ELA Academic Vocabulary Review

To mention in support, proof, or confirmation; refer to as an example of

• perspective

• cite

• figurative

• text structures

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Proof to support a point or claim

• evidence

• analogy

• theme

• connotative

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A method of studying the nature of something or of determining its essential features and their relations(breaking it apart)

• allusion

• context clue

• analysis

• theme

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A brief statement or restatement of main points

• perspective

• allusion

• evidence

• summary

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the meaning of "merged" in the line?

"Is merged into the backcloth of the land"

• blended

• elevated

• shimmered

• faded

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The message of a story; the big idea about life or people in a story

• theme

• suspense

• cite

• evidence

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Words characters say to one another

• suspense

• analogy

• evidence

• dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; nonliteral

• figurative

• context clue

• dialogue

• literal

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Involving the feelings associated with a word in addition to the primary meaning(the feeling)

• connotative

• denotative

• theme

• cite

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A similarity of like features between two things, on which a comparison may be based

• figurative

• allusion

• analogy

• summary

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D