Common Vocabulary in Language Arts: List 1 - QUIZ

Information or details from a text that supports a claim or argument. It gives people a reason to believe something.

• evidence
• narrative
• figurative language
• part of speech

the marks used in writing, like periods, commas, and question marks, to help clarify the meaning of sentences and show how they should be read.

• punctuation
• antonym
• analyze
• context

the setting of a word or phrase in speaking or writing that determines or affects its meaning. For example: "She couldn't bear the weight of the heavy box." The sentence helps you understand that "bear" means to carry or support in this example, but not a bear (the animal).

• context
• narrative
• figurative language
• punctuation

one of eight categories that describe the function of a word in a sentence. Examples include nouns, verbs, adjectives, and pronouns.

• part of speech
• antonym
• evidence
• theme

words or expressions used in a non-literal way. Examples include similes, metaphors, and idioms.

• figurative language
• synonym
• evidence
• antonym

a word that has the same or very similar meaning as another word. Examples include happy for joyful.

• synonym
• punctuation
• part of speech
• narrative

a word that has the opposite meaning of another word. Examples include hot and cold, which are opposite words.

• antonym
• part of speech
• figurative language
• punctuation

a story, an account of events, or a description, whether true or fictional. Many novels, novellas, and short stories are written in this style with a beginning, a middle, and an end.

• narrative
• context
• antonym
• evidence

to examine in detail or in parts to understand how something works or is put together

• analyze
• antonym
• evidence
• part of speech

the underlying message or central idea of a text; the main subject or topic. Examples include the importance of friendship, forgiveness, or revenge.

• theme
• narrative
• evidence
• punctuation