ELA #1
Is the word use that sounds like the words they describe
Onomantopoeia
Words to express emotions EXAMPLES: Wow! Ouch!
Interjections
Noun-Verb- Adjective- Pronoun- Adverb- Preposition-Conjunction-Interjection.
Parts of speech
a punctuation mark(:)
colon
uses like or as
simile
Alliteration
Introduces/First Paragraph of the essay
introductory paragraph
A figure of speech in which and object or animal is given human feelings.
pesonifitation
A punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation.
colon
A simple retelling of what you just read
summary
This adjective compares two things.They end with
"-er"
comparative
Found in the first or last sentence of a paragraph / found in the first or last paragraph of a story.
Stated main idea
The sequence of events in a story
plot
Punctuation mark that separates two independent clauses in a sentence. Ex. Gertrude was unhappy about her grades; she will try harder this grading period.
semi-colon
compares three or more things
superlative adjective
joins words or group of words
EXAMPLES and,or,but
conjunctions
Comparison not using like or as.
Metaphor
The perspective from which a story is told.
point of view
A book, magazine article, we site, or other information source used to research a 20
reference source
The main body of a written work
text
An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally(ex-Get your heads out the clouds.)
Idiom
Tells a story.
Narrative
A writing prompt gives definition and direction to the assigned topic.It can be as simple as a general idea or complex enough to define the position of the thesis as well as the supporting paragraph.
writing prompt
Main part of the word that provides the word's basic meaning
Root words
main idea of the story
theme