ELA Milestones Vocabulary Review

Helping, saying, doing, playing

Science is the most important subject to study.

Comparison of two things that does not use "like" or "as"

Word or phrase with more than one meaning that is used in a funny way

The end of the story where questions are answered

A mystery tale is an example of _____.

The perspective from which a story is told

Verb used to command or tell someone to take action

It was 3:00 a.m. in Rossville, GA when the storm arrived.

People who will be reading the piece of writing

The feeling of a story.

Giving human characteristics to non-human things

Subject of the sentence is performing the action

Repetition of the same sound at the begining of two or more words

When the audience know facts that the character in the story does not know.

Dayanalize was absent today, but her brother was present for roll call.

Pedro is an able athlete and as strong as the rest of the team.

Painting a picture with words

To come to a reasonable conclusion based on evidence found in the text

Time

Our team ____ the soccer match.

Overview of text that captures the main points only

Odysseus thought, "Death sat there large."

The lion purred like a kitten.

Writer's intention for their piece

An autobiography, story of the author's life is a work of ______.

The writer's belief or judgement that cannot be proven

Used when situation is dependent on a particular condition ex I would love to see you if I can.

Character's actions have the opposite effect of what is planned

A story that is not true is _______.

Series of events that form a story in a specific order

the message or moral in a literary text

The reason something happens and the result of it happening is called _____.

Ideas and opinions set forth by the author

Verb used to state a fact or opinion

Subject of the sentence receives the action

That dress is really cool!

Verb that shows something is contrary to fact ex: I wish we would have had dinner earlier.

Conversation that takes place between two or more characters.

Process of editing and rewriting a piece of writing

Groups of letters at the beginnings of words that have meaning are called

Words that mean the opposite of what is said

When the reader knows something that the characters in the work do not know

statement that can be proven with evidence

Words that are invented to imitate real sounds.

Verb used to ask a question

A word, phrase, or clause that links one idea to the next

____ did I put my homework?

Reasons given to support a writer's claim

My dog dug a ____ in the backyard.