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Unit 2 Vocabulary
ELA - Sixth Grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| autobiography | The story of a person’s life written by that person. |
| biography | An account of a person’s life written by someone else. |
| commentary | Explanation of the way the facts, details, and/or examples in a paragraph or essay support the topic sentence. |
| communication | The process of giving or exchanging information. |
| compare | To identify similarities in two or more items. |
| conclusion | The ending of a paragraph or essay, which brings it to a close and leaves an impression with the reader. |
| contrast | To identify differences in two or more items. |
| hook | A compelling idea or statement designed to get readers’ attention in an introduction. |
| inference | A logical guess or conclusion based on observation, prior experience, or textual evidence. |
| introduction | The opening paragraph of an essay, which must get the reader's attention and indicate the topic. |
| novel | A type of literary genre that tells a fictional story. |
| prediction | A logical guess or assumption about something that has not yet happened. |
| subplot | A secondary plot that occurs along with a main plot. |
| synthesize | To combine elements from different sources to create, express, or support a new idea. |
| thesis statement | A sentence, in the introduction of an essay, that states the writer's position or opinion on the topic of the essay. |
| 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. |