Academic Vocabulary 3.1

The most important thought in a written selection is the ________ .

• main idea
• details
• multiple meaning words 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

A _____ is a statement that can be proven true. 

• fact
• detail 
• opinion 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

Information that supports the main idea 

• details
• main idea
• dictionary entry 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

A paraphrase of the most important events in a selection or a paragraph. 

• summary
• theme
• expository text 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

 A type of informational text that explains, provides directions, informs, or describes. 

• poetry
• expository text
• fiction 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

A written feature that provides meaning to text. 
Example: (titles, headings, captions, bold print, italics, bullets) 

• text features
• graphic feature
• multiple meaning 

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Features that give meaning to text. 
Example: (diagrams, photographs, tables, charts) 

• text features
• graphic features
• dictionary entry 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Words that can have different meanings depending on how they are used. 

• multiple meaning words 
• details
• summary 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

A word in the dictionary that includes the pronunciation, word parts, parts of speech, and the meaning. 

• dictionary entry 
• main idea
• fact 

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What is the arrow pointing to?

• caption
• picture
• heading 

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7