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WorksheetsELA State Test Terms to know
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
When the directions say to most likely, you need to
select the best answer
tell the best chances of something happening
give a clear picture
Think about the 5 W's - Who, what, when, where, why
When the directions say to infer, you need to
"Read between the lines"
give a brief overview
tell the meaning of the word
arrive at a decision
When the directions say to summarize, you need to
tell how things are the same
"read between the lines"
give a brief overview of what main points of a story
select the correct answer
When the directions say to compare, you need to
tell how things are different
tell us the best chances of something happening
think about the five W's - Who, what, when, where, why
tell how things are the same
When the directions say to contrast, you need to
tell how things are the same
arrive at a decision
tell the meaning of a word
tell how things are different
When the directions say choose, I will
Give the defenition
Give a brief overview
select from a number of possibilities
"read between the line"
What is an inference?
an educated guess
a cause
a noun
a subject
To make judgments and form opinions about what you are reading.
Editorial
Theme
Elaborate
Evaluate
The reason something happens and the result
Cause-Effect
Dialogue
Allusion
Chronological
Words and phrases in a sentence that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
Synonym
Context Clues
Antonym
Tone
An exaggerated statement used to make a strong effect. Example: My dog is so ugly, we have to pay people to pet him
Idiom
Sensory Details
Hyperbole
Metaphor
The character or force that is the opponent or enemy fo the main character
Protagonist
Bias
Narrative
Antagonist
When an object or image is use to represent something beyond it's literal meaning; Example: to the United States, the American Flag symbolizes ideals such as freedom, patriotism and pride.
Allusion
Symbolism
Propaganda
Hyperbole
The broad idea or mesage being conveyed to the reader in informational text
Theme
Central Idea
Tone
Figurative Language
A comparison between two unlike things without using the words like or as. Example: Joe is a ferocious lion on the playing field.
Hyperbole
Idiom
Metaphor
Simile
The central idea of a narrative reading selection that contains an underlying or fundamental message that the author is trying to communicate to the reader
Theme
Elaborate
Dialogue
Editorial
Giving lifelike characteristics to inanimate objects. Example: The planets danced in their orbits. The tree shivered in the wind.
Allusion
Personification
Hyperbole
Symbolism
Expressing your thoughts in greater detail
Elaborate
Editorial
Bias
Propaganda
writing that tells a story about a true or fictional event
Chronological
Editorial
Narrative
Sensory Details
The author's opinion or attitude toward the topic of the story
Editorial
Tone
Bias
Theme
The main character who is involved in a conflict with the antagonist; the character the reader views as "the good guy"
Propaganda
Hyperbole
Synonym
Protagonist
main events of a story: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
plot
central idea
theme
summary
main point the author is making (short)
plot
theme
sumary
central idea
small version of a passage with most important or key details only
summary
central idea
plot
theme
the reason a person writes a passage or text (explain, inform, entertain, persuade)
central idea
author's purpose
objective
biased
the opinion or way the speaker/author/character sees something.
point of view
objective
summary
bias
The message or "Big Idea" of the story that you can apply to your life. Written in a one sentence statement
What does it mean to analyze something?
to look closely at something
to tell all about something
to point something out
What does main idea mean?
the lesson the author is trying to teach the reader
what the story is mostly about
to entertain the reader
how the author feels about something
What is foreshadowing?
the problem of the story
when the author gives us a hint of what is to come in the passage
when the writer tells of something that happened previously
to examine b breaking apart
What is a flashback?
the ending, how the problem was solved
historical fiction- it goes back in time
when the author gives us a hint of what is to come in the story
when the writer tells about a conversation, episode, or event that happened before the beginning of the story
What does relevant mean?
to communicate
a statement
important
the main character
What does convey mean?
communicate
to put in your own words
a statement
to make important
