SpringBoard Unit 2 Vocabulary

The writer's statements about the meaning and importance of details and examples.

Descriptive or figurative language used to create word pictures.

A group of lines, usually similar in length and pattern that form a unit in a poem.

To form by combining parts or elements into a single, unified piece.

The _____ in the introduction is an idea or statement designed to get the reader's attention.

The opening part of an essay, which should get the reader's attention and indicate the topic.

Where and when the action takes place.

A type of literary genre that tells a fictional story.

A sentence in the introduction that states the writer's opinion on the topic of the essay.

_______________ include evidence that support the topic sentence.

When you think about or consider something.

Making a logical guess or conclusion based on textual evidence.

States the main ideas of a paragraph.

Writing that is based on facts and actual events.

To indentify similarities and differences.

A logical guess or assumption about something that hasn't happened.

Movement, gestures or facial expressions.

One or more paragraphs that bring the essay to a close and leave an impression on the reader.

The study of a work of literature to evaluate and interpret elements that affect understanding.

A type of writing that explains, defines, clarifies or gives information about a topic.

Writing that consists of imagined events.

Quotations, summaries or paraphrases from text passages used to support a position.

Written or spoken word.