ELA Academic Vocabulary

Front

What is a struggle between opposing forces in a story, also known as the problem?

Back

Conflict

Front

What are titles, subheadings, sidebars, and captions examples of?

Back

Text features

Front

What is a result of something that happens called?

Back

Effect

Front

What term describes a person's view of the events happening?

Back

Perspective

Front

What do we call the series of events in a story?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the term for the main character in a story?

Back

Protagonist

Front

What is the term for the background information provided at the beginning of a story?

Back

Exposition

Front

What do we call the highest point of tension in a story?

Back

Climax

Front

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

Back

Setting

Front

What is the term for the underlying message or lesson in a story?

Back

Theme