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ELA Terms

These are common ELA terms

TermDefinition
Alliteration - two or more words close together that begin with the same sound, as in “the blue barge of Bermuda”
Antonym a word that means the opposite of another
Audience the people who will read a particular piece of writing
Conclusion The last paragraph of an essay
Editing to correct writing for errors in mechanics, spelling, or usage
Expository a type of essay which has the purpose of explaining something
Fiction the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration
Imagery in writing, words that causes readers to get a picture in their minds
Introduction the first paragraph of an essay which contains an attention grabber and a thesis statement
Metaphor a comparison between two unlike things by stating one thing is another, such as “They was a friend in a time of need.”
Onomatopoeia the formation of a word, as cuckoo or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
Personification give life-like features to something non-living. For example, “The keyboard winked at me as I typed my name.”
Persuasive A type of essay that attempts to make the reader believe a certain way
Revising the stage of writing where you try to make your writing better by substituting, adding, subtracting, or moving words
Simile a figure of speech in which two unlike things are e compared using the word “like” or “as,” as in “she is like a rose.”
Topic sentence a sentence that captures the meaning of the entire paragraph or group of sentences
Transitions Words or sentences that are used to connect one thought to the next in writing
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