Academic vocab Flashcards

1
Q

Genre

A

A category of literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Authors purpose

A

The reason for writing: to entertain, inform, or persuade.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Point of view

A

The perspective from which something is written.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Tone

A

The mood or emotions that come across in an author’s writing.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Theme

A

The message, moral, or lesson learned from a text.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Main idea

A

The most important information that tells what the text is about.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Supportive details

A

Provide information from the text to clarify, prove, or explain the main idea.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Descriptive language

A

Using detailed words or phrases to create a picture in the reader’s mind.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Imagery

A

Using detailed words or phrases to create a picture in the reader’s mind that connects to one or more of the five senses: sight, sound, taste, smell, and touch.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Textual evidence

A

A piece of information from a text that is used to support your answers, ideas, opinions, and arguments.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly