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EOG ELA Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cite | to quote as evidence |
| inference | a conclusion reached with evidence from the text and reasoning (background knowledge) |
| analyze | a detailed examination |
| textual evidence | the words in a text that support an answer |
| plot | series of main events in the story |
| expostition | beginning of a story- characters and setting are introduced |
| rising action | series of events creating suspense, interest, and tension. Characters may face a problem. |
| climax | the most intense, exciting, or important part of the story |
| falling action | the action (events) after the climax that is starting to wrap the story up |
| resolution | the action of solving a problem and ending the story |
| theme | the message, moral, or lesson of the story |
| central idea | what the text is mostly about (ie.. main idea) |
| convey | to communicate or tell |
| summary | a brief statement of the main points or events |
| distinct | different from something else |
| judgment | to come to a sensible conclusion |
| contribute | to add |
| setting | where and when the story takes place |
| text structure | the way the information is organized in the story. Ex. cause and effect, problem and solution, sequence (chronological), descriptive, compare and contrast |
| compare | to estimate,measure, or take note of the similarities (alike) between two events, things, or characters. |
| contrast | to point out the differences between two or more events, things, or characters |
| drama | a play |
| prose | writing such as short stories, novels, articles, essays, textbooks |
| factor | a circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to the result or outcome |
| poetry | writing that has meter, rhyme, stanzas, lines, figurative language |
| simile | a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things using the words like or as. Ex: He is as funny as a monkey. |
| metaphor | a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different (unlike) things. Ex. The assignment was a breeze. |
| personification | a figure of speech in which a thing, idea, or animal is given human like qualities or attributes. Ex. The flowers danced in the gentle breeze. |
| onomatopoeia | is a word that imitates the natural sound. Ex. The buzzing bee flew away. |
| hyperbole | an extreme exaggeration. Ex. My grandma is old as the hills. |
| idiom | the words in the phrase mean something quite different than what the words imply. (implied meaning) Ex. Every cloud has a silver lining. |
| imagery | use of figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our senses (mental picture). Ex. It was dark and dim in the forest. |
| symbolism | use of symbols to represent a deeper meaning. Ex. A red rose stands for love. Black is the symbol for death or depressing things. |
| alliteration | a stylistic device using the first consonant sound in a series of words. Ex. But a better butter makes a batter better. |
| explicitly | in a clear and detailed manner |
| opinion | your view of something |
| tone | the attitude of a piece of writing that is usually conveyed (shown) through the author's word choice |
| impact | to have a strong effect on something or someone |
| author | the writer of the text |
| narrator | the person telling the story |
| develop | to grow or cause to grow |
| point of view | the position from which something is viewed, the authors perspective. |
| perspective | an attitude toward or a way of regarding something or thinking about something |
| topic | the subject of the text |
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