ELA Academic Vocabulary

What is mood in literature?

• The main character's personality in a story.

• The emotional atmosphere created by a piece of writing, influencing how the reader feels.

• The plot twist that occurs at the end of a story.

• The setting and time period in which a story takes place.

What is tone in literature?

• A literary device used to create suspense

• The author's attitude toward the subject or audience, conveyed through word choice and style

• A type of figurative language

• The main idea or theme of a literary work

What is a simile?

• A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as.'

• A type of metaphor that does not use 'like' or 'as.'

• A literary device that exaggerates for emphasis.

• A phrase that describes something in a literal sense.

What is dialogue?

• A type of written narrative that describes events.

• The written conversational exchange between two or more characters in a text.

• A summary of a story's plot.

• A character's internal thoughts expressed in writing.

What is text structure?

• Text structure refers to how information is organized in a text, including the arrangement of ideas and concepts.

• Text structure is the style of writing used by an author.

• Text structure is the emotional tone of a text.

• Text structure refers to the length of paragraphs in a text.

What is text evidence?

• Text evidence refers to specific examples or quotations from a text that support an analysis or argument.

• Text evidence is a summary of the main ideas in a text.

• Text evidence is the author's opinion about a topic.

• Text evidence is any information that contradicts the main argument.

What is a metaphor?

• A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

• A type of language that describes something in a literal way.

• A rhetorical device that exaggerates for emphasis or effect.

• A form of poetry that uses rhythm and rhyme.

What is a summary?

• A detailed analysis of a text's themes and motifs.

• A brief statement or account of the main points of a text.

• An in-depth review of a text's characters and plot.

• A personal interpretation of a text's meaning.

What does support mean in writing?

• A. A type of punctuation used in sentences.

• B. The evidence or reasoning provided to back up a claim or argument in a text.

• C. A synonym for the word 'write'.

• D. The conclusion drawn from a text.

Who is the speaker in a poem?

• The author of the poem

• The character whose 'voice' you hear in a poem.

• The main theme of the poem

• The audience for whom the poem is written.