ELA Terms
What is an inference?
An educated guess
Who is the narrator of The Crossover?
Josh Bell
If someone walks into the room skipping and smiling, how do they feel?
Happy, excited
What are the types of point of view?
1st, 2nd, 3rd
This 5th grade teacher went to high school in New Orleans
Mr. Pounds!
What are character traits?
Descriptions of a character's personality
(Describing the inside of someone)
JB, Mom, Dad, Alexis, Vondie
Angry, mad, frustrated
What are the key words for 1st person point of view?
I, me, my, we, us
This 5th grade teacher got to meet her brother's new puppy last week!
Ms.G
What does the ELA key term setting mean?
Describe the dad's health
The Dad has high blood pressure and his health keeps getting worse
Tiffany gets home from school late on Thursday. She puts her sheet music on the kitchen counter and her trumpet case in the living room. Tiffany's mom asks her, “Did Mrs. Anderson give you the music for the spring concert?”
Where was Tiffany?
Music Practice
What are the key words for second person?
You, your, yours
This 5th grade teacher has two different size feet. They are 1.5 sizes apart!
Ms.C
What does Fiction mean?
What does Non-Fiction mean?
Must get both correct!
Fiction= a made up or fake story
Non-Fiction = A real story, based on true events
Based on where we left off reading, describe the boys' relationship (Josh and JB)
They were fighting a lot because Josh hurt JB
They started to make up - Josh wrote JB a letter
You may want to have my phone number around just in case your house has a leaky pipe! My services come in handy when your house is having problems with the kitchen sink, faucet, or bath tub.
What is this person's occupation?
A plumber
Identify the point of view:
My mom woke me up extra early for school today. She wanted to make sure that I wasn't late for my first day back!
1st person
This KCCA teacher was featured on ESPN for coaching softball
Mr. Clark
What does the ELA key term mood mean?
How a story makes the reader feel
How did Alexis change the boys relationship?
They used to be really close and then Josh got jealous and now they're barely talking
I have quite an exciting job that allows me to work with lots of exotic animals. I work hard from the early morning to the end of the day because a lot of critters depend on me. I am in charge of feeding animals, cleaning habitats, and making sure all the animals are happy and healthy.
What is this person's occupation?
A zoo keeper!
Identify the point of view:
Yesterday, Mario and Ella were walking home from the corner store. "Hey wait for me!!" Julio yelled. Mario and Ella turned around and saw their cousin running after them.
3rd person
This KCCA teacher won her high school pogo stick record
Ms.Hammond!