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