Theme/ Central Idea Vocabulary

summary

A retelling of the most important parts of what was read.

Objective Summary

a summary free from opinions or bias.

Inference

an idea or conclusion that is drawn from evidence and reasoning. (To make an educated guess.)

Close Reading

analysis of a text through intense, focused reading and rereading

Text Evidence

any evidence from a fiction or nonfiction text that can be used to support ideas, arguments, opinions, and thoughts.

Thematic Analysis

identifying, analyzing and interpreting themes in literature

Central Idea

the message or lesson that the author wants the reader to take away from the text. Specific to the text. (Non-Fiction)

Theme

the moral, message or lesson that the author wants the reader to take away from the text. (Fiction)

Analysis

to describe, interpret and understand texts. (to connect the text to a broader social, political, cultural, or artistic context.)

Annotation

underlining or highlighting key words and phrases—anything that strikes you as surprising or significant, or that raises questions—as well as making notes in the margins.