ELA Terms To Know

"Text evidence" means...

• A text found as evidence at a crime scene

• Your thinking

• Proof that you read the text

• A quote (or paraphrase) from the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

To "analyze" a text means to...

• Underline the text

• Read closely and think about the text

• Put a text in your own words

• Skim the text

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

To "infer" or "make an inference" means...

• Make a wild guess

• Find the answer in the text

• Make an educated guess using your background knowledge and the text

• Light the text on fire and make an "infer"no

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

The "theme" of the text is...

• The moral or lesson that could apply to anyone

• The main idea

• The music that best fits the text

• The kind of birthday party the main character would like best

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The central idea/main idea of a text is...

• The character's thoughts

• The "big idea" that the author wants to communicate

• The middle paragraph of the text

• The first sentence of the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

"Supporting details" are...

• The first and last sentence of a paragraph

• Drawings around the edge of a paper

• Extra sentences an author adds to make their paragraph bigger

• Pieces of evidence that a writer uses to prove their point

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

"Character traits" are...

• The names of the characters

• The physical features and personalities of the characters

• What kind of clothes a character wears

• Characters that help the main character

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The "rising action" of a story is when...

• The character encounters obstacles while trying to solve the conflict

• The conflict gets solved

• The story ends

• The character learns how to fly

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The "climax" of a story is...

• When the character learns how to use an ax

• When the character has a final battle and either succeeds or fails in their quest

• When the character finds out about the conflict

• The end of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The "falling action" of a story is...

• The last page of a story

• When a character falls during a fight

• After the climax, when the conflict is resolved

• When the character encounters obstacles while trying to solve the conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9