ELA terms

Front

What is the type of reading or story?

Back

Genre: The category or type of literature, such as fiction, non-fiction, poetry, etc.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Front

What do you call the person who is telling the story?

Back

Narrator: The voice that tells the story, which can be a character or an outside observer.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

What is comparing using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile: A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is a brief statement of the main events of a story?

Back

Summary: A concise overview of the main points or events in a text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

What is using several pieces of information to make an inference?

Back

Drawing Conclusions: The process of using evidence and reasoning to come to a logical conclusion.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Front

What is the main idea of a text?

Back

Main Idea: The central point or message that the author wants to convey in a piece of writing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

What is a character in a story?

Back

Character: A person, animal, or figure represented in a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story?

Back

Plot: The sequence of events that make up a story, including the conflict and resolution.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Front

What is a comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor: A figure of speech that directly refers to one thing by mentioning another for rhetorical effect.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is the turning point in a story?

Back

Climax: The most intense, exciting, or important point of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9