Common Core Academic Vocabulary Part 2

the most important idea that is supported by the rest of the paragraph or passage

• details

• main idea

• dialogue

• abstract term

small, but important bits of information

• details

• main idea

• dialogue

• abstract term

conversation between two or more people; used to show what a character is thinking or feeling

• details

• main idea

• dialogue

• abstract term

hard to understand because it cannot be defined simply or experienced through senses

• details

• main idea

• dialogue

• abstract term

have exact, precise meaning

• connotation

• generalization

• concrete term

• denotation

associated or secondary meaing of an expression

• connotation

• generalization

• concrete term

• denotation

specific meaing of an expression

• connotation

• generalization

• concrete term

• denotation

a broad overall statement concerening a particular topic

• connotation

• generalization

• concrete term

• denotation

provide an exact quote from the passage to support your claims and explain how it helps to support yuor answer

• fact

• key idea

• opinion

• cite textual evidence

the idea that an author is interested in supporting

• fact

• key idea

• opinion

• cite textual evidence