A written answer to a question or prompt that requires students to create their own response using evidence, reasoning, and explanation. It’s often short and focused, demonstrating understanding of a text or concept.

An acronym used to help structure constructed responses

To examine something in detail by breaking it down into parts to understand its meaning, structure, or components—especially in literature, this means looking at themes, characters, language, and literary devices.

To restate information or ideas from a text in your own words while keeping the original meaning.

A relationship where one event (the cause) leads to another event (the effect). This is often used to explain why things happen in a story or argument.

Fact: A statement that can be proven true or false. Opinion: A personal belief or judgment that cannot be proven and may vary from person to person.

To briefly retell the main ideas or events of a text in a concise way, leaving out unnecessary details.

To back up a claim or argument with evidence, examples, or reasoning—often from the text.

Specific details or quotes from a text used to support an analysis, argument, or response.

The way a text is organized, such as chronological order, cause and effect, problem and solution, or compare and contrast. It can also refer to the arrangement of paragraphs, sentences, or literary elements.

A statement or argument that expresses a point of view or belief, which needs to be supported with evidence.

Clearly and directly stated, leaving no room for confusion or interpretation. In texts, something explicit is plainly expressed.

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Literary Terms List4

Literary Terms List 4

Term	Definition
Constructed Response	A written answer to a question or prompt that requires students to create their own response using evidence, reasoning, and explanation. It’s often short and focused, demonstrating understanding of a text or concept.
RACES	An acronym used to help structure constructed responses
Analyze	To examine something in detail by breaking it down into parts to understand its meaning, structure, or components—especially in literature, this means looking at themes, characters, language, and literary devices.
Paraphrase	To restate information or ideas from a text in your own words while keeping the original meaning.
Cause and Effect	A relationship where one event (the cause) leads to another event (the effect). This is often used to explain why things happen in a story or argument.
Fact vs. Opinion	Fact: A statement that can be proven true or false. Opinion: A personal belief or judgment that cannot be proven and may vary from person to person.
Summarize	To briefly retell the main ideas or events of a text in a concise way, leaving out unnecessary details.
Support	To back up a claim or argument with evidence, examples, or reasoning—often from the text.
Textual Evidence	Specific details or quotes from a text used to support an analysis, argument, or response.
Structure	The way a text is organized, such as chronological order, cause and effect, problem and solution, or compare and contrast. It can also refer to the arrangement of paragraphs, sentences, or literary elements.
Claim	A statement or argument that expresses a point of view or belief, which needs to be supported with evidence.
Explicitly	Clearly and directly stated, leaving no room for confusion or interpretation. In texts, something explicit is plainly expressed.

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