ELAR Vocabulary

a person who tells a story

a personal view about something; cannot be proved like a fact

language and description that appeals to the senses

the standard pattern of a plot: rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

something known to exist or have happened

a phrase in which every word begins with the same letter

parts of a text that draw your attention to important information

a figurative expression that cannot be taken literally

the order in which events actually happened

determining when one event makes another event happen

additional information that explains, defines, or proves an idea

the underlying meaning of a work

part of a word placed at the beginning of the word to change its meaning

to look for differences between two texts

the events that make up a story

who is telling or narrating a story

a series of events in a story that create suspense and tension, leading up to the climax

look for similarities between two texts

shortened version of a text that highlights its key points

a comparison of two unlike things stating that one thing is another, often using the word "is"

a comparison of two unlike things using the word "like" or "as"

introducing readers to background information about events, setting, characters, etc

details about sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch that engage a reader's interest

part of a word placed at the end of the word to change its meaning

a literary device used in writing to represent a sound

when a text is written using words such as "he", "she", "him", "her", etc

the point of a story at which the conflict is resolved

the turning point of a story; the moment of the highest tension and drama

a logical conclusion made based on evidence from the text

aspects of a person's behavior and attitudes that make up a personality

writing from a personal perspective (uses words like "I", "me", "my")

a warning or indication of a future event

the most important or central thought in a paragraph or a text

giving a non-human object human-like qualities

conversation between two or more people in a story

an extreme exagerration

the place and time where a story takes place

the reason a text was written (for example: to persuade, to entertain, to inform)

the problem that characters face in a story