Academic Vocabulary

uses he, she, them, etc. to tell the story

the study of past events

another name for the words you read or an article, book etc. 

puts dates and events in order

tools that help you locate information

a list of chapters and tools and what page they can be found in the book

the ending paragraph, sentence, or section of a book; summarizes what it was about

to tell about

a belief the author feels is true

the rising action, climax, falling action 

text to self, text to text, text to world; how you relate to the story

an ABC list in the back of the book that tells you what page certain topics are found on

the pattern of sound or beat in a poem or song

reading smoothly and accurately with expression

a story from a specific group of people that explains a natural occurance or history

a way to categorize books

the person telling the story

how fast you read; words per minute

a type of writing that uses figurative language to express ideas, feelings, etc.

why the author wrote the book; "PIE"

make or build, put together

to give reasons in support of or against something

a story that has been told and retold for many years so that many people know the story

an ABC list in the back of the book that gives definitions of important words

to form something: extend on an idea

to summarize the most important information from the text

tell how things are alike and different

what the author wanted you to know about the main topic

the opposite of familiar or known to you

tell all about, tell what and why, tell how, teach someone else

vocabulary related to literature

text that is not real; imaginary (choose the BEST answer)

to look back at a reading passage to help you figure out your answer

the study of the natural world using experiments and other techniques

a group of lines in a poem

the lesson of a story; what the author wanted you to learn from the story

the solution to the problem in a story 

vocabulary related to science, technology, math or a certain subject area

a sequence of events (or section) of a play, movie, or book

using different voices for characters, pausing at commas, stopping at periods

an indented section of a piece of writing

actual/real vs. figurative 

clues we use in the story to help us figure out the meaning of words

to prove your reasoning for the answer

when you figure something out using background knowledge and clues from the text

to arrange or put in order

a text or article that your refer back to when you are writing about it

What do facts that are in favor of a certain idea or give more information about that idea do?

the study of humans and their way of life in the past and present

a story with animals that act like people and teach a lesson or moral

1. what someone's views are 2. the narrator

Facts from a text that support an answer, idea, or opinion

uses I, Me, We, etc. to tell the story

a labeled picture of something; may show the parts of the object

the beginning paragraph, sentence, or section of a book; tells what it will be about

words we use in everyday talking; not as formal

the problem(s) in a story

phrases that mean putting the events of a story in order

a certain area of study

to determine the amount, value, importance, etc. to decide if it matters or means something

the action of trading one word for another but it has the same meaning

when words have more than one definition 

commas, periods, exclamation points, etc.

letters put at the beginning of the word, changes the meaning of the word

where and when a story takes place 

an umbrella term; the big idea of a book or many books, can be stated or implied

the base word before prefixes or suffixes are added

talking between characters in a book

reading out loud

a story with magical elements, usually good vs. evil

letters at the end of the word, changes the meaning of the word

tell the main parts 

what the text or article is about

facts that support the main idea

to make something more understandable 

a syllable where the vowel is followed by a consonant: fan, am

a story that began in a particular culture, traditionally passed on by word of mouth

text with factual, true information

and organized table or list of information

a syllable where the vowel is not followed by anything; he, she, baby

to come to a judgment after reading something; figure something new out

two things that are alike or share qualities

a traditional story that explains natural forces in the world or history of a group of people

words with similar meanings

give evidence or reasoning to help prove your answer

fact vs. opinion

a group of words; an expression; not a complete sentence

words with opposite meanings

a genre of stories that uses emotions to develop realistic characters and problems

they way of life of a group of people: their beliefs, traditions, stories, art, etc.

to show evidence of how you know the answer or understand the passage

use what you know to do a new task

tables, charts, graphs, photos etc. that help you understand information you read about

a way to organize data so it can be compared and analyzed