ELA Review

printed or written words

a word, phrase, or sound that expresses sudden or strong feeling.

It has been raining cats and dogs all week!

She runs like the wind.

a numbered or or lettered list of the important parts of something

form of an action word that tells you if an action occurs past, present, or future

Writing that appeals to our sense of smell, sight, taste, touch, or hearing

the parts of a text that help you to define or identify the word

the central thought of a reading passage (Who or What and what is going on?)

add/remove details, expand your descriptions, and word choice to improve on your rough draft

the words mean what they say, they are not exaggerated and follow the ordinary meaning of words

to place things in the order they happened

traditional literature stories with animal characters that teach a moral or lesson

the person who tells a story

a word(s) that join together sentences, clauses, phrases, or words

gives meaning, origin, part of speech, syllables, and pronunciation of words lists in ABC order

The grass was an outdoor pillow beneath my head.

a category used to classify writing

stories based on actual people or events that have been exaggerated over time

the solving of a conflict, the end.

added after a base word to change the meaning and the part of speech

When she stood on stage, she could feel a million eyes staring directly at her.

the author's message or the lesson taught in the story

to state the most important details of a text briefly and in your own words

facts and details from the text that prove or support

stories with magic and characters are all good or bad. Also, setting is vague.

I placed the pizza into the wide open mouth of the oven.

explains a why or how of nature, the characters are often gods and goddesses or heroes.

The verb in a sentence is also called the

a group of words that forms a complete thought (must contain a subject and verb)

words that tell us when, where, how, or the what extent an action is performed

a word that describes or tells more about a noun; tells: what kind? how many? or how much?

a list the provides definitions for the difficult or unusual words used in a book or article

a book of words and only their synonyms and antonyms

also called a verse; an arrangement of lines that form the structure of a poem