G6 NH SAS ELA Vocabulary (copy)

affix

an additional element placed at the beginning or end of a root, stem, or word, or in the body of a word, to modify its meaning

antonym

a word that has the opposite meaning of another word (bad and good)

audience (as in writer's audience)

the target group to whom a writer is speaking through their work

central idea

the focus or topic of a piece of written work

character's actions

the decisions a person makes in a story based on their qualities and needs

characters' relationships

the bond and/or connection one person has to other people, places and things in a story

conclude/conclusion

the very end of a piece of writing, and it usually summarizes the main points of an argument or demonstrates an opinion about a topic

opinion

a view or judgment formed in the mind about a particular topic or issue

organize/organization

the arrangement of ideas, incidents, evidence, or details in a perceptible order in a paragraph, essay, or speech

paraphrase/paraphrasing

a rewording of something written or spoken by someone else

phrase

a grammatical term referring to a group of words that does not include a subject and verb

plagiarism/plagiarize/ plagiarizing

the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own

plot

the structure of interrelated actions, consciously selected and arranged by the author; it involves a considerably higher level of narrative organization than normally occurs in a story or fable

point of view/viewpoint

the vantage point from which a story is presented

pre-write

the formulation of ideas and information before writing a first draft

precise/specific language

the usage of effective language that conveys information not just in a functional way, but also to enlighten the reader

presentation

to convey information from a speaker to an audience; they are typically demonstrations, introduction, lecture, or speech meant to inform, persuade, inspire, motivate, build goodwill, or present a new idea/product

punctuation/punctuated

the practice or system of using certain conventional marks or characters in writing or printing in order to separate elements and make the meaning clear, as in ending a sentence or separating clauses

purpose (e.g., author's or speaker's purpose)

the reason for or intent in writing; it may be to amuse the reader, to persuade the reader, to inform the reader, or to satirize a condition

purpose for writing (explanatory, argumentative, narrative writing)

the goal or aim of a piece of writing: to express oneself, to provide information, to persuade, or to create a literary work

quotation/quoting

something that a person says or writes that is repeated or used by someone else in another piece of writing or a speech

reference/identify sources

the combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to effectively find, interpret, evaluate, and ethically use primary sources within specific disciplinary contexts, in order to create new knowledge or to revise existing understandings

relationship

a connection between two people or things

relevant

having significant importance to the topic at hand

relevant supporting evidence/reasons/details/information

proves a claim to be true; it can be a summary, paraphrased or a direct quote

represent

to bring clearly before the mind

research

finding something new within a literary work; you are being asked to take what is already there and find a new way to interpret the information, and then discuss it

research question

the question around which you center your research

resolve/resolution

the conclusion of a story's plot; a literary term for the final plot points that occur after a story's climax and falling action. It can be a scene or series of scenes that tie a narrative arc together near the end of the story

revise

to alter something already written or printed, in order to make corrections, improve, or update

root word

a basic word with no prefix or suffix added to it (a prefix is a string of letters that go at the start of a word; a suffix is a string of letters that go at the end of a word)

sensory language/details

the use the five senses (sight, touch, sound, taste, and smell) to add depth of detail to writing

sequence of events

a number of events or things that come one after another in a particular order

setting

the time and place in which a story is told

skim

to read quickly and superficially, in order to pick up the important or significant details

source(s)

the person, place, or thing from which you get information

stanza

a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme

style

the literary element that describes the ways that the author uses words — the author's word choice, sentence structure, figurative language, and sentence arrangement all work together to establish mood, images, and meaning in the text

summarize

to provide a brief statement or restatement of main points, especially as a conclusion to a work

support

to explain, illustrate, or provide evidence for the idea expressed in the topic sentence

synonym

a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase, for example shut is a synonym of close

text structure (compare/contrast;cause/effect; problem/solution;pro/con)

the way authors organize information in text; recognizing the underlying structure of texts can help the reader focus attention on key concepts and relationships, anticipate what is to come, and monitor comprehension as they read

theme

the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work; it can be conveyed using characters, setting, dialogue, plot, or a combination of all of these elements

thesis/controlling idea

the main idea of an essay, report, speech, or research paper, sometimes written as a single declarative sentence; it may be implied rather than stated directly

title

a name for the work which is usually chosen by the author; it can be used to identify the work, to put it in context, to convey a minimal summary of its contents, and to pique the reader's curiosity

tone

the mood implied by an author's word choice and the way that the text can make a reader feel; itg can evoke any number of emotions and perspectives

topic

a particular issue or idea that serves as the subject of a paragraph, essay, report, or speech; the primary topic of a paragraph may be expressed in a topic sentence

transitions/transition words/phrases

also called linking words or connecting words these are used to link together different ideas in your text; they help the reader to follow your arguments by expressing the relationships between different sentences or parts of a sentence

trustworthy source(s)

a source that is written by someone who is an expert in their discipline and is free of errors and bias

visualize

the ability to create mental pictures in our mind based on the text we read or words we hear, tapping into our prior knowledge, making connections, gathering information and paying attention to detail

website

a hypertext document on the World Wide Web/internet