ELA Test Prep

The important idea or lesson repeated throughout the text.

• Plot

• Dictionary

• Theme

• Glossary

This gives facts, evidence, details, and other information that support a topic.

• Supporting details

• Introduction

• Plot

• Characters

To look for similiarities

• Contrast

• Central Message

• Cause and effect

• Compare

A short description of something that was said or written, it contains the main idea.

• summarize

• characters

• punctuation

• fiction text

The lesson or moral of a text. It may be about life, society, or human nature

• index

• central message

• title page

• key detail

A person in a story

• setting

• plot

• central message

• character

A writing that shows a person's view or judgement of an issue

• informative writing

• opinion writing

This gives the actions in a text. (Rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.)

• characters

• setting

• plot

• central message

Imaginary stories that are entertaining.

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

What is an opinion?

• What one thinks about something or somebody; viewpoint

• A story, description, or account of events

• The materials from which the writer gathers ideas and information

• Information from a text that can be used to support ideas, arguments, opinions, and thoughts