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ELA Unit 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| achieve (v) | to accomplish a specific goal (Bob wanted to achieve his goal of running in a marathon) |
| contribute (v) | to add to or give something to help support a specific idea or reach a common purpose (John had to contribute to the project in order to get credit) |
| emphasize (v) | to give special importance to something when writing or speaking (Tom wanted to emphasize a sentence in his essay, so he underlined the text) |
| impact (v) | to have a strong effect on something or someone (The hurricanes impact was catastrophic) |
| reference (v) | to mention or bring attention to (The class had to reference Albert Einstein in their project) |
| alliteration (n) | when the same sound or letters appear at the beginning of words in a sentence/phrase (Sandy Squirrel sold seven squids Saturday) |
| allusion (n) | a figure of speech in which a writer makes a reference to a famous strong, passion, object, or event (Albert Einstein was a very smart man) |
| hyperbole (n) | an exaggeration to drive a point (I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!) |
| imagery (n) | language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, taste, taste, touch, or sound) to help the reader imagine a text or to experience an event like the author (The soaked sand was dark and heavy and smelt like wet grass) |
| metaphor (n) | compares two things that are not alike without using like or as (John was a walking encyclopaedia) |
| onomatopoeia (n) | a sound written in word form (BOOM! WHAM! POW!) |
| personification (n) | gives human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or ideas (The leaves were dancing in the wind |
| simile (n) | compares two things that are not alike using like or as (The pillow was as fluffy as a cloud) |
| credible (adj) | a reliable resource the writer can sue to cite information (A source has to be credible in order for it to be included in the the project) |
| relevant evidence (n) | facts that support the writer's reasoning (Using relevant evidence gave Tim extra points) |
| Latin prefix mal- | bad, ill, wrong (malicious: intending or intended to do harm) (The computer virus was very malicious) |
| Latin prefix para- | beside, alongside (paragraph: a group of sentences that focuses on a single idea) (At least five paragraphs were required in the essay) |
| permit (v) | allow (Bob permit Joe to borrow his computer) |
| release (n/v) | n. act of letting go v. let go; set free (The teacher must release the assignment to start it) |
| contact (n/v) | n. connection, communication v. get in touch with; communicate with (Tim had a phone so that he could contact his parents) |
| covetous (adj) | greedy and jealous (The kids at the daycare were covetous of their toys) |
| morose (adj) | gloomy; ill-tempered (The kids were morose after staying up all night) |
| resolute (adj) | determined (The class was resolute on getting a 100 on their test) |
| impossible (adj) | disagreeable; unreasonable (The negotiation was impossible since it was only fair for one person) |
| malcontent (n) | person who is always unhappy (It felt impossible to get the malcontent kid in our class to smile) |
| miser (n) | greedy person who keeps and refuses to spend money, even at the expense of his or her own comfort (Bob's miser brother barely spent any money) |
| parallel (adj) | having the same direction or nature, similar (The road runs parallel to the river) |
| altered (adj) | changed (The schedule was altered because of the I-Ready diagnostics) |
| strive (v) | make a great effort, try very hard (Joe strives in his ELA class, so he gets good grades) |
| dispelled (v) | driven away; scattered (The crowd was dispelled by the strong smell) |
| earnest (adj) | serious and heartfelt; not joking (The teacher was very earnest with the test average) |
| infinitely (adv) | enormously; remarkable (Tom thought vanilla was infinitely better than chocolate) |
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