ELA Academic Vocabulary

What is the definition of "accuracy"?

• Freedom from mistake or error

• A letter or group of letters added to a word

• The expression by means of symbolic fictional figures

• Repetition of initial consonant sounds

Which term refers to a letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning?

• Allegory

• Affix

• Alliteration

• Ambiguity

What does "alliteration" mean?

• An implied or indirect reference

• Repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more words

• The quality of being understood in more than one way

• A coherent series of reasons or statements

What is an "allusion"?

• A symbolic representation

• An implied or indirect reference, especially in literature

• The concept that letters represent phonemes

• The original pattern or model of things

What does "ambiguity" refer to?

• The quality or state of being understood in two or more possible ways

• The people who watch, read, or listen to something

• A coherent series of reasons or statements

• The author's attitude toward a topic

What does it mean to "analyze" something?

• To make an indirect reference

• To study or examine something in detail

• To express symbolic fictional figures

• To repeat initial consonant sounds

What is an "archetype"?

• A coherent series of reasons or statements

• The original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies

• The author's attitude toward a topic

• The quality of being understood in more than one way

What is an "argument" in the context of writing?

• A symbolic representation

• A coherent series of reasons, statements, or facts intended to support or establish a point of view

• The concept that letters represent phonemes

• The expression by means of symbolic fictional figures

Who is considered the "audience" in a piece of writing?

• The author's attitude toward a topic

• The people who watch, read, or listen to something

• The original pattern or model of things

• The quality of being understood in more than one way

What does "author's perspective" refer to in informational text?

• The author's attitude toward a topic or subject

• An implied or indirect reference

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds

• The quality of being understood in more than one way