Academic Vocabulary

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What do we call the way a piece of writing is organized?

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Text structure

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What is the term for the viewpoint from which a story is told?

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Narrator's Point of View

Front

What do we call a character's attitude or way of thinking about something?

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Perspective

Front

What is the method of presenting a problem and the steps to solve it in a text?

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Problem and Solution

Front

What is the term for the arrangement of information in a text?

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Text structure

Front

What do we call the choice of words used by an author?

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Diction

Front

What is the term for the visual images created by descriptive language?

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Imagery

Front

What do we call the sequence of events in a story?

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Plot

Front

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

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Theme

Front

What do we call the background information that helps understand a text?

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Context