; introduces the main idea and tells why the topic is important

• formal language

• introduction

• informal language

• opinion

Tags

CCSS.L.2.3

CCSS.L.2.3A

CCSS.L.4.3C

CCSS.SL.4.6

CCSS.SL.5.6

the last paragraph of an essay that summarizes the main idea and topic

• paraphrase

• conclusion

• introduction

• defy

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

to challenge or dare

• pardon

• defy

• contrast

• opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.5.2D