ELA Test Prep Vocabulary

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

• Account

• According

• Actions

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.3

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

• Allusion

• Analogy

• Analyze

• Argument

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.3

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

• Allusion

• Analogy

• Analyze

• Argument

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

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

• audience

• author's purpose

• assess

• avoid

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

Able to be believed, convincing

• credible

• relevant

• opinion

• summary

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

• the school clinic

• comfortable

• good health

• great pain

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Keep away or stop oneself from doing.

• audience

• author's purpose

• assess

• avoid

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Have as the foundation of something.

• between

• based

• boxes

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.3.2E

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

• Allusion

• Analogy

• Analyze

• Argument

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

To evaluate the nature, ability, or quality of.

• audience

• author's purpose

• assess

• avoid

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6