1. 6th grade unit two vocabulary

2. reflection
Serious thought or consideration of an experience, idea, or observation

3. compare
To identify similarities in two or more items

4. contrast
To identify differences in two or more items

5. inference
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

6. prediction
A logical guess or assumption about something that has not yet happened.

7. communication The process of giving or exchanging information
(with or without writing/speaking)

8. synthesize
To combine elements from different sources to create, express, or support a new idea

9. Expository writing
Presenting reasons, explanations, or steps in a process
It should contain a main idea, supporting details, and a conclusion

10. Topic sentence Expresses the essential idea of a paragraph
In an essay it supports the thesis statement

11. commentary
Explanation of the way the facts, details, or examples in a paragraph or essay support the topic sentence.

12. supporting details
In writing, evidence (facts, statistics, examples) that support the topic sentence

13. novel
Literary genre that tells a fictional story

14. subplot
A secondary plot that occurs along with a main plot.

15. setting
The time and the place in which a narrative occurs.

16. literary analysis
Practice of looking closely at small parts to see how they affect the whole.

17. stanza
A group of lines in a poem

18. introduction
The opening paragraph of an essay, which must get the reader’s attention and indicate the topic.

19. hook
A compelling idea or statement designed to get readers’ attention in an introduction

20. thesis statement
A sentence, in the introduction of an essay, that states the writer’ position or opinion on the topic of the essay.

21. conclusion
The ending – which brings it to a close and leaves an impression with the reader

22. nonfiction
Writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.
“Not fake”

23. fiction
Short stories and novels that describe imaginary events and people.
“Fake”

24. imagery
Visually descriptive or figurative language used to create work pictures that appeal to one or more of the five senses.

25. Textual evidence
Examples from a text to support your answer