NWEA ELA Vocab Week #4

Front

What is writing that provides just the facts about a topic?

Back

Inform

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

What do you call real events, places, and/or people incorporated into a fictional story?

Back

Historical fiction

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Front

What is the main title of the story meant to grab the reader's attention?

Back

Headline

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Front

What are two words pronounced the same way, but different in spelling, meaning, or both?

Back

Homophone

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Front

What includes all the elements in a story?

Back

Literary element

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Front

What is a word that has the same meaning as another word?

Back

Synonym

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Front

What is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?

Back

Antonym

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Front

What is a figure of speech that means something different from its literal meaning?

Back

Idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Front

What is a type of writing that aims to convince the reader of a particular point of view?

Back

Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Front

What is a narrative that is based on true events but includes fictional elements?

Back

Historical fiction

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D