ELA Vocabulary
The people or animals included in the story
What are charcters?
This is the character who responds to the other characters poems.
This is the authors point of view, later supported by evidence and reasoning. It is arguable.
What is main claim?
What is a simile?
The name of the 7th grade assistant principal.
Who is Mr. Alexander?
The most important or central thought of the paragraph or text.
What is main/central idea?
This was the first character to share their poem at open mic Friday
Who is Wesley "Bad Boy" Boone?
A challenge to an arguments, an opposing position
What is a counterclaim?
The repetition of the first letter or sound in two or more neighboring words.
What is alliteration?
3x+2=14 Solve for X
X=4
Hints found within the passage, sentence, or paragraph to help the reader understand the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases.
What are context clues?
This characters wanted to change their name to "Natalina".
Who is Sheila Gamboroni?
This part of the wikipedia website can be helpful to your research.
What is the references?
"That school day lasted forever" is an example of what type of figurative language.
What is hyperbole?
The second step in the scientific method
What is make a prediction/hypothesis?
A reoccurring idea within a work of literature. Developed over the course of the text.
What is theme?
This character referred to Wesley as a "gangsta in sheeps clothing".
Who is Devon Hope?
When an author expresses and point of view and supports it with evidence.
What is an argument?
Boom! Pop! Fizz! are examples of this type of figurative language.
What is onomatopoeia ?
The author of Bronx Masquerade
Who is Nikki Grimes?
The verbal interaction between two or more characters within a narrative or drama.
What is dialogue ?
This character stated that they are an atheist.
Who is Amy Moscowitz?
The three components of an argument
What are the claim, the reasoning, and the evidence?
"The sun greets me as I wake up in the morning" is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is personification?
What are Ethos, Pathos, & Logos