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ELA Jones
Vocabulary Words/Definitions
Question | Answer |
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Compare/ Comparison | Show the similarities in two or more people, things or ideas. |
Contrast | Show the differences in two or more people, things, or ideas. |
Purpose of Writing | The author’s intent for writing; to either persuade, inform, or entertain the audience. |
Topic | A specific issue being discussed. |
Historical | Discuss history or past events. |
Cultural/ Culture | Relating to a particular society and its ideas, customs, and art. |
Ethnic | A race or large group of people who have the same religion and origin. |
Synonyms | A word or phrase that mean exactly or nearly the same. |
Antonyms | A word opposite in meaning to another word. |
Analogies | A comparison between two things, which is comparable to something else. |
Summarize | Telling the most important parts of a text; in your own words. |
Main Idea | The author message about the topic. |
Purpose of Writing: | The author intent for writing something; to either persuade, inform, or entertain the audience. |
Persuade | to cause someone to do something by asking, arguing,or giving reasons. |
Inform | communicating factual,relevant, and clear information to your audience. |
Entertain | holds the attention and interest of an audience. |
Topic | A specific issue being discussed_ |