ELA FAST Vocabulary

Front

Point of View

Back

Refers to the perspective a writer chooses to narrate a story.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Poetic Form

Back

The structure or arrangement of lines, stanzas, and sound in a poem.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

Ad Populum/Bandwagon

Back

Appealing to popularity as a method of persuasion.

Front

Paraphrase

Back

Accurately saying something someone else has said or written using different words.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

Specialized Vocabulary

Back

Words and phrases specific to a text that help readers understand complex or unfamiliar subjects.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Front

Narrator

Back

The voice that tells a story, which varies in reliability.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

Tone

Back

The attitude or emotional quality of a piece of writing.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Front

Hyperbole

Back

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

Free Verse

Back

A type of poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

Context

Back

The circumstances or background information surrounding a text.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D