1. Academic Vocabulary
Weeks 5-6
1st Nine Weeks

2. Fact A statement that can be proved true or false.
Facts can be proven by reading, observing, or asking an expert.

3. Opinion
A statement that tells a person’s thoughts, feelings, or ideas.
I think Mr. Tom is a cool teacher.

4. Important Ideas
The main ideas and details about a topic that the author wants the reader to understand. (nonfiction texts)
Important Ideas
Details

5. Essay
A short literary composition, or piece of writing, that tells a person’s thoughts or opinions about a subject.

6. Phrasing
The way that someone puts words together to express something.
A noun phrase consists of a noun and all its modifiers.
Here are examples:
The lost and bewildered tourist
The senile old man
A verb phrase consists of a verb and all its modifiers.
He was waiting for the rain to stop.
Watching the pot, he was upset when it didn't boil.

7. Persuasive Text
Text that’s good at making people agree to do or believe what you want them to do.
Prompt- Write an editorial persuading your
classmates to vote for a new after-school activity.

8. Preview the Selection Take Notes Make Inferences Questioning
Questioning helps readers monitor their comprehension and clarify anything that’s confusing.
Preview the Selection
Take Notes
Make Inferences

9. Accuracy
Freedom from mistake or error : the quality or state of being accurate, correctness

10. Imagery
The use of vivid descriptions to produce mental images; mental pictures