Reading Vocabulary Flashcards
Viewpoint
An author’s beliefs or opinion about a topic
Valid
Proven as true
Topic
Subject of a text
Tone
The author’s implied or explicit attitude toward a topic
Thesis Statement
A statement found in the introductory paragraph that offers the main point of the paper
Theme
A broad concept or universal concerns that an author addresses through a given medium
Synthesize
Take a number of things, such as data form multiple sources, and combine or bring them together to form a cohesive whole in one’s understanding
Support
Lend credibility to an idea
Style Guide
A manual that explains the rules and conventions for citing evidence, such as APA and MLA , grammar, writing or formatting
Stereotype
Simplified categorization of an idea or person based on superficial ideas that stand in for people and things
Social Structure
The system and relationship between groups in a society
Social Commentary
Use of rhetoric or themes to make statements about current culture
Sequential
Logical order or pattern of organization in writing or texts
Secondary Source
Secondhand accounts of events
Scale
Ratio of distance expressed to actual measurement
Root Word
A word element, or morpheme, from which other words are built
Rhetorical Devices
Appeals used in arguments to persuade readers emotionally, morally, and intellectually
Revision
Rewriting a piece of text
Research Based
Reliant on ideas backed by study; evidence drawn from sources that are known to be reputable and based on sound research
Representation
A portrayal, depiction, expression, presentation, substitution, sign, or symbol of something; an artistic image or likeness.
Relevant
Connected to the idea being discussed
Reason
A basic fact to support an idea
Publication
The printing, publishing, and/or distribution of a text; a published work
Procedure
Ordered steps to follow in a set of written directions to complete a task safely, efficiently and effectively.
Priorities
In written directions, the hierarchy or sequence of which steps must be followed in what order; often indicated by the use of signal words
Primary Source
A firsthand document or source created at the time in question
Prediction
A reader’s guess of events to come or what a text will be about
Point of View
The narrative voice an author uses to tell a story or relate information; can be first person, second person, or third person.
Persuasive
Intended to make the reader reader agree with an idea, thesis, or claim; describes writing that convinces or persuades a reader
Perspective
The narrator’s or author’s particular thoughts, feelings, or perceptions about people, ideas, or events in a story or text
Peer-Reviewed Journals
Published writings that have been analyzed by experts in the field
Paraphrase
To explain an idea in one’s own words
Opinion
Statement that cannot be proven; an author’s belief, as opposed to facts or reasoning, presented in a text
Objective
Describes language that is nonjudgmental, impartial, nonpersonal, and unemotional
Navigational Tools
Text features such as a query function in digital texts that allow readers to search for key words and concepts within a text
Narrative
Writing that tells a story and often uses sensory details
Mood
How the elements in a text, such as word choice, affects the reader
Main Idea
The thesis, claim, or message that an author states or expresses about the topic of a text; the central point in each paraagraph
Logic
The framework of reasoning used to understand ideas and make sound assumption, predictions, and conclusions
Library Media Specialist
A library employee who helps patrons find media sources
Legend
Map feature that explains symbols and other elements that represent information on the map, such as routes, population, and capital cities
Key Points
Ideas that elaborate on and support the main ideas about a topic in each paragraph
Irrelevant
Not applicable to the idea
Inference
A logical assumption, or guess, that can be made about a topic based on evidence, reasoning, and personal experience or knowledge
Imply
Indicates an idea subtly without specifically starting it
Implicit
Describes ideas that are suggested rather than stated directly in a text
Identify
Distinguish a particular idea
Graphic
A diagram, graph , illustration, or other pieces of artwork
Genre
A group of related writings or other media
Foreshadowing
An author’s hint of events to come
Footnote
Comment at the bottom of a page that provides additional information about something within the text
Figurative Language
Language meant to create imagery, comparison, or an association for the reader; usually a metaphor, a simile or personification
Fact- Checking
Verifying facts and statements in a text
Fact
Statement or data that can be proven or verified through a reputable source
Explicit
Describes information that is directly stated in a text
Evidence
Proof, such as facts, descriptions and examples, that an author uses to support their ideas and reasoning
Edit
Correct errors in a piece of writing
Denotative
Describes a very specific or literal meaning of a word, typically the dictionary definition
Delineate
Describe precisely or set forth accurately in detail
Counterclaim
A conflicting opinion that an author acknowledges and responds to when making an argument
Contradiction
A statement, assertion, or instruction in a text that conflicts with information provided elsewhere in the same text. A statement or assertion that implies something is both true and false simultaneously
Context
Surrounding words or ideas within a sentence or passage that affects the meaning of a word and influence how it is understood.
Connotation
An implied meaning of a word created by the emotions and assumptions attached to it
Conclusion
A deduction made by a reader that takes the details, evidence, and assumptions presented in a text to the next logical step
Comprehension
Ability to understand
Claim
A statement made in an argument that something about a topic is true
Chronological
In order by time
Caption
Description of a figure or graphic
Blog
A website that is usually informal and independently run
Bias
Tendency toward or against a preconceived idea
Authoritative
Able to be trusted; credible and reliable
Authorial Intent
The reason an author creates a text; also called the author’s purpose
Audience
The intended consumers of information
Argument
A type of text consisting of a claim on a debatable issue, background information, reasoning and evidence, rhetorical appeals, counterclaims, and responses to counterclaim
Assumption
Supposition of an unstated idea
Anecdote
A short story that illustrates a concept or point and creates a connection between the author and reader
