10th Grade ELA Key Vocab Quiz

What is the definition of "Allegory"?

• The author's attitude toward the subject.

• A reason given with the aim of persuading others.

• A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

• The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

What is the definition of "Author’s Perspective"?

• The author's attitude toward the subject.

• The reason an author decides to write about a specific topic.

• The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work.

• The author's point of view or opinion on the subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the definition of "Argument"?

• A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning.

• A reason given with the aim of persuading others.

• The author's attitude toward the subject.

• The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the definition of "Author’s Purpose"?

• The author's attitude toward the subject.

• The reason an author decides to write about a specific topic.

• A reason given with the aim of persuading others.

• The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the definition of "Cause and Effect"?

• A relationship between events or things, where one is the result of the other.

• The author's attitude toward the subject.

• A reason given with the aim of persuading others.

• The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the definition of "Central Idea"?

• The author's attitude toward the subject.

• A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning.

• A reason given with the aim of persuading others.

• The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the definition of "Claim"?

• The author's attitude toward the subject.

• A reason given with the aim of persuading others.

• A statement that asserts something to be true.

• The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the definition of "Compare and Contrast"?

• The author's attitude toward the subject.

• To identify similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

• A reason given with the aim of persuading others.

• The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the definition of "Description"?

• A detailed account or explanation of something.

• The author's attitude toward the subject.

• A reason given with the aim of persuading others.

• The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the definition of "Connotation"?

• The literal or primary meaning of a word.

• A reason given with the aim of persuading others.

• The emotional or cultural association with a word.

• The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B