Quarter 2 ELA Terms

3. to determine something not stated directly by using reasoning and evidence from the text
6. to condense someone else's words into the central ideas (this should be in your own words BUT much shorter than the original source)
9. words used as an imitation of a natural sound
11. a string of words in a poem, not necessarily a full sentence
13. implied; the reader must draw conclusions based on textual evidence
16. descriptive language that appeals to one or more of the senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell)
17. stated directly
19. an artistic style of writing with lines, stanzas, meter, and rhythm; lyric and narrative are common styles
20. a category, or type, of literature; literature is commonly divided in the major genres: poetry, prose, and drama
21. the narrator in a poem
23. to examine closely
24. description, cause and effect, problem and solution, compare and contrast, sequence/chronological (see notes on Google Classroom for definitions)

1. a word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning.
2. everyday writing (essay, novel, biography, etc.)
4. a group of lines in a poem; the basic unit of a poem
5. a word’s dictionary definition
6. the use of language to create certain effects when read or spoken aloud
7. to add notes explaining or commenting on a text
8. simile, metaphor, personification, idiom, hyperbole)
10. when the same sounds at the beginning of words are repeated
12. the central message or purpose of a story
14. the events, situations, or language that surround a particular word, phrase, or piece of text that help explain its meaning
15. the most important or main point conveyed in a text; the point an author makes about a topic
18. a person, place, or thing that stands for something else
19. to express someone else’s ideas in your own words (this can be the same length as the original source)
22. feelings and ideas associated with a word