Poetry Vocabulary
A figure of speech used to compare two things (not using "like" or "as")
What is a metaphor?
The perspective from which a story is told? 3 words
What is Point of View?
This ELA unit of PARCC starts with the letter "N"
What is Narrative?
Examples in a text that support your answer. You must always find this to support your thinking.
What is evidence?
This is the number of minutes you have during each ELA unit.
What is 90 minutes?
This is what we call a group of lines in poetry.
What is a stanza?
What is the mood?
This unit is the first one you will see on PARCC and has the initials "L.A."
What is Literature Analysis?
The reason the author has written something (to inform the reader of something, to persuade the reader to do something, to express an idea or feeling, to entertain or give the reader something enjoyable to read)
What is author's purpose?
This is the number of ELA units will you take for PARCC. Be careful here!
What is 4?
This is a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
What is personification?
This is the central message, what the author wants you to know, usually not stated but must be inferred by the reader.
What is theme?
This unit of PARCC has the most texts/passages.
What is Research Simulation?
This is word that means the opposite of another word. For example, Full is an _____________ for empty.
What is an antonym?
This is the first thing you should do when you start an ELA unit.
What is go to the PCR and turn it into a question or put it in your own words?
This is an extreme exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
These are clues in the story that hint at something coming later.
What is foreshadowing?
All units require students to complete a longer, writing prompt called a "PCR," which stands for...
What is Prose Constructed Response?
Compare means to show similarities. This word means to show differences.
What is contrast?
Narrative, Literature Analysis, Research Simulation
A repetition of the initial sounds at the beginning of words. Ex) Wacky, whimsical words.
What is hyperbole?
Also known as "sequential," this is when events are told in order by time.
What is chronological?
On the Narrative Unit of PARCC, your PCR will ask you to tell the story from another perspective, create an alternate ending, or do this...
What is continue the story?
This is a conclusion that can be made about someone or something based on clues given in the text, the author does not state it, the reader needs to figure it out
What is an inference?
What is Literature Analysis?