SBAC ELA Vocabulary

An idiom ________________.

• gives human qualities to non-human things

• is a common expression that means something other than what the words say

• is the repetition of the same beginning sound in a string of words

• is an exaggeration that can not possibly be true

Personification ________________.

• gives human qualities to non-human things

• is a common expression that means something other than what the words say

• is the repetition of the same beginning sound in a string of words

• is an exaggeration that can not possibly be true

Alliteration ________________.

• gives human qualities to non-human things

• is a common expression that means something other than what the words say

• is the repetition of the same beginning sound in a string of words

• is an exaggeration that can not possibly be true

This is an example of...

• idiom

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• metaphor

An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning to another word.

• A word with a similar meaning

• A word with the opposite meaning

• A word that rhymes

• A word that is a noun

The term 'affix' refers to:

• a prefix or suffix added to a root word

• a type of sentence structure

• a form of punctuation

• a style of writing

What does conclude/conclusion mean?

• To begin something

• To end or finish something

• To interrupt something

• To question something

Concrete details are:

• vague descriptions

• specific information

• general ideas

• abstract concepts

To convince someone means to:

• argue with them

• persuade them

• ignore them

• confuse them

A definition is:

• A detailed explanation of a concept or term

• A brief statement of the meaning of a word or phrase

• An example of how something is used

• A question about a specific topic