Miscellaneous ELA Terms
A paragraph is a group of lines in a story. What is a group of lines in a poem called?
Stanza
What type of text structure is shown below?
Lions have an almost solid tan fur while tigers have striped skin.
a. cause/effect
b. sequence-chronological
c. compare/contrast
d. problem/solution
c. compare/contrast
What does R.A.C.E.R. acronym stand for?
Restate
Answer
Cite Evidence
Explain Evidence
Reread or Revise
a four legged canine
denotation of dog
Where will the summer Olympics be held this year?
Paris, France
Numerical data used to prove or disprove an argument.
Statistics
What type of text structure is used below?
I fell off my skateboard and my knee started bleeding. I had to go to the hospital and get stitches.
a. cause/effect
b. sequence-chronological
c. compare/contrast
d. problem/solution
a. cause/effect
If the question was, “Why did Jill decide to give her mother a jewelry box?” the answer written in correct RACER format would start how?
“Jill decided to give her mother a jewelry box because…”
flea bag
Connotation of a dog that is not very well liked.
What high school did I graduate from?
Elida High School
To provide evidence or an argument against the counterclaim.
Rebuttal
What type of text structure is shown below?
The author who wrote a book dies before the book can be published. The publishing company rejects the offer to publish the book.
a. cause/effect
b. sequence-chronological
c. compare/contrast
d. problem/solution
a. cause/effect
The following examples are what part of R.A.C.E.R.?
"The text states..."
"The author mentioned..."
C for Cite Evidence
Come to my "crib" and hang out.
Crib is an example of ...
Connotation
**The denotation of crib could be a house.**
What are my two puppy dogs' names?
Winston and Ollie
Favoring one side, to be partial
bias
A text structure which identifies when something is wrong, and provides ways of fixing what is wrong.
a. cause/effect
b. sequence-chronological
c. compare/contrast
d. problem/solution
d. problem/solution
Which shows the correct way to cite the following evidence?
A. The author says that eating nutritious food is important to our health.
B. The author states, "Eating nutritious food is important to our health."
C. "Eating nutritious food is important to our health, according to the author of the passage.
B.
A yellowish- or brownish-green edible fruit that is typically narrow at the stalk and wider toward the base, with sweet, slightly gritty flesh.
Denotation of pear
How many years has Mrs. Lawson been teaching?
A LOT!
This is my 23rd year!
The emotions or feelings attached to words.
Connotation
The test structure that describes items or events in order, or tells the steps to follow to do something or make something.
a. cause/effect
b. sequence-chronological
c. compare/contrast
d. problem/solution
b. sequence-chronological
The following examples are what part of R.A.C.E.R.?
"As a result..."
"This shows that..."
"This is because…"
E for Explain/Elaborate Evidence
She's feeling "blue."
Blue in the sentence is an example of...
Connotation
The denotation of blue would be a color.
How old is Mrs. Lawson?
OLD!
49 years old! (almost a fossil at this point)