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ELA

100

This is a personal belief that cannot be proven true. It can change from person to person.

an opinion

200

Usually, this is the biggest moment in the story. All of the suspense and tension leads to this moment. The problem is usually directly faced here.

the climax

300

Talk or text that is more proper and professional, rather than casual and relaxed.

formal language

400

the reason an author writes - to inform, to express feelings, to entertain, or to persuade

author's purpose

500

to retell the main parts of a story in your own words (a shortened version of the story with just the main parts)

a summary

IS

100

This is the end of the story, the end of the problem, or both.

resolution

200

text in which the narrator is a character in the story and uses the pronouns I, we, etc...

first person point of view

300

This is the perspective from which a story is told, usually first or third person.

point of view

400

the words a character or characters speak in a text

dialogue

500

You can figure this out from information in the text and from what you already know. It's when you can figure it out, but the author doesn't come right out and say it.

inference (infer)

SO

100

This is something that can be proven true.

a fact

200

text in which the narrator is not a character in the story and uses the pronouns he, she, and they

third person point of view

300

Details that allow the reader to see a clear picture in their head. Many times, these deal with the five senses.

descriptive language OR sensory details

400

the message or life lesson in a story

theme

500

the most important point in a piece of writing; what a text is mostly about

main idea

VERY

100

letters added to the beginning of a word that change the meaning of the word

a prefix

200

This is most of the story when the characters are trying to solve the problem. The growing seriousness and suspense of the conflict is growing/building.

rising action

300

What are parts or sections of a play called? It's also when the setting changes.

scenes

400

Give an example of a theme.

 

500

When a person says something or does something that is the opposite from what you expect them to do or say

irony

AWESOME

100

details about a character's physical appearance or personality

characterization or character traits

200

Talk or text that is more casual, rather than proper and professional.

informal language

300

What are details from the story that support your answer?

text evidence

400

lines that make up a section of a poem

a stanza

500

the series of events in a story

the plot