Academic Vocabulary

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

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

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

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

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

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

actual/real vs. figurative 

give evidence or reasoning to help prove your answer

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

a belief the author feels is true

the problem(s) in a story

the solution to the problem in a story 

a way to categorize books

when words have more than one definition 

and organized table or list of information

to prove your reasoning for the answer

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

the study of the natural world using experiments and other techniques

the pattern of sound or beat in a poem or song

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

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

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

the base word before prefixes or suffixes are added

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

a certain area of study

an indented section of a piece of writing

how fast you read; words per minute

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

phrases that mean putting the events of a story in order

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

tell how things are alike and different

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

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

facts that support the main idea

words with similar meanings

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

vocabulary related to literature

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

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

a group of lines in a poem

reading smoothly and accurately with expression

fact vs. opinion

to form something: extend on an idea

to arrange or put in order

what the author wanted you to know about the main topic

the person telling the story

a story with magical elements, usually good vs. evil

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

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

use what you know to do a new task

where and when a story takes place 

words with opposite meanings

why the author wrote the book; "PIE"

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

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

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

to tell about

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

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

the opposite of familiar or known to you

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

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

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

what the text or article is about

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

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

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

commas, periods, exclamation points, etc.

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

talking between characters in a book

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

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

two things that are alike or share qualities

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

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

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

to summarize the most important information from the text

to give reasons in support of or against something

words we use in everyday talking; not as formal

the rising action, climax, falling action 

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

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

puts dates and events in order

to make something more understandable 

tools that help you locate information

make or build, put together

the study of past events

tell the main parts 

text with factual, true information

reading out loud

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

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

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