Unit 3 Vocabulary and Literary Devices

Theme

• A specific event in a story

• The life lesson based on universal topics like love, friendship, courage, perseverance.

• The setting of a story

• The main character's journey

Thesis statement

• A type of conclusion in an essay

• Sentence that introduces the point or topic

• A summary of the entire paper

• A rhetorical question posed to the reader

Textual Evidence

• Words from the text that support/prove your answer

• A summary of the text's main ideas

• An opinion about the text

• A personal reflection on the text

Primary

• Main

• Secondary

• Minor

• Last

Compare and Contrast

• To identify and analyze the main idea of a text.

• To locate and list similarities and differences.

• To summarize the key points of a discussion.

• To evaluate the effectiveness of an argument.

Compulsory

• Not fair, forceful, cruel/mean

• Optional and voluntary

• A requirement that is fair

• A suggestion that can be ignored

Advocate

• Plead for, speak up for, support

• Ignore, neglect, dismiss

• Oppose, resist, challenge

• Disregard, overlook, avoid

Conclusion

• End of

• Beginning

• Middle

• Continuation

Reform

• Change by making better

• To destroy completely

• To ignore and leave unchanged

• To create something new

Diverse

• Inclusive (includes ALL) of everyone, male, female, age, background etc.

• Limited to specific groups or categories

• Focused on a single demographic

• Excluding certain backgrounds or identities