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Structure, 23
In literature, 5, 15, 18, 24, 26 In writing, 23
Style, 121
Formal, 115, 121
Subject, of sentence, 69 Subjective pronouns, 9 Subordinate conjunctions, 141 Suffixes, 90, 168
Summarize, 134
Supporting details, 60, 90, 100, 101 Supporting ideas, 84
Supporting paragraphs, 42 Synonymous, 50
Synonyms, 50, 116
Synthesize, 134
Technique, 58
Technology, 69
Textual evidence, 11, 13, 23, 24, 73, 121
In reading, 21, 35, 73, 145 In speaking, 11, 13, 67
In writing, 11, 13, 23, 24, 67
Theme, 15, 21
Thesis (central idea), 82, 84
Thesis statement, 73
Third-person point of view, 2, 9, 10 Third-person sentences, 9
Tone, 115
Topic, 27
Expressing and supporting opinions about, 108, 120
In literature, 71
In writing, 27, 40, 82 Topic sentence, 48, 84 Transitions, 42, 56 Transition words
To add details, 80
For cause/effect, 80
To compare/add, 80
To contrast, 80
In expository writing, 85 To show links, 56, 143
Venn diagram, 59 Verbs, 67
Active voice, 123
Aspects, 96, 109 Compounding, 98
In expressing inferences and
conclusions, 58, 63, 76, 105, 118,
137, 145, 150, 162
Passive voice, 123
Present and past participles, 109 Regular and irregular, 109 Subject-verb agreement, 96 Tenses, 67, 96, 109, 110
Variety of, 67, 96, 109
Vivid, 22, 23, 41, 42, 67
Visual aids, 43
Visual cues, 166, 168
Visual displays, 27
Vivid verbs, 22, 23, 41, 42, 67 Vocabulary practice, 3, 17, 30, 50, 62, 75,
92, 104, 116, 136, 149, 161 Vocabulary Preview, 3, 16, 29, 49, 61, 74,
103, 135, 148, 160 Word origins, 115
Word relationships, 22 Word structure, 93, 137 Writing
About drama, 159
About expository texts, 60, 73, 115 About informational text, 134 About vivid verbs, 67
Academic language, 49, 61, 74, 91,
103, 116, 135, 148, 160 Analyze
autobiography, 73 drama, 159
editorial, 90 informational text, 134 letter, 115
memoir, 60 news article, 102 novel, 48
poem, 147
Argument, 12, 23, 57, 70, 81, 90, 99, 100, 111, 112, 113, 114, 124
Argumentative letter, 125 Background knowledge, 13 Brainstorming, 39, 82, 125 Character, 39, 41
actions, 39
feelings, 39 Claim, 90, 114, 125
Claim-reason-evidence structure, 114, 125
Collaborative, 58, 69, 71, 113, 157 Commentary, 48
Compare and contrast, 26, 56 Conclusion, 84
Conflict, 39, 41
Details, 39, 42
Dialogue, 41
Diction (word choice), 27 Discussion notes, 84 Drafting, 41, 85, 127 Editing, 42, 85, 127
Peer Editing Checklist, 42, 85, 127
Effect, 23, 121, 143
Embedded assessment, 40–42, 82–86,
125–129, 170–173
Essay, expository, 82, 144 Evidence, 100, 111, 114, 125, 155 Explanation, 25, 144
Explanatory, 82–86, 125–129, 146
Expository writing, 27, 58, 59, 72, 82 Feedback, 40, 42, 43, 129
Figurative language, 11, 13, 39, 41, 42
metaphor, 39, 41 personification, 41 simile, 39, 41
First person point of view, 9 Formal style, 115, 121 Grammar, 42
Graphics or images, 42 Imagery, 157, 158
Incident, 40 Incident-response-reflection, 13, 39,
41, 42
Independent, 58, 71, 113, 157 Informational texts, 58, 71, 113, 157 Informative, 82–86, 125–129 Introduction, 82, 84, 125
Letter
analyze, 115
argumentative, 125 Model
short argument, 12, 23, 38, 57, 70, 81, 99, 112, 124
short description, 36 short explanation, 25, 144 short narrative, 156, 169
Mood, 155
Narrative elements, 48
Narrative point of view, 9
Narrative writing, 39, 40, 156, 158, 169 Nuanced modal expressions and
phrases, 67, 121
Opinions, 13, 67, 121 Organization, 24, 37, 42, 113 Outline, 126
Peer exchanges, 69
Personal narrative, 2, 10, 13, 14, 26 Persuasive, 114
Planning, 14, 25, 38, 59
argument, 114
expository paragraph, 72 poem, 158
RAFT organizer, 72
research question response, 146
Plot, 157, 158 Poetry, 153, 157, 158 Point of view, 9
first-person, 10, 39
third-person, 10
Precision, 2, 3, 15, 16, 27, 28, 48, 60,
73, 90, 115, 121, 134, 135, 147,
155, 159
Prewriting, 40, 84, 126 Punctuation, 42, 157, 158
poetry, 153
subordinate clauses, 141 Purpose, 70
Index 217
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