ELA Vocabulary

1. what the story is about in one word or a few words
4. the point where we learn about the characters and the setting
7. the conflict starts to develop and we learn more about the characters and what is going on
10. an educated guess that uses evidence from the text
11. the authors reason for writing something
13. a comparison of two or more things without using like or as
15. is where the biggest decisions are made
16. is the issue that the character faces.
17. an exaggeration; this makes something sound bigger, worse, or better than it really is

2. giving human characteristics to something that isn't human
3. is where the characters start to resolve their issues and figure out what to do now
5. an explanation of what the text is about
6. a hint at what might happen later in the story
8. the message of a story based on a specific topic
9. By this point, everything is mostly solved (unless it is an ongoing story)
12. a comparison of two or more things using like or as
14. what the text is mainly about— the most important idea that is expressed