ELA Key Terms

To detect similarities between two or more ideas or things

To convey the elements or ideas in text using vivid language and textual evidence

To make clear by describing in more detail or giving relevant facts or ideas

An abstract concept broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work

Points of information in a text that strongly support the meaning or tell the story

A personal view or attitude

An arguable statement

To translate from the original text into one's own words

the final part of an essay that summarizes the points

Words, phrases, or sentences that establish connections between ideas when writing or speaking

Indicates differences

A position from which something is considered or evaluated

Condensing a text to its general theme(s) and/or major points

Facts, details, quotations, and information that provide support for claims or an analysis of the text

The events and actions of a narrative work

The motive or reason for which an author writes, as to entertain, inform, or persuade

A principle or value of human behavior

A conclusion logically drawn from presented information

The overall theme

The basic argument by a writer who then writes an essay to prove it. Its located at the end of the introduction.

The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own

Words or expressions with meaning other than the literal interpretation

A type or class of literature (e.g., fiction, drama, poetry)

the first paragraph, which explains the topic and prepares the reader for the rest of the work.