ELA Vocab
Figurative language-comparison using like or as
Simile
This layer of Earth is where we live.
Crust
The first successful English colony in America.
Jamestown
Countries are trying to have peace talks to reduce conflict in this region.
The Middle East
This fruit keeps the doctor away, according to a famous saying
Apple
This player is known as “King James.”
Lebron James
A word that means the same as another word.
Synonym
This process turns liquid water into vapor.
Evaporation
The Native American woman who helped the Jamestown settlers.
Pocahontas
This country recently named a new Supreme Leader.
Iran
This vegetable makes you cry when you cut it.
Onions
This violation happens in basketball when a player takes too many steps without dribbling.
Traveling
Sally Sells Seashells by the Seashore...is an example of what?
Alliteration
The movement of Earth’s plates is called this
Plate Tectonics
The first battles of the American Revolution happened here.
Lexington and Concord
The name of the large nationwide protest that took place this past weekend.
No Kings Rally
This country is famous for sushi.
Japan
Scoring in soccer is called this.
GOAL!!!!!!!!!
The main character, or hero, of the story.
Protagonist
This scale measures the strength of earthquakes.
Richter scale
The final major battle of the Revolution.
The Battle of Yorktown
Higher prices for things like housing and food are called this.
Inflation
Croissants are a famous food from this country.
France
In football, this is usually the last chance to get 10 yards.
4th down
The pattern of similar-sounding words in a poem
Rhyme Scheme
Animals that eat only plants are called this
Herbivores
The first plan of government for the U.S.
Articles of Confederation
Buying a home becomes harder when these rates go up.
Mortgage Rates
This food group gives your body quick energy (bread, pasta).
Carbohydrates
This means playing fair, following rules, and respecting others.
Sportsmanship
The most dramatic part of the story arc
Climax
This state of matter has no definite shape or volume
Gas
This system prevents any branch from becoming too powerful.
Checks and Balances
This important water route for oil shipping was threatened during tensions.
The Strait of Hormuz
This vitamin is important for strong bones.
Calcium
This Olympic sport involves swimming, biking, and running.
Triathlon
A word that imitates a sound (like “buzz”)
Onomatopoeia
The path a planet takes around the Sun is called this
Orbit
The belief that the U.S. should expand westward.
Manifest Destiny
The Federal Reserve makes decisions about this to control the economy.
Interest rates
Eating a variety of healthy foods is called this.
Balanced diet
This is the amount of time a game is played.
Regulation