Unit 2 SpringBoard Vocabulary

Front

To __________ is to give and receive information.

Back

communicate

Front

What is the closing or last paragraph of an essay called?

Back

conclusion

Front

A _______ is a secondary plot that occurs along with a main plot.

Back

subplot

Front

A story's ________ is the point at which its main conflict is resolved, or its main problem is solved.

Back

resolution

Front

What is the opening part of an essay called?

Back

introduction

Front

What is the term for a statement that provides an opinion or interpretation of a text?

Back

commentary

Front

What is the term for the main idea or argument presented in a piece of writing?

Back

thesis

Front

What do we call the events that lead up to the climax of a story?

Back

rising action

Front

What is the term for the final outcome or unraveling of the plot in a story?

Back

denouement

Front

What is the term for a hook that grabs the reader's attention at the beginning of a text?

Back

hook