SpringBoard Unit 2 Vocabulary

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.

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

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

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

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

States the main ideas of a paragraph.

_______________ include evidence that support the topic sentence.

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

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

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

Written or spoken word.

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

Writing that is based on facts and actual events.

Writing that consists of imagined events.

Descriptive or figurative language used to create word pictures.

Making a logical guess or conclusion based on textual evidence.

When you think about or consider something.

A type of literary genre that tells a fictional story.

Where and when the action takes place.

Movement, gestures or facial expressions.

To indentify similarities and differences.

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