ELA Next Generation Academic Vocabulary Set 3

Best chance of happening would be

• conclusion

• drama

• simile

• most likely

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is it called when you reword something written or spoken,

but keep the original meaning?

• Main idea

• Paraphrase

• Personification

• Inference

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The position or perspective represented by 

an author, narrator, speaker, or character; 

how an author thinks about a topic

• Point of view (informational texts)

• Analysis

• Debate

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Who is telling or narrating a story (for 

example 1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person)

• Metaphor

• Literary analysis

• Point of view (literary texts)

• Analogy

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.7.2D

To tell or write about an event or experience.

• Main idea

• Recount

• Allegory

• Fable

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

The way a piece of writing is organized. For example, chronological

order, steps in a process, problem/solution, etc.

• Grammar

• Literature

• Nonfiction

• Structure

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Give a brief overview of the main points about a topic, text, or idea.

• Inference

• Summarize

• Plot

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Elements of a text. For example, title, headings,

illustrations, pictures, charts, captions, etc.

• Text features

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Sonnet

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

A message or moral of a text. They often explore timeless ideas & are usually implied rather than directly stated.

• Exaggeration

• Theme

• Imagery

• Mood

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

The attitude of a writer or speaker toward a subject or audience. It is shown through word choice. Examples could be cheerful, sad, funny, etc.

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Tone

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B