ELA Milestones Vocabulary Review

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

Science is the most important subject to study.

The lion purred like a kitten.

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

Verb used to command or tell someone to take action

That dress is really cool!

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

The writer's belief or judgement that cannot be proven

Writer's intention for their piece

Overview of text that captures the main points only

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

Timeline; dates

The end of the story where questions are answered

Words that mean the opposite of what is said

Words that are invented to imitate real sounds.

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

Helping, saying, doing, playing; Running is my favorite sport.

Odysseus thought, "Death sat there large."

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

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

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

A mystery tale is an example of _____.

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

____ did I put my homework?

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

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

Subject of the sentence receives the action

the message or moral in a literary text

Painting a picture with words

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

Our team ____ the soccer match.

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

Process of editing and rewriting a piece of writing

The perspective from which a story is told

Conversation that takes place between two or more characters.

statement that can be proven with evidence

Ideas and opinions set forth by the author

Verb used to ask a question

Series of events that form a story in a specific order

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

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

Verb used to state a fact or opinion

A story that is not true is _______.

Giving human characteristics to non-human things

People who will be reading the piece of writing

Reasons given to support a writer's claim

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

My dog dug a ____ in the backyard.

The feeling of a story.

Subject of the sentence is performing the action