ELA Terms
The attitude writers express toward the subject of their text
Tone
Name the figurative language:
Zendaya's smile was as dazzling as the sun.
simile
Which signpost is the same as a flashback?
memory moment
The Summary of a story can sometimes be determined using _________ ________ _________ ________ _________
Sombody Wanted But So Then
______ are five 6th grade ELA teachers at West.
1. there
2. their
3. they're
1. there
The writer's view of the world or a revelation about human nature
Theme
Name the figurative language:
I'll let you go there when pigs fly.
idiom
Which signpost is it when a character realizes something for the first time?
The aha moment
Using TPCASTT to analyze poetry, what does the P stand for
Paraphase
Elsa & Anna need to pick up _____ stuff before they leave.
1. there
2. their
3. they're
2. their
The way authors organize information in text
Text Structure
Name the figurative language:
The delicious cookie danced in my mouth.
personification
When a character acts in a way you don't expect or in a way that is opposite of his or her previous actions
Contrast and Contradiction
An idea or quality that a word makes you think about in addition to its meaning
Connotation
Please put your backpacks over ______.
1. there
2. their
3. they're
1. there
You clarify what the evidence proves with an ________
Explanation
Name the figurative language:
My backpack weighs a ton
hyperbole
Again and Again happens when a word, _______, or situation is mentioned over and over
phrase/sentence
DOUBLE POINTS!!!!
Active reading strategy which promotes critical thinking; marking the text and recording information (e.g., literary devices and elements, questions, key words)
Annotate
Parents always say kids spend too much time on ____ phones.
1. there
2. their
3. they're
2. their
Many poems involve a __________ in tone.
(Hint: TPCASTT)
Shift
Name that figurative language:
You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog, cryin’ all the time
❤️Elvis
metaphor
I want to stay up late and watch Tik Tok like my friends do, but I have a test tomorrow, and it's hard for me to function without enough sleep. I know I need to do what's best for me, but I'm not sure what that is. What should I do?
This is an example of which signpost...
tough questions
Facts, figures, details, quotations, or other sources of data and information that provide support for claims
Evidence
______ going to the movies to see Spider-man tomorrow.
1. there
2. their
3. they're
3. They're