ELA Terms
What is a Central Idea?
Overall summary of the story/What the author wants you to learn/theme
What is a simile?
A comparison between two things using like or as.
What is the purpose of the Grocery List?
Helps you shorten the question so you don't waste time reading.
Define melancholy.
Tendency to be gloomy, sad, or depressed
What should you do FIRST?
Read the questions.
What is an inference?
An educated guess.
What is a metaphor?
A comparison between two things WITHOUT using like or as.
What are the two things a Grocery List helps you look for?
An item and aisle (paragraph)
Define convey.
Make an idea understandable to someone.
Fill in the blank:
____ the passage.
Skim
What is objective?
Unbiased/no opinion
What is personification?
Giving human qualities to inanimate objects.
Where can you usually find the Central Idea?
In the first, second, or last paragraph
Define depicted.
Represented or portrayed (an idea)
What process should you use to select an answer choice?
Process of elimination
What is point of view?
The author's perspective or attitude toward the topic
What is an allusion?
A reference to something from either the Bible, literature, or mythology.
What do you keep in a question for a Grocery List? (At least 3)
Keywords, phrases, numbers, and vocabulary words
Define prominent.
Very noticeable, obvious, or important.
What should you do if you finish early?
Go back and check your answers.
What is connotation
The feeling a word invokes.
What is an analogy?
The relationship between words.
Example: petal:flower::leaf:tree
Accurate summary - p. 8
Define restriction.
A limiting of someone or something.
What strategy should you try to use to manage your time?
Grocery List Strategy