GMAS ELA 4th Grade Vocabulary

Front

What is the perspective from which a story is told?

Back

Point of view: It can be first person, third person, and sometimes second person.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

What is writing organized in a rhythmic pattern, often found in poetry?

Back

Verse: A form of writing that has a rhythmic structure.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

Front

What are the events that happen in the beginning, middle, and end of a story?

Back

Plot: The sequence of events in a narrative.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

What is an indirect reference to something in literature?

Back

Allusion: A reference to something without mentioning it explicitly.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

What does it mean to come to a reasonable conclusion based on evidence in a passage?

Back

Infer: To deduce or conclude information from evidence.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

What is a character in a story?

Back

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Front

What is the main idea or underlying message of a literary work?

Back

Theme: The central topic or idea explored in a text.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

What is dialogue in literature?

Back

Dialogue: The written conversational exchange between two or more characters.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

What is the genre of a literary work?

Back

Genre: A category of literature characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

What is a myth?

Back

Myth: A traditional story, often involving supernatural beings or events, that explains a natural or social phenomenon.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C