ELA Guaranteed Vocab

Front

The person, place, or thing that a sentence is about.

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subject

Front

Main idea/message explored in a story

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theme

Front

First paragraph of writing...

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introduction

Front

Research means:

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looking up information about a specific topic.

Front

Crafting writing to enhance quality and clarity (add, remove, move, substitute)

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revise

Front

Words that connect ideas, sentences, and paragraphs...

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transitional words

Front

Meaning of a word:

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definition

Front

Retelling main ideas of a text in a shorter version using your own words.

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summarize

Front

Words or phrases that explain or support the main idea of a text.

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Supporting details

Front

A version of something (like a writing piece) made before the final version.

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draft