ELA Vocabulary

Hints provided to assist readers in predicting what will happen next.

• Foreshadow

• Plot

• Inference

• Character traits

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

A conclusion (educated guess) made by combining EVIDENCE (clues from the text) with what you know about the world (background knowledge)

• Inference

• central message

• Element

• Claim

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

the most important point of a text or section of text

• Central Idea

• excerpt

• Fiction

• Claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

A brief retelling of the major events, individuals, and ideas in a text or section of text.

• Summary

• excerpt

• Dialogue

• Claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Based on this sentence, what does the word admire mean?

• Dislike

• Appreciate

• Hurtful

• Underdstand

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word "fragile" mean?

• strong

• unbreakable

• delicate

• heavy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

“I admire the way you have worked so hard throughout your life.”

Based on this sentence, what does the word admire mean?

• Dislike

• Appreciate

• Hurtful

• Underdstand

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

“I admire the way you have worked so hard throughout your life.” Based on this sentence, what does the word admire mean?

• Dislike

• Appreciate

• Hurtful

• Underdstand

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Specific details that give more information about a central idea, summary, character, etc.

• Supporting Details

• Dialogue

• Compare

• Prediction

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

the feeling or attitude a text gives; expressed through word choice

• Tone

• Author's Purpose

• Argument

• central message

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B