Lesson 1-4 Terms For English Flashcards
analogy
a comparison that shows a relationship between two sets of things
author’s technique
the way an author relates information in a creative way to the reader
cause
something that brings about an effect, or a result
central idea
the most important idea in a text
chronology
the time and order in which events happen or occur
cite evidence
to point to examples in a text to support the central idea or an inference
compare
to look for similarities
contrast
to look for differences
effect
the result of a cause
connotation
the emotion or judgement that a word expresses
denotation
the dictionary definition of a word
figurative language
a word or a phrase that means something other than its dictionary definition, such as a simile, a metaphor, personification, an idiom, alliteration, an onomatopoeia, or a hyperbole
inference
an educated guess based on evidence in a text and what you already know
anecdote
a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
metaphor
a type of figurative language that makes a comparison without using the words, “like”, or “as.”
personification
a type of figurative language that attributes human-like qualities to something that’s non-human
predict word meaning
to look at parts of a word and words nearby to guess the definition of the word
primary source
a document speech, image, or another piece of evidence created by someone who’s experienced an event
reference source
a source of information, such as a dictionary, a thesaurus, or a glossary, that can help readers understand a text
secondary source
a work created or written about an event by a person who’s NOT present when the event happened
simile
a type of figurative language that compares two things using the words, “like,” or, “as.”
body paragraph
groups of sentences that provide more information in a creative way to the reader
conclusion
the end of a piece of writing that sums up the writer’s main points and often provides a reflection; how a conflicted problem is solved
context clues
a word or phrase near an unknown word that can help the reader determine the unknown word
introduction
the beginning of a piece of writing that captures the reader’s attention and sets the scene
point of view
the perspective from which a story or poem is told, most commonly first person or third person; the writer’s perspective
precise language
words that indicate exactly what the author wishes to convey bringing images in the text to life
pronoun
a word that’s used in place of a noun
supporting details
facts, statistics, explanations, data, and other evidence that help to convey the central idea of a text
topic
what a piece of writing is about
transition
a word or phrase that indicates the passage of time or order of events
adage
an old, and familiar saying
analogy
a comparison that shows a relationship between two sets of things
character
a person, animal, or other creature that takes part in the action of a story or a poem
cite evidence
to point to examples in a text that support the central idea or an infrence
confirm meaning
to use a reference source to determine the meaning of a word
geographic location
the homeland of an author, which can influence his, or her perspective
narrator
the person who tells a story
plot
the series related events that build towards the climax of a story
proverb
an old, and familiar saying that conveys wisdom
summarize
to restate the main parts points of a text
theme
the moral of a story; the central message of a text
tone
the author’s attitude toward a topic how something is said
word choice
the words or word phases selected by an author to convey his, or her meaning
affix
a letter or letters placed at the beginning or end of a word to modify its meaning
graphic
a cart, graph, map, or a diagram that helps the reader understand the text
historical text
a text that includes facts about laws, social customs, and events from the past or current events
root
that main part of a word
social studies vocabulary
a word or a word phrase that has a particular meaning specific to social studies or other different historical texts
steps in a process
information presented in a sequence that must be followed in order to complete an action or arrive at a goal
text structure
how a text is completed such as by sequence, cause and effect, or comparing and contrasting
