Q3 week 3,lesson 16,week1,week2, Vocab

Question 1

authors respond

Answer 1

when a author responds to a reader’s question or comment

Question 2

acknowledges

Answer 2

accept or admit the existence or truth of.

Question 3

conflicting

Answer 3

incompatible or at variance; contradictory.

Question 4

viewpoints

Answer 4

the particular way you see the world, or your distinct perspective on things.

Question 5

points of view

Answer 5

the way you or someone else might see something

Question 6

opinions

Answer 6

a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.

Question 7

argument

Answer 7

an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.

Question 8

analogy

Answer 8

a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

Question 9

allusion

Answer 9

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

Question 10

tone/attitude

Answer 10

a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength.

Question 11

impact

Answer 11

the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.

Question 12

genre

Answer 12

a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

Question 13

author’s purpose

Answer 13

his reason for or intent in writing.

Question 14

reveal

Answer 14

make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others.

Question 15

determine

Answer 15

cause (something) to occur in a particular way; be the decisive factor in.

Question 16

excerpt

Answer 16

a short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing.

Question 17

editorial

Answer 17

a newspaper article written by or on behalf of an editor that gives an opinion on a topical issue.

Question 18

consistent

Answer 18

acting or done in the same way over time, especially so as to be fair or accurate.

Question 19

infer

Answer 19

deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

Question 20

deception

Answer 20

the action of deceiving someone.

Question 21

analyze

Answer 21

examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, especially information), typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation.

Question 22

structure

Answer 22

the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.

Question 23

theme

Answer 23

the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person’s thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.

Question 24

civil rights movement

Answer 24

The national effort made by black people and their supporters in the 1950s and 1960s to eliminate segregation and gain equal rights.

Question 25

key concept

Answer 25

ideas and terms that are central to the main points of the text.

Question 26

details

Answer 26

an individual feature, fact, or item.

Question 27

refine

Answer 27

remove impurities or unwanted elements from (a substance), typically as part of an industrial process.

Question 28

landmark

Answer 28

an object or feature of a landscape or town that is easily seen and recognized from a distance, especially one that enables someone to establish their location.

Question 29

historical account

Answer 29

a telling of past events, though it is usually to provide evidence for a specific historic argument.

Question 30

turning point

Answer 30

a time at which a decisive change in a situation occurs, especially one with beneficial results.

Question 31

equality

Answer 31

the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.

Question 32

main idea

Answer 32

the point of the paragraph. It is the most important thought about the topic.

Question 33

central idea

Answer 33

the central, unifying element of the story, which ties together all of the other elements of fiction used by the author to tell the story.