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Academic Verbs
Verbs for MCAP
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Central/Main Idea | the point message or argument an author wants to convey about a topic |
| Details | An individual feature fact or item from the text. |
| Theme | The main moral or what you should learn from the story |
| Claims | State or assert something is the truth |
| Evidence | A fact or piece of information to support or oppose the claim. |
| Explanation/Reasoning | A reason or justification given for an action or belief. |
| Tone | The emotion the author is writing in. |
| Mood | The emotion the reader gets. |
| Conflict | A serious disagreement or argument. |
| Text Organization/Structure | How the information is arranged in the text. |
| Point of View (Perspective) | The viewpoint of somebody or something |
| Setting | Where and when the story takes place |
| Characters | The people or animals who drive the plot. |
| Plot | The main events of a text. |
| Author’s Intention/Purpose | Why the author is writing a text. |
| Passage | A short extract from a book. |
| Excerpt | A small part of a larger text. |
| Prompt | Something designed to elicit a response |
| Stanza | The building blocks of formal poetry. |
| Narrative | A story that you write or tell someone. |
| Cause/Effect | A cause makes an effect. |
| Chronological Order | The order in which things actually happened. |
Created by:
Preston Von
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