Vocabulary ELA

Which word means

to use what is in the text and what I already know to figure out what the author means or is saying?

• analyze

• infer

• summarize

• conclude

Which word means

to grow or exand by adding detail?

• summarize

• support

• develop

• explain

Which word means

judge, value of, meaning, or examine

• evaluate

• analyze

• infer

• conclude

Which word means to think through, break apart, or break into pieces.

• analyze

• conclude

• summarize

• develop

The beginning of a story where the characters, setting, and situation is first revealed

• foreshadow

• irony

• allusion

• exposition

Feelings associated with a word that may be different from the dictionary definition

• irony

• connotation

• imagery

• tone

A figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words

• symbolism

• irony

• flashback

• tone

An author's attitude or feeling about a topic

• tone

• mood

• connotation

• imagery

Figurative language that uses the senses to help the reader visualize the text

• irony

• imagery

• mood

• allusion

A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

• irony

• imagery

• allusion

• exposition