Unit 8.1 & 8.2 RLA Vocab Words

author's craft

the technique, word choice, and storytelling of an author to craft/create a piece of writing.

author's purpose

the reason an author writes about a particular topic (to persuade, to entertain, to inform, to explain, etc) or the reason includes certain words/features to their writing

genre

a category or type of literature (or art, music, etc.) characterized by a particular form, style, or content.

example: fairytale, biography, folktale, poetry, etc.

literary text

written works with artistic value, such as fiction, drama, and poetry

voice

the real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker which brings the character to life

word choice

the author's thoughtful use of vocabulary to fully convey meaning to the reader

digital text

an electronic text read on a computer screen or other electronic device that may include images, sound, video, and other interactive elements

graphic features

photographs, illustrations, graphs, charts, or other images that help us understand or visualize information in a text

multimodal text

combination of two or more communication modes to create meaning, such as videos, printed text, live performances, and digital texts

primary source

an account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event (diary, autobiography, photograph, artifact)

secondary source

a secondhand account of an event or a retelling of another person's observations written by someone who did not witness or actually participate in the events (biography)

text feature

titles, bulleted lists, captions, subtitles, and bold words which help us better understand a text