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ELA Practice
CREDITS TO MY ELA TEACHER
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Theme | A lesson or message about life |
| Topic | What the story is about |
| Complex characters | Characters who feel real, have different emotions, and CHANGE |
| First person | I, Me, We, Mine, Our, Myself |
| Second person | You, Yourself, Your, You're |
| Third Person Limited | He, She, They, (Person's name) ONE character's thoughts only |
| Third Person Omniscient | He, She, They, (Person's name) EVERYONE'S thoughts (all-knowing) |
| Find the Point of view: Passage A: "I couldn't believe it. The door was locked." | First person |
| Find the Point of view: Passage B: "Sarah couldn't believe it. The door was locked. She felt frustrated." | Third person limited |
| Find the Point of view: Passage C: "Sarah couldn't believe it. The door was locked. Inside, her brother grinned, proud of his prank." | Third person omniscient |
| Simile | Comparison using "like" or "as" |
| Metaphor | Direct comparison (NO "like" or "as") |
| Personification | Giving human qualities to things |
| Connotation | The FEELING words give you ( "Home" = warm, safe, comfortable (positive feeling) "House" = just a building (neutral feeling) |
| Central idea | what the WHOLE thing is about. |
| Sequence/Chronological | Order in time |
| Cause and Effect | What happened and WHY |
| Compare and Contrast | Similarities and differences |
| Problem and Solution | Issue and how to fix it |
| What does the "P" mean in P.I.E (+E) | Persuade (Convince you to think/do something) |
| What does the "I" mean in P.I.E (+E) | Inform (Give you facts) |
| What does the "E" mean in P.I.E (+E) | Entertain (Make you enjoy reading) |
| What does the "+E" mean in P.I.E (+E) | Explain (Help you understand HOW or WHY) |
| What does a strong argument have | Clear claim, Evidence |
| Plot | Sequence of events that take place in a story |
| Exposition | Beginning of story, Learning about the characters and conflict |
| Climax | Most exciting point of story, usually solving the conflict or fighting the antagonist |
| Resolution | The End of story |
| Setting | Where the story takes place |
| Rising action | When tension builds up, conflict begins to rise, and story starts to develop |
| Protagonist | Main character of story |
| Antagonist | Who the main character is fighting |
| Internal conflict | Main character is fighting against themselves (Mentally) |
| External conflict | Main character is fighting against someone else, usually the Antagonist |
| Summary | What the story is about in your own words |
| Citing evidence | Using proof from the text to support your anwser |
| Mood/Tone | Feeling of atmosphere in the story could be positive or negative |