ELA Terms to Know

To "compare and contrast" means to...

• Look at the similarities and differences of two things

• Read carefully

• Write a paragraph

• Talk about why one thing is the best

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

To "evaluate" means to...

• Solve or determine what is best (ie: evaluate an argument to see if it makes sense)

• Make notes on a text

• Find the similarities and differences between two things

• Talk about the main points in a text

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

An "argument" or "claim" in a text is...

• The end of a text

• When characters fight

• The idea the author is trying to convince you to agree with

• What the text is mostly about

"Text connections" are...

• Your thoughts and background knowledge about a text

• Where two texts come together

• When two characters meet

• When you staple papers together in a packet

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

"Expository" or "information writing" is when...

• The author is telling a story

• The author is giving you information

• The author is trying to convince you of something

• The author is writing a poem

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

"Narrative writing" is when...

• The author is telling a story

• The author is giving you information

• The author is trying to convince you of something

• The author is writing a poem

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

"Persuasive" or "argument" writing is when...

• The writer is telling a story

• The writer is giving you information

• The writer is trying to convince you of something

• The writer is writing a poem

The "tone" of the story is...

• How the author or character is feeling

• How the reader feels when reading the story

• The sounds in the story

• The color of the text

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The "mood" of a story is

• How the author or character feels in the story

• How the reader feels when reading the story

• The sounds in a story

• If you like the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A "source" is...

• The main character

• The main idea

• Where information (text, video, audio, etc) comes from

• Where the story takes place

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9