English/Language Arts Vocabulary

Textbooks, phone books, and dictionaries are examples of

A type of literature

A source that can be trusted is

A claim is just a statement. It is not an ARGUMENT until you support your claim with

Words have multiple meanings. The DIRECT or DICTIONARY meaning of a word is it's

The problem or struggle between characters in a story

Compare & Contrast: to CONTRAST is to look at the

The time and place in which a story takes place

The moment of maximum intensity or a major turning point in the story

The series of events that make up a story

If you do not cite your sources, it is called

Compare & Contrast: Compare is to look at the

The moral of the story or the lesson the reader learns from reading

To study something closely; to study the parts of something

The most important points or focus of a passage

A brief statement of the main ideas and supporting details of a text

To go into greater detail on a subject

The perspective from which the story is told

You must give credit to your sources. This is called

The COLORFUL or FIGURATIVE meaning of a word is its