Academic Vocabulary

What does the vocabulary word theme mean?

• the heart of the story, the main lesson

• to determine the word meaning

• a product that can be observed

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does the vocabulary word imagery mean? (Hint: Think of the word image)

• words or sentences to paint a picture in the reader's mind

• the main character in a story

• a key word in a story

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What does the vocabulary word author's main purpose mean?

• the reason the author has for writing the text or selection

• a word to form other words

• to run outside

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What does the vocabulary word event mean?

• fairy tales stories

• a set of rules

• a happening in a written selection

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What does the vocabulary word completes mean?

• to finish something

• a story about science fiction

• a text feature

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

You are now going to compose your essay.

What is the directions asking you to do?

• Write a complete essay

• Edit your essay

• Revise your essay

• Write your central idea statement

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Make sure your essay is legible...what does this word mean?

• in cursive

• in print

• neat and clear to read

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Being logical organization that the reader understands.

• coherent

• audience

• prompt

• convention

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

Regina needs to use a more appropriate transition...

A transition word is often found at the ____________ of a sentence.

• Middle

• End

• Beginning

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

What does the vocabulary word 'synthesize' mean?

• A) To combine different ideas to form a new whole

• B) To break down into parts

• C) To summarize briefly

• D) To analyze in detail

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D