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Unit 1 ELA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Identity | Who we are as people and as members in a community. |
| Characterize | Describes the qualities of something |
| Viewpoint (Perspective) | The point of view of a story determines who is telling it and the narrator's relationship to the characters in the story. |
| Theme | A theme is a universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a work of literature |
| Claim | To take something for yourself and/or to make an argument/ give an opinion |
| Counterclaim | Another person's idea/ claim that is different from another someone else’s. |
| Argumentative | A main idea/opinion backed up with evidence that supports the idea. |
| Analyze | To study something to understand how it works. |
| Identify | To look for something that is hidden/ uncover something. |
| Evaluate | o look at something and decide it’s importance/ worth. |
| Narrative | A type of writing that tells a story with a specific structure. |
| Contribute | To share |