ELA, Info. Text Academic Vocabulary

Front

What is the term for the writer's targeted reader or readers?

Back

Audience

Front

What is the term for supporting information a writer or speaker uses to prove a claim?

Back

Evidence

Front

What is the exact, literal definition of a word independent of any emotional association?

Back

Denotation

Front

What does it mean to examine or investigate?

Back

Analyze

Front

What is the term for a writer's attitude toward his/her subject conveyed through word choice and detail?

Back

Tone

Front

What is the term for the main idea or message of a text?

Back

Central Idea

Front

What is the term for the emotional feeling a piece of writing evokes in the reader?

Back

Mood

Front

What is the term for the context or background information that helps to understand a text?

Back

Context

Front

What is the term for a statement that can be supported with evidence?

Back

Claim

Front

What is the term for the use of language that creates a specific effect or feeling?

Back

Figurative Language