ELA EOG Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. The use of words which actually sound like the objects or actions to which they refer
  2. 5. to identify in order the claims, reasons, and evidence of an argument
  3. 7. the act or process of growing or causing something to grow or become larger or more advanced; change
  4. 10. Irony-when what is said is actually the opposite of what is meant
  5. 11. To briefly restate in your own words the central idea and important details WITHOUT opinions or judgements.
  6. 14. The author's position about the topic and why that position is correct.
  7. 16. A comparison between two things in order to highlight a point of similarity. It is different than a metaphor or simile, in that it expresses a set of like relationships between two sets of terms.
  8. 17. a literary device in which the author gives clues or hints about events that will happen later in the story; used to build suspense.
  9. 19. a group of words whose meaning is figurative and different from the actual words of the expression. (Used in every day speech)
  10. 21. a figure of speech that implies a comparison between two unlike things
  11. 22. A group of words with a meaning; an expression
  12. 23. The repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
  13. 24. Meaning of a word, phrase; definition
  14. 26. the side you are arguing -or- what you want others to believe
  15. 29. Tells or implies the final outcome of the story
  16. 31. Neither positive or negative
  17. 33. A detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently in literature and myth and is thought to appeal in a universal way to the unconscious and to evoke a response
  18. 36. to prove that your claim is valid or right
  19. 37. to arrange in the order it occurs using key words such as 'first', 'next', 'then', 'last'.
  20. 38. what the reader thinks may happen in the story before reading.
  21. 40. a true piece of information that cannot be argued or disputed
  22. 45. A word's dictionary definition
  23. 48. Information that supports or proves an idea
  24. 50. Prior or background knowledge on a topic.
  25. 53. Made-up events
  26. 54. Person or animal who takes part in action of a literary work
  27. 55. The problem; a struggle between opposing forces
  28. 56. Think about the five (5) W's and one (1) H. WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, & HOW.
  29. 60. Facts, examples, reasons, or descriptions that expand and explain the central idea.
  30. 62. Villain; character who works AGAINST the protagonist
  31. 63. The attitude of an author toward a subject or audience
  32. 64. To bring or recall to the conscious mind
  33. 66. a difference or contrast between similar things or people
  34. 67. Irony-When the audience or reader know more than the characters
  35. 69. Hero; central (main) character
  36. 71. The emotional associations of a word or phrase.
  37. 72. Irony-a contrast between the result of a situation and what is usually expected
  38. 75. Arrange people, groups, places, events, or ideas so that each one is assigned to a category.
  39. 76. to show; to make known
  40. 82. Present a clear picture of a person, place, thing, or idea. Use details and sensory words!
  41. 84. To develop or present in detail.
  42. 87. an instance serving to illustrate or elaborate
  43. 88. event that introduces the central conflict
  44. 90. based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
  45. 91. A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
  46. 92. Common characteristics, identify how things are ALIKE or SIMILAR
  47. 93. a comparison between two unlike things, usually with the words 'like' or 'as'
  48. 94. A reading technique to make you more aware of the text you are reading.
  49. 95. Based on actual events
  50. 97. To arrive at a decision; to close or bring to an end.
  51. 98. to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated
Down
  1. 1. to make known or understandable to someone (the reader)
  2. 3. a summary free from opinions or bias.
  3. 4. A person, place, object, or action that stands for something else, such as a quality, attitude, belief, or value
  4. 6. The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or abstract idea
  5. 8. Your own thoughts; should NOT be included in a summary
  6. 9. The repetition of vowel sounds
  7. 12. a decision based on careful thought
  8. 13. When contradictory terms appear side by side (think opposite)
  9. 15. a speaker or character who tells a story
  10. 18. To judge the value of an argument in a careful and thoughtful way
  11. 20. statements that support the claims
  12. 25. when the author uses words in his/her words to create a picture in the reader's mind. They use words to appeal to your sense of sight, touch, taste, hearing, and smell.
  13. 27. What someone in the passage says.
  14. 28. Words used to describe a character in a story
  15. 30. Where the reader learns the characters, setting, and conflict.
  16. 32. A play on words that have the same sound (homonyms), but have different meanings
  17. 34. To understand or explain meaning.
  18. 35. A brief story about an interesting, funny, or strange event, told to entertain or to make a point.
  19. 36. To have enough
  20. 39. Characteristics that are not ALIKE. Identify how things are DIFFERENT.
  21. 41. The people who read a publication or view a work of art, performance, or presentation.
  22. 42. An exaggerated statement used to emphasize an idea or to make a point
  23. 43. to be trustworthy
  24. 44. Complications are added to the conflict
  25. 46. Where the author catches the reader's attention.
  26. 47. apart or different from others
  27. 48. A type of writing that explains a topic or informs an audience.
  28. 49. Also known as main idea; what the story is mostly about; the most important point the author is trying to get across.
  29. 51. to make sense and be logical
  30. 52. The sequence of events that make up a story from beginning to end.
  31. 57. To select from a number of possibilities. Similar words: select, pick, determine, identify.
  32. 58. Back up with details
  33. 59. A reason someone might give stating you are wrong or that others should not agree with you
  34. 60. time and place of action in a literary work
  35. 61. a particular attitude or way of considering a matter; the perspective from which a story is told.
  36. 65. Events that happen as a result of what happened during the climax
  37. 68. To explain or make something clear by using examples, anecdotes, facts, etc.
  38. 70. A conversation between two or more characters in a story; what the characters say.
  39. 73. "Read between the lines"; the answer is not clearly stated in the passage. Use knowledge and experience to draw conclusions.
  40. 74. a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.
  41. 77. to make more pure or precise
  42. 78. Facts revealed by the author or speaker that support the attitude or tone in the work
  43. 79. give or lend to
  44. 80. The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events; another word for a fictional story.
  45. 81. a connection, association, or involvement
  46. 83. The point of greatest interest; when we know for certain how the conflict will be solved.
  47. 85. To be clearly connected
  48. 86. hints in the story; used in foreshadowing
  49. 89. the underlying message of a story; the lesson the author is trying to teach the reader about life.This will NOT be stated in the story.
  50. 92. statements of what the author believes
  51. 96. Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader; how the reader feels while reading.