ELA Terms

Question 1

Sentence length, punctuation, and font are used to help authors create certain effects in their writing.

Accepted Answer

Surprising Sentence Structure

Question 2

Joining text evidence to an already existing sentence is called

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embedding.

Question 3

A summarizing/aha statement helps reemphasize a writer's claim at the end of a formal written response.

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True

Question 4

Using language to maximum effect, creating clear moods and images and making your writing more powerful and vivid.

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Powerful Word Choice

Question 5

What is the term called that helps introduce text evidences, often providing background about the text evidences?

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Lead

Question 6

Placing text evidence in quotation marks and telling what page/line number a piece of text evidence comes from.

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Citation

Question 7

The grammatical elements of writing, such as spelling and punctuation.

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Conventions

Question 8

The part of an argumentative or persuasive writing that states a writer's stance/opinion.

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Claim

Question 9

In a poem, a stanza is the message of the writing.

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False

Question 10

Using a word or phrase beyond its literal definition to achieve a more complex meaning or to strengthen its description.

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Figurative Language

Question 11

In a poem, a word or group of words that form a row is called

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a line.

Question 12

A person who writes poems.

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Poet

Question 13

What part of an essay/composition explains how the text evidence relates to the claim?

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Elaboration

Question 14

A piece of writing that uses techniques such as rhyme and rhythm to describe a feeling, event, or idea in a unique way.

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Poem

Question 15

A feature of a poem such as rhyme, sound devices, and figurative language that poets use.

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Poetic Device

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