Keystone Literature - General Vocabulary

Front

Interpret

Back

To give reasons through an explanation to convey and represent the meaning or understanding of a text.

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

Inference

Back

A judgment based on reasoning rather than on a direct or explicit statement; understanding gained by 'reading between the lines.'

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

Front

Context Clues

Back

Words and phrases in a sentence, paragraph, and/or whole text, which help reason out the meaning of an unfamiliar word.

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

Author's Purpose

Back

The author’s intent either to inform, entertain, or persuade the audience.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

Front

Differentiate

Back

To distinguish, tell apart, and recognize differences between two or more items.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Front

Analyze

Back

To examine the components of a text to understand its meaning and structure.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.11-12.6

Front

Compare

Back

To identify similarities and differences between two or more items.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

Front

Theme

Back

The central idea or underlying message in a literary work.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

Front

Connotation

Back

The implied or associated meaning of a word, beyond its literal definition.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Front

Dialogue

Back

A conversation between two or more characters in a literary work.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4