ELA Academic Vocab
The writer's attitude/feeling towards his topic/text
I. Tone
The firehouse is on fire !
Irony
The problem/obstacle in a story
Conflict
To help, reinforce, or give assistance.
Support
Solve for x: 2x + 4 = 10?
x=3
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence
G. Inference
Like sand in the hour glass, these are the days of our life.
Simile
The most interesting part of the story / turning point.
Climax
The reason for which something is done.
Purpose
How many continents are there ?
7
A debatable statement presented as truth or as if it is a fact.
The pine tree pointed its fingers to the sky
Personification
The plan or sequence of events in a story
Plot
The part something/someone plays
Role
What is the NAME of our school ?
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Middle School 180
The message or lesson of a piece of writing
J. Theme
Good grief, just get out !
Alliteration
Where and when the events of the story happened.
Setting
To build or improve something
Develop
Who is the main character in The New King ?
Jordan
An overall summary of what the passage/story is about
H. Central Idea
I will die if she asks me to the dance
Hyperbole
The solving of the problem in a story.
Resolution
To make something unknown to others known
Reveal
Where is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Egypt