Academic Vocabulary Part 3 6th grade

when something closely relates to a subject

a commentary on an original document or firsthand account

the accuracy of information in a research source 

a source used to find information

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

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

giving a non-human thing human characteristics

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

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

a comparison of two unlike things using like or as

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

to examine in detail

the events of a story

the process of gathering, evaluating, and organizing information

an original document or firsthand account

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

the ordering of elements in a sentence

the way a piece of writing is organized

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

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

the time and place in which a literary work happens

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

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

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

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

careful consideration and thought

a character in a fictional work that is very well developed

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

a problem in a story

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

repeating the words someone else has said or written

the part of the plot where the conflict is ended

vernacular language used in conversation but not suitable in formal language

a character that does not change throughout a story

a talk or public address

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

hints in a story that something will happen later

the way poetry is organized

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

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

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

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

connecting words used to link sentences and paragraphs together smoothly

accuracy and reliability of information

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

chronological or time order of events in a reading passage

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

a diagram made to organize data visually in rows and columns

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

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