Unit 2 Vocabulary Flashcards
A type of writing that explains, defines, clarifies,
or gives information about a topic.
States the main ideas of a paragraph.
A secondary plot that occurs along with a main
plot.
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This includes both where and when the
action takes place.
Details of setting help establish a context
for the events of the story.
The writer’s statements about the meaning and
importance of the details and examples.
Two or more independent clauses linked by a
semicolon or by a comma and coordinating
conjunction.
When you think about or consider something.
This act of reflection may ask you to think and/or
the writer to explore the significance of an
experience, idea, or observation.
Used to join independent clauses.
And, But, Or, For, Nor, So, Yet
Include evidence that support the topic sentence.
The study of a work of literature to evaluate and
interpret elements that affect a reader’s
understanding or opinion of the work.
A type of literary genre that tells a fictional story.
It reveals its plot through the actions, speech, and
thoughts of its characters.
When written or spoken words are used to give
and receive information.
To identify similarities in two or more items.
When movement, gestures, or facial expressions
are used to give and receive information.
To identify differences in two or more items.
To form by combining parts or elements into a
single or unified piece.
A logical guess or conclusion based on textual
evidence.
A group of lines, usually similar in length and
pattern, that form a unit within a poem.
A kind of inference since it is a logical guess or
assumption about something that has not
happened yet.
Refers to quotations, summaries, or paraphrases
from text passages used to support a position.
The opening part of an essay. This should get the
reader’s attention and indicate the topic.
A sentence in the introduction of an essay that
states the writer’s position or opinion on the
topic of the essay.
A compelling idea or statement designed to get
the reader’s attention. (See AQQS Strategy)
One or more paragraphs that bring the essay to a
close and leave an impression with the reader.