ELA Test Prep Vocabulary

The repetition of speech sounds at the beginning of nearby words. (e.g., Sally Sells Seashells)

• Account

• According

• Actions

• Alliteration

A brief, usually indirect reference to a person, place, or event real or fictional.

• Allusion

• Analogy

• Analyze

• Argument

A relationship created between new and familiar words, concepts, or ideas.

• Allusion

• Analogy

• Analyze

• Argument

The motive or reason for which an author writes, as to entertain, inform, or persuade.

• audience

• author's purpose

• assess

• avoid

Able to be believed, convincing

• credible

• relevant

• opinion

• summary

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

• the school clinic

• comfortable

• good health

• great pain

Keep away or stop oneself from doing.

• audience

• author's purpose

• assess

• avoid

Have as the foundation of something.

• between

• based

• boxes

Break something down into parts and see how they are related.

• Allusion

• Analogy

• Analyze

• Argument

To evaluate the nature, ability, or quality of.

• audience

• author's purpose

• assess

• avoid