Academic Vocabulary

where and when a story takes place 

to arrange or put in order

give evidence or reasoning to help prove your answer

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

the problem(s) in a story

what the author wanted you to know about the main topic

tell how things are alike and different

reading out loud

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

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

and organized table or list of information

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

to summarize the most important information from the text

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

to give reasons in support of or against something

use what you know to do a new task

to prove your reasoning for the answer

to form something: extend on an idea

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

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

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

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

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

an indented section of a piece of writing

facts that support the main idea

a story with magical elements, usually good vs. evil

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

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

the pattern of sound or beat in a poem or song

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

to tell about

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

the solution to the problem in a story 

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

a group of lines in a poem

words with opposite meanings

the opposite of familiar or known to you

to make something more understandable 

fact vs. opinion

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

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

how fast you read; words per minute

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

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

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

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

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

the person telling the story

a belief the author feels is true

the study of past events

actual/real vs. figurative 

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

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

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

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

a way to categorize books

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

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

text with factual, true information

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

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

the study of the natural world using experiments and other techniques

talking between characters in a book

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

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

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

vocabulary related to literature

tell the main parts 

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

words we use in everyday talking; not as formal

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

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

the base word before prefixes or suffixes are added

tools that help you locate information

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

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

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

why the author wrote the book; "PIE"

a certain area of study

reading smoothly and accurately with expression

when words have more than one definition 

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

the rising action, climax, falling action 

puts dates and events in order

commas, periods, exclamation points, etc.

words with similar meanings

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

two things that are alike or share qualities

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

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

make or build, put together

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

what the text or article is about

phrases that mean putting the events of a story in order