Grunert Standardized Testing ELA terms

to tell about the main idea and major supporting details of a text

typically a 4-5 paragraph piece of writing

the "feeling" the story gives you because of the words the author chooses

giving human characteristics to non human objects

your stance on a topic or issue

to make a judgement about

the point you are trying to prove in a paragraph

The most important idea of a text or section of a text

comparing two things not using like or as

To break down into parts to determine meaning

something that helps the reader better understand the main idea.

examine likenesses and differences between two things

to come to a reasonable conclusion using clues the author provides

comparing two things using like or as

Formal term for telling a story

to quote the text specifically

a group of lines in a poem

a part of a text

hyperbole, personification, simile, metaphor

what you use in a piece of writing to help "prove" your ideas are correct

The message about life the author is trying to convey through a piece of writing

to make clear or understandable to others