Academic Vocabulary Part 3 6th grade

a verbal or oral response to an argument presenting an opposite viewpoint

the type and design of font and the look and design of lettering

connecting words used to link sentences and paragraphs together smoothly

the facts or details that back up a main idea, theme, or thesis

when something closely relates to a subject

repeating the words someone else has said or written

common parts of nonfiction texts often used to design and organize pages

a source used to find information

vernacular language used in conversation but not suitable in formal language

accuracy and reliability of information

an original document or firsthand account

arranging things in order so they can be numbered or related in a connected series

a commentary on an original document or firsthand account

the opening or introduction of a story when characters and setting are introduced

careful consideration and thought

the time and place in which a literary work happens

the ordering of elements in a sentence

the events of a story

a problem in a story

a logical conclusion made that isn't directly stated by an author in a text

hints in a story that something will happen later

a diagram made to organize data visually in rows and columns

images to help the reader see, feel, or hear things appealing to the five senses

a kind of language that creates a strong impressions through visual or sound devices 

the main character or character that pushes the action along in a story

a talk or public address

the main point or central idea that a writer states and then tries to prove

the process of gathering, evaluating, and organizing information

the part of the plot where the conflict is ended

the way a piece of writing is organized

giving a non-human thing human characteristics

any material that can be used to locate information about a given topic

this is an author's style, which might be formal, informal, or use slang

the specific part of a subject that is dealt with in a research paper or essay

the way an author expresses ideas through the use of word choice, literary devices, etc.

chronological or time order of events in a reading passage

to examine in detail

all the words in a language, the words used for a specific content or task

the restatement of a written work in one's own words that keeps the basic meaning

a text structure in which the author poses a question and then answers it

a comparison of two unlike things using like or as

an author's intention, reason, or drive for writing something

the way poetry is organized

a program for the retrieval of data, files, or documents from a database or network 

the accuracy of information in a research source 

to strengthen or prove an argument or idea by providing facts, details, or examples

a character in a fictional work that is very well developed

a character that does not change throughout a story

an informational list at the end of a research paper to credit sources

a type of writing or speech that attempts to convince a reader to think or act a certain way