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Unit 2 vocabulary

TermDefinition
compare to identify similarities in two or more items
contrast to identify the differences in two or more items
prediction a logical guess or or assumption about something that has not yet happened
expository/informative writing an essay that makes an assertion and explains it with details, reasons, textual evidence, and commentary
topic sentence a sentence that states the main idea of a paragraph; in an essay, it also makes a point that supports the thesis statement
supporting details in writing, evidence (facts, statistics, examples) that supports the topic sentence
commentary explanation of the way the facts, details and/or examples in a paragraph or essay support the topic sentence
subplot a secondary plot that occurs along with a main plot
literary analysis the process of examining closely and commenting on elements of a literary work
setting the time and place in which a narrative occurs
introduction the opening paragraph of an essay, which must get the reader's attention and indicate the topic
hook a compelling idea or statement designed to get a readers' attention in an introduction
thesis statement a sentence, in the introduction of an essay, that states the writer's positio or opinion on the topic of the essay
text structure in fiction, it is the plot-characters-conflict-theme-setting; in non-fiction, it is cause and affect, compare and contrast, sequence, problem, and solution, and description
Author's Purpose (PIE) Persuade, Inform, and Entertain. Persuade author is trying to get you to do something or try something; Inform--trying to give you information or teach something; Entertain--trying to get you to enjoy the story.
conclusion the ending of a paragraph or essay, which brings it to a close and leaves an impression on the reader
fiction a story with imaginary events and people
nonfiction a true story with real events and people
text features everything the author uses to help you understand the information, including captions, illustrations, graphs, headings, etc. in mostly nonfiction texts
foreshadow clues or hints signaling events that will occur later in the plot
flashback a sudden and vivid memory of an event in the past
Created by: Mrs. Mee
 

 



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