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KITE vocab
ELA vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| third person limited | targets in on one character |
| third person omniscent | talks about all characters |
| phrase | a group of words that mean something |
| transition/transitional phrase | a word or group of words that bridges one idea to another |
| central theme | main idea |
| central idea | the over arching idea or lesson |
| revision | the action of revising |
| revised | (of written or printed matter) having been altered or corrected. |
| formal tone | a professional, respectful, and objective style of communication used in academic, business, and official contexts to establish credibility |
| informal tone | a casual, conversational, and personal style of communication that mimics spoken language, often used to create a direct connection with the reader |
| concise/presice | getting straight to the point/being very accurate |
| objective summary | a concise version of the text without your opinion |
| claim/counterclaim | argument/opposing veiwpoint |
| perspective | your opinion or interpretation |
| POV | who is telling the story |
| primary purpose | the main reason it was written |
| relevant/irrelevant | applicable/ non applicable |
| primary/primarily | main reason |
| connotation | the emotion or idea that goes with the meaning of a word |
| analogy | extended metaphor |
| allusion | reference |
| interrogative | questioned |
| indicative | statement |
| subjunctive | wish |
| imperative | command |
| conditional | under the right conditions something might happen |
| stanza | paragraph in poetry |
| dialogue | conversation |
| maintain focus | keep one's attention |
| acknowledge an opposing viewpoint | neutrally identifying a counter argument, and demonstrating an understanding of different perspective |