ELA Terms
Blue
Ate
Ran
The adjective is . . .
What is blue?
* FIRE, FIRE, MULIPLITPLIER! (10X) *
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Words that mean the same as another are called these
synonym
Two characters speaking to each other (literary term)
What is dialogue?
Name the four parts of the RACE strategy.
Restate the Question, Answer the Question, Cite your Evidence, & Explain your Answer
Poetry; Biography; Fiction; Non-Fiction categories
What is genre?
In the short story, "The Veldt," the author infers . . .
What is technology needs to be carefully monitored or it can be abused?
* ON TIME TRIPLE! (3X) *
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A rewording of your thesis statement
What should your conclusion have?
The turning point (the high point on the plot diagram)
What is the climax?
* FIRE, FIRE, MULIPLITPLIER! (5X) *
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Written by self
Written about a life by someone else
What is autobiography and biography?
Name a type of textual evidence
What is:
details OR
quotes?
* Daily Double (2X) *
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Name two different points of views
First Person & Third Person (There is also second person)
The term used to make an educated guess based on evidence
Inference
The feeling the author wants you to have when you are reading a text
What is mood?
Where and when a text takes place
What is setting?
* ON TIME TRIPLE! (3X) *
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Name three crucial parts of a body paragraph
What are:
Topic Sentence
Supporting Details
Evidence
Explanation
Concluding Sentence
Washington, DC
English
Jerry Spinelli
What are proper nouns?
Words that sound alike but can be spelled differently and have different meanings
What are homonyms?
* Daily Double (2X) *
Where the characters are introduced on the plot diagram:
What is exposition?
The writing process step before editing and revising (original draft)
What is first Draft?
Type of figurative language is used in the sentence below:
Fridays feel fantastic for Fred and Frank.
What is alliteration?
A paragraph must have . . .
What is:
a topic sentence
details
conclusion?
To reword/summarize/put something in your own words that was written by someone else:
What is paraphrasing?
Person vs. Self
Person vs. Nature
Person vs. Technology
What is conflict?
5-7 sentences
How many sentences should a paragraph have?
A sentence that will state what your essay will prove:
What is a thesis statement?