Academic State Test Vocab

3. statement a statement or sentence that states the purpose of a paper or essay
8. an affix that is added at the end of the word
9. Break down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure
13. information from the text to support your answer
14. a word opposite in meaning to another
17. message or lesson of a text
18. A comparison using "like" or "as"
19. events of a story
20. A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

1. a syllable or word that comes before a root word to change its meaning
2. someone's position of thoughts
4. A word that means the same as another word
5. using some information from the text and your own ideas to come up with an answer
6. A group of lines in a poem
7. The time and place of a story
10. purpose The reason the author has for writing. ( Inform, persuade, express, & entertain)
11. a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a passage; to quote
12. The dictionary definition of a word
15. emotions of feelings you get when you read
16. type of literature (fiction, non-fiction, etc.)
19. of view who is telling the story