Ex: "We should have ice cream after dinner every night because it's delicious." ... "No, we shouldn't have ice cream every night because it's not healthy for our teeth."
Counterclaim
The most exciting or important part of a story, where the main conflict is resolved.
Climax
Information from a text that used to support our ideas, beliefs, opinions, and arguments.
Textual Evidence
The act of adding more details or explanation to something.
Elaboration
Reasons, examples, facts, steps, or other kinds of evidence that explain the central idea.
Supporting Details
Ex: A news reporter consistently gives more positive coverage to a particular political party.
Bias
Ex: Friendship - A story where two friends help each other through a tough time, showing the importance of being there for your friends.
Theme
The main idea of each paragraph. It contains the focus of the paragraph and tells readers what the paragraph is going to be about.
Topic Sentence
The most important idea or message the author wants to convey to their audience.
Central Idea
Ex: Home: Feels warm and cozy, while "house" just sounds like a building
Connotation
Ex: Writing a longer essay than required to answer a question.
Elaboration
A section of a written work.
Passage
The implied meaning of a word that goes beyond its dictionary definition.
Connotation
A universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a work of literature.
Theme
Ex: Cell phones can be unhealthy for kids.
Claim
A book or electronic resource that lists words in groups of synonyms and related concepts.
Thesaurus
A way of describing something by comparing it to something else, using words that aren't meant to be taken literally.
Figurative Language
Ex:Story: "The Little Red Riding Hood" Question: Why was the wolf dangerous? ... "The wolf's eyes were as wicked as coals" - This sentence from the story shows that the wolf is scary because it compares his eyes to dangerous c
Textual Evidence
Ex: It was so cold, I saw polar bears wearing jackets.
Hyperbole
Ex:She is the apple of my eye.
Metaphor
A statement that is arguable and can be proven by evidence, not just a personal opinion.
Claim
Ex: Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech conveys the idea that everyone should be treated equally.
Central Idea
A tendency to favor one thing or person over another.
Bias
Ex: In a movie a superhero and villain fight their final battle.
Climax
The opposite of someone else's argument, like saying the opposite thing in a debate; it's when you present a different viewpoint to challenge what someone else is saying.
Counterclaim
Ex: Her smile was as bright as the sun.
Figurative Language/Simile
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