ELA Terms
The message/lesson in the story
Theme
The most dramatic part of the story
climax
What do you call this type of figurative language?
The water was running smoothly.
personification
What point of view are these examples:
1. me, my, I, we, ours, us, myself
2. him, her, them, they, names
first person
third person
all of them
What the story is mostly about?
Main Idea
The characters who are most important in the story
main characters
This type of paragraph includes the following pieces:
Restate the thesis
Summarize the main points
One last statement/call to action
conclusion paragraph
a writer's reason for writing something
How many hearts does a octopus have?
3
When writing an argumentative essay, you must also include what the opposite side would say. This is called...
counterclaim/counterpoint
The main events in the story/sequence of events that happen in a story
plot
1. What does it mean to contrast things?
2. What does it mean to compare things?
Tell how they are different
Tell how they are similar/alike
1. Words that have opposite definitions
2. Words that have the same definitions
antonym
synonym
What was the story called that included Mrs. Stevenson?
Sorry, Wrong Number
When answering a question complete with evidence, what is a strategy that we use at WEAVER to answer that question.
RACE
An issue in the story
problem/conflict
It is when two or more characters are talking; I should put it in quotation marks.
dialogue
The root word micro means
small
What is Ms. Ramirez's first name?
Elizabeth
What are the 3 parts of an introduction? Note: Part 3 has two parts.
Hook, background information, thesis+3reasons
When the issue has been resolved
This type of essay tells a story. Includes accurate ordering of events (plot), conflict that leads to action, a climax or turning point in the action, a resolution.
narrative essay
An essay that provides a clear claim (author's position), evidence to back up the claim. It has to address a counterclaim
argumentative essay
What galaxy is Earth in?
Milky Way