Academic ELA Vocabulary

Titles, subheadings, sidebars, and captions are examples of . . .

• text features

• arguments

• opinions

• facts

Words or phrases that help you understand the meaning of an unknown word or phrase are . . .

• point of view

• context clues

• character traits

• text features

The main character in a text is the . . .

• antagonist

• resolution

• protagonist

• setting

The person's view of the events happening is the . . .

• point of view

• exposition

• setting

• perspective

What is to consider to describe as similar?

• Contrast

• Compare

• Analyze

• Evaluate

What is bearing upon or connected with the matter at hand; pertinent.

• Explicit

• Cite

• Infer

• Relevant

What are the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect?

• Textual Evidence

• Context

• Text Structure

• Analogy

What is to break down into constituent parts; to dissect; to dismantle?

• Deconstruct

• Delineate

• Compare

• Synthesize

What is to describe or outline with precision? Often used when tracing an argument.

• Transition

• Cite

• Delineate

• Evaluate

What is a similarity between like features of two things, used for comparison?

• Transition

• Compare

• Analyze

• Analogy