ELA Domain Specific Vocabulary

What is a claim?

• What the writer is trying to prove.

• The evidence a writer gives.

• Cited evidence from the text.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Harper forgot to water her plants for a week. The plants died. What does "consequence" mean in this scenario?

• An excuse

• a problem

• 1.  something that logically follows from an action or condition

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Isla wants to convey her excitement about the upcoming school trip. What does convey mean?

• to reuse something.

• to communicate, make known

• a fact or proof

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CCSS.L.5.5C

What does "element" mean?

• opposite of simile

• An exaggerated statement

• a part of something

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

During a literature class, Avery was asked to read an "excerpt" from a famous novel. What is an "excerpt"?

• a part of a text or book

• Another word for chapter

• An issue or problem

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Grace said she was so hungry she could eat a horse. What literary device is she using?

• an exaggerated statement

• a comparison between 2 things using like or as

• When you give human traits to an inhuman object.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Anika is writing an essay and needs to justify her argument. What does "justify" mean in this context?

• what the writer is trying to prove

• 1. to demonstrate or prove to be just, right, reasonable, or valid

• someone's opinion

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Emma read a mystery novel and tried to infer who the culprit was based on the clues given. What does "infer" mean in this context?

• to make a comparison

• a statement that can be proved.

• a logical guess based on what you read and background knowledge

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Emma noticed that her words could "influence" her friends' decisions. What does "influence" mean?

• evidence that you can prove

• 1. have an affect or impact on 

• an opinion

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Scarlett is reading a novel and feels a certain way as she progresses through the chapters. What is "mood" in this context?

• 1. the emotion the author intends the reader to feel

• how the writer feels about the subject they are writing about

• vivid images

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B