Standardized Testing ELA terms

noting individual characteristics or features of something

the last sentence of an intro that tells what the rest of the essay will be about

to quote the text specifically

comparing two things using like or as

examine likenesses and differences between two things

hyperbole, personification, simile, metaphor

the "feeling" the story gives you by the word the author chooses

a fact

to come to a reasonable conclusion using clues the author provides

something that helps the reader better understand the main idea.

a group of lines in a poem

to make clear or understandable to others

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

typically a 4-5 paragraph piece of writing

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

the first sentence of a paragraph that tells what the rest of the paragraph will be about

To break down into parts to determine meaning

giving human characteristics to non human objects

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

a part of a text

comparing two things not using like or as

establishing your stance on a topic

the first sentence of an essay that grabs the readers attention

Formal term for telling a story

to make a judgement about

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