ELA Terms 2017

The lady on the grocery store riding cart weighed 1,000,000 pounds.

extreme exaggeration

story based on facts

when two forces oppose, or go against, each other

hints as to what is to come in the future

Miss Houghton...

how the author describes a character's appearance and personality

when the story is being told, using the words "I," "me," "my..."

character that stays the same throughout the course of a story

Miss Wardman battles with emotions on whether or not to get rid of a few of her cats is...

a flag represents freedom and justice

point of the story where the height of the action happens / turning point of the story

when the story is told using words like "she," "he," "they," "we..."

reference to an earlier work

point of the story where the characters and setting are introduced

The ghost frightens the children and they fight back is an example of...

a comparison between two unlike things, using "like" or "as"

Mr. Clark debates whether or not to eat ten doughnuts versus two doughnuts is an example of...

Miss Wardman is very empathetic towards her cats. She feels their emotions. Empathetic means...

main character in the story

Mrs. Lambeth slams her phone against the sidewalk because it will not send her message is...

He is as hungry as an elephant.

point in the story where conflict is introduced

Mr. Clark is a clown. He jokes around all the time.

Miss Rivers goes up against the school board in order to get rid of uniforms is...

The cat cried out to be fed by Miss Wardman. This is an example of...

Mr. Clark enjoys copious amounts of doughnuts. Copious means...

time and place of a story

person telling the story

the attitude the reader takes towards a literary work

Mr. Clark fights himself, while dressed in a bear suit.

when an author directly states a character's looks and actions

Mr. Clark is

problem or struggle in the story

Mr. Greer disseminated information to the students

Miss Murray is very industrious. She is the best worker at the fire department. Industrious is

Who is the best ELA teacher on this hall?

Mr. Clark ate a trillion doughnuts.

Houghton had hundreds of honey doughnuts.

Mrs. Lambeth dictates the instructions to the class. Dictates means...

Miss Houghton is the best singer in all the world. This is an example of...

sequence of events in a story

an imaginary story

What is the secret to life?

The wind sang through the trees.

character that goes against the main character

hill, daffodil, chill are _______ words

character that changes throughout the course of a story

life lesson of a story

types, or categories, of literature

something that represents something else

the attitude the author takes towards a literary work

repetition of the initial consonant sound

It rained cats and dogs. This is an example of...

Miss Murray elaborated on the behavior expectations in her class. Elaborated means...

The students are driving Miss Houghton loco. Loco means...

Mr. Clark fights a man in a bear suit is an example of...

Miss Wardman embraced her cats. She loves them like children.

point of the story where the conflict gets resolved

Miss Murray must help fight a wildfire is an example of...

She is a cheetah. She is so fast.

giving human characteristics to a nonhuman object

conclusion of the story/how the story ends

a comparison between two unlike things, saying one thing IS another thing

Miss Houghton offered Mr. Clark condolences since he can't eat doughnuts at school.

use of the five senses to create a mental picture

a word from a sound associated with what is named (buzz, bam, pow...)

event in which a character remembers an earlier event that happened before the current point

author describes a character through his/her actions, thoughts, & speech