Vocab #1
advantages--The benefit of doing well, getting ahead.
analyze--To study closely.
arrange--To put in a certain order
attitude--Someone's thoughts affect this, controls behavior
attitude--Someone's thoughts affect this, controls behavior
behavior--The way you act
benefit--To be helpful or useful to, improve
central idea--The main point that an essay is built around
character trait--One feature of a person, a characteristic
chronological--Sequential order (time)
comparison--Looking for similarities
difference--Ways things are unalike or dissimilar
strategy--Method or plan
Vocab #2
cause--A person, thing or event that makes something happen
character--A person or animal in a play, poem, short story, or novel.
climax--The highest point of action or interest in a short story or novel.
denotation--The literal meaning of a word; the exact meaning.
description--A telling in words how a person, place, thing or an event looks or behaves.
effect--Result; something made to happen by a person or thing or event
illustrate--To show through the use of words that describe or explain.
inference--The process of drawing a conclusion from the reading about what will happen or why it happened; prediction based on hints from the reading.
metaphor--An implied comparison between two things (Example: a heart of stone).
mood--The emotional state of mind expressed by an author or artist in his or her work.
personification--Giving human qualities to nonhuman things. (Example: The puppy cried.)
resolution--An ending or part that brings something to a close.
Vocab #3
conclusion--A judgement you can make about the story
main idea--The central point or idea of the story
opinion--Someone's thoughts or beliefs
persuasive--convincing the reader to think or perform a certain way
point of view--The position from which a story is told
evidence--Proof or reasons that support a conclusion
evidence--Proof or reasons that support a conclusion
revealed--Shows, brings to light, make known
sequence--Text that lists steps or a series of events
significance--importance, reason for mattering
simile--Compare using like or as
summarize--To briefly tell the main events or ideas of a passage
support--Give specific details from the text to back up your answer, strengthen, hold in position
theme--A message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader
Vocab #4
central thought--The main idea in a story
combine--Join two or more things together
complete--To end or finish something
emphasize--To stress or give importance to
inference--Using what you have read and what you already know to make a judgement about what something means
inference--Using what you have read and what you already know to make a judgement about what something means
method--The way that you do something
narrator--The person telling the story
organize--To arrange in an orderly way
passage--A piece of writing or text
prediction--A guess of what might happen next
provide--To make available
reliable--Something you can depend on
response-- A reply or answer
Vocab #5
additional--More, extra, supplementary
confirm--To establish the truth, accuracy, prove, substantiate
currently--At the present time, now
describe--To tell about or depict in written or spoken words.
explain--To make clear; render understandable
expressed--To put into words, utter or state
identify--To prove or recognize as being a certain person or thing
illustrate--To clarify or explain by use of examples
include--To add as part of something else; put in as part of a set or group
indicate--To point out or point to; direct attention to, to show.
lesson--Something from which useful knowledge or principles can be learned
procedure--A way of acting or progressing in a course of action, a particular way of accomplishing something
Vocab #6
appeal
author's purpose
characteristics
consider
demonstrate
disadvantages
formed
impact
involve
pattern
persuade
recommend
Vocab #7
analyze
compare
contrast
describe
evaluate
explain
formulate
infer
prediction
summarize*
support
trace
Vocab #8
contain--to be a part of
continual--uninterrupted
create--to develop, bring into being
feature--to give special attention
following--next in order
positive--beneficial, helpful
primary--the main one
product--results of a process
purpose--reason something is done
reaction--response
represents--to act for or be a symbol for something
respond--to react or reply
Vocab #9
according--To be in agreement
actions--Something done or performed
appears--To come into sight
conveys--To communicate ideas or feelings indirectly
exact--a very thorough way, with all the details correct
imagine--To form a picture of something
information--Knowledge or facts about someone or something
objects--To be opposed to, or express opposition
position--An opinion about an important issue
similar--Having the same characteristics
suggest--To offer an idea
viewpoint--An attitude, or an opinion
Vocab #10
audience--The people who see the work of a particular artist
determine--To decide something
different--Not the same
evaluation--Making a judgment about the value
example--Something you show to help explain
figurative language
most likely--Probably going to happen
notice--a warning, instructions, or information about something
prompt--To cause something to happen
sensory details--Information related to sight, hearing, taste . . .
synonym--Words that meet the same thing
specific--One particular thing or event
Vocab #11
attitude
definition
directions
distinguish
extensive
order
outline
plot
present
react
statement
valuable
Vocab #12
approach
define
excerpt
general
informational
meaning
phrase
prefer
result
source
symbolize
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