ELA Vocabulary

1. usually a person, animal, or object in a novel, play, or movie
4. individual characteristics and qualities that make characters from books, stories, movies, plays, and other art forms come to life
5. give a brief statement of the main points of (something)
7. clearly defined or identified.
10. where the story takes place (time period, surroundings, time of day, etc.)
12. the effect a person, place, or thing has on another person, place, or thing
13. using words to imply another meaning or to evoke an emotion; words or phrases that help readers create a vivid mental picture
15. includes the feelings and ideas that people may connect with that word. ; they have positive, negative, and neutral words associated with them.
16. the language choices made by a writer to convey(or get across) an idea or point of view, or tell a story, in an effective way.
19. the moral or lesson to be learned from the story
21. a work of literature written for the intended purpose of being performed for an audience
22. means to be general in your speaking (no opinions, just facts)

2. to carefully study and break down something
3. a quote or statement to support an analysis or the reader’s thoughts
6. to make a reasonable guess based on background knowledge and textual evidence
8. a series of events that take place in a story
9. to officially decide (something) especially because of evidence or fact
11. a conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning
14. attitude a writer expresses toward the subject of their text.
17. qoute directly from the text
18. the point that the author wants you to remember most
20. stated clearly or directly