ELAR Vocab
a form of inference in which the reader gathers and analyzes details in order to anticipate and foresee forthcoming events and information
What is prediction?
literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people.
What is fiction?
A person who writes poems.
What is a poet?
dictionaries and encyclopedias are examples of what type of source?
Text Structure is also known as ________?
What is an organizational pattern?
an idea that must be inferred through an analysis of details, actions, tone, dialogue, body language, visuals, etc.
What is implicit?
a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources. Also known as a chunk of time.
What is a memoir?
A person who writes plays.
When seventh-graders found answers to their questions about animals by combining information from more than one paragraph or page of text, they were _________.
What is synthesizing?
arranges information according to a progression of time, either forward or backward
What is chronological order?
marking a text with notes and/or comments
What is to annotate?
work of drama, usually consisting mostly of dialogue between characters and intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading.
What is a play?
the unique characteristics that describe a writer’s use of language; diction, syntax, sentence fluency, figurative language, and voice all contribute to a writer’s style.
What is style?
After OJ Simpson was acquitted of murdering his estranged wife, many people still treated him like a convicted killer. This is an example of ____.
What is bias?
This is an outline of what type of text structure?
I. Causes of Conflict Escalation
II. Effects of these causes
What are Cause and Effect?
an idea that is clearly stated, unambiguous, and leaves little room for interpretation
What is explicit?
Twenty-five years ago, five heroes risked their lives to defeat the bone maker Eklor—a corrupt magician who created an inhuman army using animal bones. But victory came at a tragic price. Only four of the heroes survived. Name the genre and subgenre.
What is fiction/fantasy?
the basic sequence of events in a story that includes the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
What is the plot?
a term or phrase that has strong emotional overtones and that is meant to evoke strong reactions
What is loaded language?
pattern arranges information according to how two or more things are similar to or different from one another (or both). This is an effective pattern to use when the reader can better understand one subject when it is described in relation to another.
What are Compare and Contrast?
method in which an author constructs a character by explicitly stating aspects of his/her personality and appearance
What is Characterization?
An essay that provides a clear, focused explanation of a particular topic, process, or set of ideas.
What is an expository?
the author’s particular attitude, either stated or implied in the writing
Do I look like a maid to you?
This is an example of what type of question?
What is a rhetorical question?
In 1914, Austrian Crown Prince, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, was assassinated in Sarajevo by a Bosnian Serb. In retaliation, Austria declared war on Serbia, launching the sequence of events that culminated in World War I. This is an example of what type of text structure?
What is cause and effect?