ELA Terms

A category of literature

• short story

• suspense

• genre

• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

A brief work of fiction that contains a plot, conflict, theme, etc.

• fiction

• short story

• denotation

• connotation

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

Writing that is imaginary

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

• Speech

• Humor

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Writing about REAL people, events, places, etc.

• Informational Text

• Dialogue

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Text with the primary purpose of expressing information about arts, science, or social studies.

• Plagiarism

• Pun

• Informational Text

• Inferences

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Oral communication where thoughts and emotions can be expressed using sound and gestures.

• Genre

• Plot

• Dialogue

• Speech

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

A type of writing that uses lines and stanzas with highly concise, musical, and emotionally charged language; often uses imagery and figurative language.

• Poetry

• Tone

• Analogy

• Allusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Using information found in text by summarizing, paraphrasing, giving specific detail, or using direct quotations.

• Theme

• Textual evidence

• Context clues

• Paraphrase

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

• Credibility

• Inferences

• Point of View

• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

The central message, concern or purpose.

• Short story

• Denotation

• Theme

• Genre

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4