ELA Vocabulary

Front

What is another word for 'significant'?

Back

important

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

What is the meaning of the word 'figurative'?

Back

symbolic, not literal

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Front

What does it mean when someone 'states' something?

Back

They express it directly

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

Context clues can help the reader to ___________ the meaning of vocabulary words.

Back

infer

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

What does it mean to 'infer'?

Back

to draw a conclusion based on information that was provided in a text

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

What is a synonym for 'happy'?

Back

joyful

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Front

What does 'antonym' mean?

Back

a word that means the opposite of another word

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Front

What does 'context' refer to in reading?

Back

the words and sentences surrounding a word that help explain its meaning

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

What is a 'metaphor'?

Back

a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What does 'summarize' mean?

Back

to give a brief statement of the main points of a text

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C