ELA Vocabulary Terms & Definitions Parts 1 - 4

The sequence of story events, including a problem and solution.

• conflict

• plot

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

The story problem, or struggle.

• plot

• conflict

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.4.6

The way in which the main character(s) solve the problem.

• plot

• solution

• resolution

• conflict

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.4.2D

Where is a prefix attached?

• to the end of a base or root word

• to the beginning of a base or root word

• either the end or beginning of a base or root word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A prefix or suffix attached to a base word, stem, or root word that changes the word's meaning.

• a fix

• affix

• fixer

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A group of word that do not express a complete thought.

• sentence part

• sentence fragile

• sentence fragment

• complete sentence

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.7.6

Exactly whom or what a sentence is about.

• simple person

• simple predicate

• simple subject

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

Exactly what the subject is or does.

• complete predicate

• simple predicate

• complete subject

• simple subject

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

The reason or reasons the author writes a selection.

• author's interest

• author's purpose

• author's decision

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Which is NOT one of the three author's purposes?

• opinion

• inform

• entertain

• persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D