Academic Language

What is the central point of a passage or text?

• The beginning

• The middle

• The main idea

• The conclusion

What is an expression that has a meaning other than what the words literally mean?

• Idiom

• Informal Language

• Opinion

• Narrative Writing

Which type of text is written to inform the reader or explain a topic?

• Informational Text

• Informal Language

• Narrative Writing

• Opinion

What are words and phrases that connect ideas in a written text called?

• Linking Words and Phrases

• Metaphor

• Meter

• Modal Auxiliary Verb

What is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things to show a similarity?

• Metaphor

• Narrative Writing

• Informal Language

• Idiom

What is the sound or rhythm of a poem called?

• Meter

• Narrative Writing

• Informal Language

• Idiom

What type of text is written to entertain or relate events?

• Informative/Explanatory Text

• Narrative Writing

• Opinion

• Informational Text

Who is the person telling the story?

• Character

• Narrator

• Author

• Reader

What is the casual conversation where slang might be used called?

• Narrative Writing

• Opinion

• Informal Language

• Idiom

What is how you feel about a topic called?

• Narrative Writing

• Informal Language

• Idiom

• Opinion