1. ACADEMIC VOCABULARY 7 th Grade ELA

2. composition Piece of writing

3. clarify To make something clearer

4. audience Author’s readership; who the writing is intended to be for

5. conceptual/concept Thought or imagined; a way of doing or perceiving something

6. correspond Consistent; to be similar Or to write to one another

7. analyze Study something closely; break something down into components; examine structure

8. categorize To put something into a category; to sort or group by similarities

9. function Purpose or role; role of a word or phrase

10. evidence Demonstrate or prove

11. exposure Contact with something; publicity

12. complexity Difficulty; complicated

13. figurative Not literal; representational

14. alternate Every other, or serving as backup

15. collaborate To work together

16. format Structure; data organization

17. inconsistencies Irregularities or contradictions

18. implement To carry out or fulfill something

19. influence Effect on something; power to sway

20. elaborate Give more detail about something

21. cite To quote something or somebody

22. nuance Subtle differences

23. interact Act on each other; work together

24. mature Fully developed; adult

25. synthesize Combine parts into a whole; put together

26. concise Short and clearly written or stated

27. mood The way a reader feels when reading a piece of literature; state of mind

28. segment A part or piece of something

29. literary Relating to literature

30. structure The way a text is organized

31. technical Belonging to a specialized area Strictly interpreted

32. valid Effective; justifiable

33. embellish Add false details to something

34. manipulate To falsify something

35. medium Means of mass communication; vehicle for ideas

36. tone The author’s attitude toward his/her subject

37. explicit Clear and obvious

38. unique special; only one; distinctive

39. explanatory Explaining something; descriptive

40. relevant Pertinent; suitable; applicable

41. connotation Implied additional meaning of a word

42. denotation Dictionary definition of a word

43. inference Conclusion; interpretation

44. evaluate Examine and judge something

45. Point of view Perspective from which the story is told

46. paraphrase Rephrase and simplify