ELA Vocab
What does the root word "ped" mean?
The root word ped means "foot" like a pedicure is getting your feet done at a nail salon.
What does fiction mean?
fiction=fake
What does the root word "bio" mean?
bio- means life.
What is a claim?
A claim is an opinion that you are deciding that you think based on research and your own life experiences.
What does plagarism mean?
Plagarism is when you copy someone elses work without giving that person credit.
What does the root word "sect" mean?
The root word sect refers to cutting or to cut.
What is the most exciting part of the story when the plot thickens, and the author has you on the edge of your seat?
This is called the climax.
What does the root word "graph" mean?
graph means to write
What is "evidence" when we are talking about ELA?
Evidence is a source that is backed up by data and is credible that will help you support your claim.
It means to put quotations around the resource you used to back up your answer in a RACE response or in a research paper.
What does the word perspective mean in your own words.
A percspective is a way of seeing things through a different set of eyes, or from a different world view than someone else.
Somebody wanted but so then.
Can you give two examples of a "genre" of a book?
Teacher will see answer and decide.
What is a counterclaim?
A counterclaim is the argument back to someone else's claim.
What is a "bias"
A "bias" is the author leaning torward their own opinion in their writing and you need to be aware of it when you are searching for information to form your own thoughts.
DAILY DOUBLE:
Use the word carcophony in a sentence.
Carphony: A harsh or bad sounding word
Teacher will check sentence.
Explain what a prepostion is
A prepostion is a directional word, like under, over, through, on top of, behind, below, etc.
What is the difference between a topic of a book & a theme of a book?
topic- basic idea
theme- deeper message of what the author is trying to teach you or tell you through the story.
What are the three author's purposes?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
What does the word "excerpt" mean?
Explain the difference between an explicit idea and an implicit idea.
HINT: The word implicit also could mean something that is implied.
Explicit message refers to a message or an idea that is directly stated by the author and doesn't have you guessing or making an inference.
An implicit message refers to a message or idea that the author does not direclty say but you have to read between the lines and make an inference.
How do good readers make inferences? What are some steps to make inferences?
Good readers make inferences by
-real reading
-making text connections
-going through their background knowledge to make an educated guess on what is going on.
HINT: One of them is chronological order. Can you think of the other 4?
Chronological Order
Cause and Effect
Problem & Solution
Description
Compare & Contrast
DOUBLE JEAPORDY.
Where did Ms. Dismore get her Masters Degree from?EXTRA 100 points: What is that schools' mascot?
University of Missouri Kansas City a.k.a UMKC
Can you name ONE stratedgy from our test taking foldbale thingy that will help you on the MAP test?
Teacher will decide.