ELA Terms 2017

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

character that goes against the main character

the attitude the author takes towards a literary work

Miss Houghton...

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

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

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

sequence of events in a story

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

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

something that represents something else

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

time and place of a story

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

a flag represents freedom and justice

person telling the story

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

point of the story where the conflict gets resolved

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

character that stays the same throughout the course of a story

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

hints as to what is to come in the future

point of the story where the characters and setting are introduced

Who is the best ELA teacher on this hall?

She is a cheetah. She is so fast.

reference to an earlier work

Mr. Clark ate a trillion doughnuts.

hill, daffodil, chill are _______ words

types, or categories, of literature

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

Mr. Clark is

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

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

The wind sang through the trees.

Mr. Greer disseminated information to the students

use of the five senses to create a mental picture

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

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

extreme exaggeration

when two forces oppose, or go against, each other

point in the story where conflict is introduced

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

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

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

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

an imaginary story

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

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

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

life lesson of a story

What is the secret to life?

repetition of the initial consonant sound

Houghton had hundreds of honey doughnuts.

story based on facts

character that changes throughout the course of a story

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

conclusion of the story/how the story ends

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

how the author describes a character's appearance and personality

giving human characteristics to a nonhuman object

He is as hungry as an elephant.

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

main character in the story

problem or struggle in the story

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

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

the attitude the reader takes towards a literary work

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

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