State Test Terms

3. A statement that a person believes is true and wants to prove with reasons and evidence. The purpose is to persuade.
7. What something does to the reader or the text—how it changes what we think, feel, or understand
9. _____________Idea: What the text is mostly about and what the author is trying to teach or show you
11. To build or grow an idea in the text by adding details that make it clearer or more complete
12. To add to or help something grow or become clearer in a text
13. To find, point out, or name something clearly
15. To look carefully at information and decide how good, strong, or important something is, and explain your reasoning using evidence or details

1. What the author thinks or believes about a topic, and how they feel about it. Another word for this could be perspective or point of view.
2. How a text is organized or put together—the way the author arranges ideas, events, or information
4. To figure something out by using clues and evidence
5. When you _____________ a story, you look at the characters, setting, and events to understand the message. Questions that ask you to do this, ask you to think deeply, explain, or break something into parts.
6. The reason an author writes something — what they want the reader to think, learn, feel, or do. Another word for it is goal. Some possible _____________s for an author are to entertain, inform, or persuade.
7. To show that something is very important or to give it extra attention
8. The author’s attitude or feeling toward a subject or situation, shown through their word choices and writing style
10. To show something that was hidden or not known before
14. The lesson or message of a story