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6TH ELA FSA VOCAB
FSA Academic Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Convey | to communicate |
| author's purpose | an author’s purpose for writing a text: informational/expository: to convey information accurately and serve one or more closely related purposes: to increase readers’ knowledge of a subject, to help readers better understand a procedure or process, or |
| central idea | the main focus of a text |
| claim | 1. to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not believe it 2. a statement that something is true or is a fact, although other people might not believe it |
| conflict | obstacle, problem |
| connotation/ connotative language | language that communicates a feeling or idea that is suggested by a word in addition to its basic meaning, or something suggested by an object or situation |
| delineate | 1. to outline 2. to describe something completely, including details |
| detail | 1. a small part of something larger 2. the small parts of something 3. a particular fact or piece of information about something or someone |
| develop | 1. to bring out the possibilities of 2. to begin to exist or be present gradually 3. to create over time 4. to grow or cause to grow more mature, or more advanced |
| dialogue | the conversation between two or more people/characters as a feature of a text |
| evaluate | to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something |
| figurative language | 1. language expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another with which it may be regarded as analogous 2. language characterized by figures of speech |
| illustration | 1. a picture or diagram that explains or decorates 2. an example or instance used to make something clea |
| infer | 1. to form an opinion from evidence 2. to reach a conclusion based on known facts |
| incident | an event or occurrence |
| introduce | 1. to bring forward for discussion or consideration 2. to put in |
| metaphor | 1. a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing to show or suggest that they are similar 2. an object or idea that is used as a symbol of something else |
| mood | 1. inducing or suggestive of a particular feeling or state of mind. 2. a set of forms of a verb that shows whether the action or state expressed is to be thought of as a fact, a command, or a wish or possibility |
| organize | to put things into a particular arrangement, order, or structure |
| paraphrase | to say something that someone else has said or written using different words |
| plot | the plan or main story (as of a movie or literary work); the sequence of events of a story, play, novel, etc.; made up of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution |
| point of view | a way of looking at or thinking about something |
| propel | to drive or cause to move in a particular direction, usually forward |
| setting | 1. the time, place, and circumstances in which something occurs or develops 2. the time and place of the action of a literary, dramatic, or cinematic work 3. the scenery used in a theatrical or film production |
| structure | 1. to plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something 2. the way that something is arranged or organized |
| suspense | a feeling of anxious or excited uncertainty |
| theme | underlying message or big idea of a talk, book, film, or other work; the universal lesson or moral in a story |
| synthesize | 1. to make something by combining different things 2. to combine things in order to make something new |
| tone | a quality, feeling, or attitude expressed by the words that someone uses in speaking or writing |
| symbol | anything used to represent something else, such as a sign or mark, a person, or an event |
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