ELA Key Terms

a direct comparison that states one thing is something else

___is the order in which a series of events happened.

A ___ is the category of a text, such as fiction or nonfiction.

A claim is the main argument made by the author. A strong claim will be supported by reasons and evidence.

The perspective from which a story is told is called the point of view.

an exaggeration beyond belief

the events that happen in the story from beginning to end

An ___ is a statement that cannot be proven, as it states an author’s belief or judgment about something.

Writers use _____ to show the reader the exact words the characters are saying.

___ are meanings inferred from certain words. They can have positive, neutral, or negative feelings.

"Convey" means to show, share, or communicate an idea.

"Recess was a zoo today!" This is a ___.

What a piece of writing is about is called the...

___ is specifically analyzing the differences between two things, such as two different characters or stories

___ is analyzing two things, such as characters or stories, in relation to each other

Literary texts are passages that are stories, dramas, or poems.

A scene or an __ is a section of a drama or play.

Info texts may contain ___ in the form of key words, illustrations, maps, or photos to prove that the info is correct.

a comparison using "like" or "as"

"Your painting is extraordinary!" This sentence has what sort of connotation?

A ___ is a section of a poem.

Contrasting analyzes how 2 texts are ___

The structure of ___ analyzes the relationships between ideas in a text (similarities & differences).

Characterization refers to the way an author develops a character over the course of a text.

Setting= the time and place in which the story happens

A ___ is a section of a book.

"You are as slow as a sloth." is an example of a ___.

When an author describes an object as if it were a person

Information needs to come from a credible (believable, reliable) source.

Comparing analyzes how 2 texts are the ___

the solution to the problem or the end of the main dramatic conflict

A letter written to the principal of the school should be...

"Your painting is weird!" This sentence has what sort of connotation?

"I'm so fast, I can beat a cheetah in a race!" This is a ___.

___ is the attitude of an author about a subject or an audience.

the most important point or idea that the author is making in a text

An informational text which is written to explain something to the reader is called a _____ text

___ are details that support the author’s CLAIM in an argument.

A __ is an overview of a text. It captures the main points but does not give many details and does not include opinions.

___ means to use someone else’s ideas and express those ideas in your own words.

A word or phrase which links one idea to the next is a...

____ are passages that explain or inform.

"The trees sighed in the afternoon breeze." is an example of ___.

___a relationship in which one thing causes another thing to happen.

To ___ means to come to a reasonable conclusion based on evidence found in the text (I can ___ they are building a dam).

____ describes things in a way that allows the reader to experience the way things look, sound, smell, taste

The character who tells the story in a literary text from his or her point of view is called the ___ of the story.