ELA Milestones Vocabulary Review #2

Helping, saying, doing, playing

Verb used to state a fact or opinion

A word, phrase, or clause that links one idea to the next

Words that are invented to imitate real sounds.

It was 3:00 a.m. in Rossville, GA when the storm arrived.

The lion purred like a kitten.

To come to a reasonable conclusion based on evidence found in the text

Our team ____ the soccer match.

Reasons given to support a writer's claim

A story that is not true is _______.

Conversation that takes place between two or more characters.

When the audience know facts that the character in the story does not know.

Repetition of the same sound at the begining of two or more words

My dog dug a ____ in the backyard.

The end of the story where questions are answered

statement that can be proven with evidence

People who will be reading the piece of writing

Science is the most important subject to study.

Comparison of two things that does not use "like" or "as"

Character's actions have the opposite effect of what is planned

The reason something happens and the result of it happening is called _____.

Painting a picture with words

Used when situation is dependent on a particular condition ex I would love to see you if I can.

An autobiography, story of the author's life is a work of ______.

Verb that shows something is contrary to fact ex: I wish we would have had dinner earlier.

Overview of text that captures the main points only

____ did I put my homework?

Process of editing and rewriting a piece of writing

Ideas and opinions set forth by the author

the message or moral in a literary text

Pedro is an able athlete and as strong as the rest of the team.

Words that mean the opposite of what is said

Subject of the sentence receives the action

Time

The writer's belief or judgement that cannot be proven

Giving human characteristics to non-human things

Subject of the sentence is performing the action

The feeling of a story.

Dayanalize was absent today, but her brother was present for roll call.

The perspective from which a story is told

When the reader knows something that the characters in the work do not know

Word or phrase with more than one meaning that is used in a funny way

A mystery tale is an example of _____.

Verb used to command or tell someone to take action

Groups of letters at the beginnings of words that have meaning are called

Verb used to ask a question

Writer's intention for their piece

That dress is really cool!

Series of events that form a story in a specific order

Odysseus thought, "Death sat there large."