Semester 1 ELA Final Review

Miss Mitchell likes dogs, but otters are her favorite animal.

Although I struggle, my favorite class is ELA, but I like social studies, too.

ELA is my favorite class.

The vantage point from which a story is told

One's belief or view that is not necessarily rooted in facts

To present evidence showing how the opposing side of an argument is incorrect AND why your side is correct

Hints to help readers understand unfamiliar terms/concepts

Indirectly sugesting something without actually saying so

Literature that uses moments from history to build an dsupport central plot details

Otters are the cutest animal from both land and sea.

A brief recap that highlights the main points of a text

How any piece of writing is organized

Although I struggle, ELA is my favorite class.

I love all otters, but I think sea otters are cuter than river otters because they tend to smile more.

The main idea/what a text is about

A periodic report/bulletin highlighting current and upcoming events for a specific community or organization

The feeling/emotion a word implies

Writing designed to convince readers to agree with the author's opinion

Facts used to support a claim/belief

An article expressing some sort of opinion from an editor

Even though they are marine mammals, the only ocean predators of otters are Orcas and Great White Sharks.

The sequence of events that make up a story

ELA is my favorite class, but I also like social studies.

A short section taken word for word from a larger text

Writing that gives readers straightforward information about a topic

Clear and detailed - no room for confusion

The literal meaning of a word

The main argument an author is making

Writing designed to get the reader to accept the author's perspective as the truth using credible evidence