ELA Terms to Know

Front

What is a newspaper article written to show a person's opinion about an issue?

Back

Editorial

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

Front

What is the reason something happens and the result?

Back

Cause-Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Front

What is an expression that is not to be taken literally? Example: 'I'll give you a penny for your thoughts.'

Back

Idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Front

What is the broad idea or message being conveyed to the reader in informational text?

Back

Central Idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

Front

Who is the main character involved in a conflict with the antagonist, viewed as 'the good guy'?

Back

Protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

What term describes the emotional attitude of the author toward the subject?

Back

Tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Front

What is a figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis or effect?

Back

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

What is a recurring theme or idea in a literary work?

Back

Motif

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

Front

What is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art?

Back

Allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4