main idea

opinion

A belief or view about something

Topic sentence

A sentence intended to express the main idea in a paragraph or passage.

Fact

A statement that can be proved.

Introduction

Introduce the reader to the setting, characters and situation.

Paragraph organization

It is the order in which sentences are put together in a paragraph (introduction, conclusion, topic sentence, transitions)

Audience

One's listener or readership; those to whom a speech or piece of writing is addressed.

textual evidence

Quotations, summaries, or paraphrases from text passages to support a position

Main idea

The author's central thought; the chief topic of a text expressed or implied in a word or phrase; the topic sentence of a paragraph.

main idea

The author's central thought; the chief topic of a text expressed or implied in a word or phrase; the topic sentence of a paragraph.

Authors purpose

The reason the author has for writing. ( Inform, persuade, express, & entertain)

Opposing opinions

a belief or idea that is different from one stated

informational text

a nonfiction text, written to share factual information

drawing conclusion

combining information from a story with information from your own experience to understand the real meaning of what an author has written

"hook"

personal experience, humorous story, and interesting fact in introduction.

Conclusion

the end result

Making inferences

using clues to figure out the meaning of ideas that are not directly stated