Academic Vocab Ela

Question 1

Information related to the claim that helps to orient the reader

Answer 1

Background Information

Question 2

The literal meaning of a word

Answer 2

Denotation

Question 3

Information that supports the main idea

Answer 3

Detail

Question 4

True statements that can be proven

Answer 4

Facts

Question 5

A starting fact or situation or a question that intrigues the reader

Answer 5

Hook

Question 6

Text that informs, explains, or teaches about a topic

Answer 6

Informational Text

Question 7

Text written to inform the reader or explain a topic

Answer 7

Informative/ Explanatory Text

Question 8

A word part that is added before a base or root word that changes the meaning of the word

Answer 8

Prefix

Question 9

A word part that is added after the base or root word that changes the meaning of the word.

Answer 9

Suffix

Question 10

A brief restatement of the main ideas of a story in one’s own words

Answer 10

Summary

Question 11

Information provided in the text that supports an answer to a question

Answer 11

Text Evidence