1st Quarter Academic Vocab Review

aesthetic impact is...

• The impact on the senses or emotions of the readers or viewers

• taking notes on what you read

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

An analogy is...

• what the author wishes to accomplish in their writing

• A saying that communicates a relationship between two things

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

To annotate means to...

• compare two things using figurative language

• take notes on what you read

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

The authors purpose is...

• the reason(s) the author is writing a piece of work

• How a piece of writing or entertainment makes the viewer or reader feel

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is cause and effect?

• the relationship between actions and outcomes

• the central message or main idea of a story

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Central idea/Theme in literature is...

• the main point or lesson of a text

• how to dress for a fancy party

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

A character trait is a trait that relates to a character's...

• The overall trait/traits that a person consistently exhibits over time

• appearance or emotions

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Characterization is...

• How a character is described only at the beginning of a story

• direct or indirect evidence of a character's development over the course of a piece of writing

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Citing text evidence is...

• to quote or summarize parts of the text that best support an answer or line of thinking

• putting random song lyrics into your writing

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D