ELA VOCABULARY

Front

What is the feeling an author has about a topic as it is expressed in a text?

Back

Tone

Front

Where or when something takes place

Back

Setting

Front

In the question, 'How does paragraph 14 relate to paragraphs 19 through 22?', what does the word RELATE mean?

Back

Establish a connection or link

Front

What does it mean to be 'influenced by' something?

Back

To make someone think a certain way about a topic

Front

What does it mean when someone 'states' something?

Back

They express it directly

Front

What is the overall feeling or atmosphere created by a piece of writing?

Back

Mood

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is the main idea or message of a text?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story?

Back

Plot