ELA terms

Front

What is the term for where and when the story takes place?

Back

Setting: The time and place in which a story occurs.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What do we call using clues in surrounding text to help find the meaning of a word?

Back

Context Clues: Hints or suggestions in the text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Front

Who is the person telling the story?

Back

Narrator: The voice or character that recounts the events of the story.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

What is the term for the problem in the story?

Back

Conflict: The struggle or problem that drives the plot of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Front

What do we call two words that have the same meaning?

Back

Synonym: A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

What is the term for the main idea or message of a story?

Back

Theme: The central topic, subject, or message within a narrative.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

What do we call a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile: A figure of speech that compares two different things in an interesting way.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is the term for a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?

Back

Antonym: A word that means the opposite of another word.

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Front

What do we call a repeated sound at the beginning of words in a sentence?

Back

Alliteration: The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What is the term for giving human traits to non-human things?

Back

Personification: A literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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CCSS.L.6.5A