ELA State Test Vocab

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What does 'tone' mean?

Back

Attitude of a writer/speaker toward a subject or audience expressed through word choice.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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What does 'represents' mean?

Back

Symbolizes.

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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What does 'plot' mean?

Back

The events in the story.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

Front

What does 'signals' mean?

Back

Shows.

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

Front

What does 'expresses' mean?

Back

Shows.

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

Front

What is 'theme' in literature?

Back

The central message, moral, or life lesson of a story/poem.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

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What does 'characterization' mean?

Back

The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

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What is 'setting' in a story?

Back

The time and place in which the story occurs.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

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What does 'conflict' mean in literature?

Back

A struggle between opposing forces, which drives the plot.

Front

What is 'point of view'?

Back

The perspective from which a story is told.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.7.6