ELA Vocabulary Review 1

a saying that states a general truth that has gained credibility through long use over time; example - "No pain... no gain."

• idiom

• adage

• personification

• imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

a group of letters attached to the beginning, end, or base of a word that changes the meaning of the word

• pronoun

• affix

• suffix

• prefix

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

the repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words

• rhythm, or meter

• rhyme scheme

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

an extended comparison showing the similarities between two things

• hyperbole

• idiom

• analogy

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

the process or result of identifying the parts of a whole and their relationships to one another

• analysis

• explanation

• description

• elaboration

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

examining relationships or connections between ideas, details, and examples as directed by a prompt or task

• support

• elaboration

• explanation

• analysis

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

a short account of a particular incident or event

• antecedent

• anecdote

• detail

• central idea

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

the noun to which a pronoun refers

• agreement

• antecedent

• intensive

• demonstrative

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

a word that is opposite in meaning to another word

• alliteration

• antonym

• analogy

• antecedent

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

the position or claim an author establishes

• fact

• argument

• statistic

• reason

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.7.6