ELA Academic Vocabulary

Front

What is a similarity between like features of two things, used for comparison?

Back

Analogy: A comparison between two things that highlights their similarities.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied?

Back

Explicit: Clearly stated and leaving no room for confusion or doubt.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

Front

To recognize or establish as being a particular thing is to...?

Back

Identity: The condition of being oneself or itself, and not another.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

Front

What is to compare in order to show differences?

Back

Contrast: To compare in a way that highlights the differences.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

What does it mean to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence?

Back

Infer: To deduce or conclude information from evidence and reasoning.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Front

What is the act of examining something in detail to understand it better?

Back

Analyze: To break down information into parts to understand it better.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Front

What is a statement that can be proven true or false?

Back

Proposition: A declarative sentence that expresses a judgment or opinion.

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

Front

What is the process of making a judgment about the value or quality of something?

Back

Evaluate: To assess the significance, worth, or quality of something.

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

Front

What is the context or background information surrounding a text?

Back

Context: The circumstances or setting surrounding a particular event or situation.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

Front

What is a word or phrase that has a specific meaning in a particular context?

Back

Term: A word or expression used in a specific context.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.6.6