ELA Milestone Vocabulary
Across
- 3. a phrase that consists normally of the word “to” followed by a verb.
- 4. when an author holds a strong opinion on a belief about his or her topic.
- 6. category of a text, such as fiction or nonfiction.Fact: a statement that be proven.
- 9. Point of View, the opinion of the author.
- 12. used to command or to tell someone to act.
- 14. used to simply state a fact or opinion
- 16. a reasonable argument that opposes or disagrees with another claim.
- 17. a present participle that is used as a noun. It can be the subject of a verb, the object of a verb, a predicate nominative or complement, or object of a preposition.
Down
- 1. a statement that cannot be proven, as it states an authors believe or judgment about something. Distinction, refers to the act of noticing differences or contrasts between similar things or people.
- 2. Features, within a passage, an author may use features such as a topic sentence, an introduction, body paragraphs, headings, footnotes, and graphics.
- 5. Irony, occurs when the reader knows something that the characters do not know
- 7. something that proves or demonstrates the truth of something else.
- 8. Voice, when the subject of the sentence receives the action.
- 10. the main argument made by the author. A strong claim will be supported by reasons and evidence
- 11. Voice, when the subject of the sentence performs the action expressed in the verb.
- 13. a verb form that functions as an adjective within the sentence
- 15. Purpose, the author’s intention for his or her writing. PersuadeInformExplain Entertain