EL2- LA Vocabulary
  • 1. imagery
A) a list of characters in a book
B) a subtitle of an illustration or picture
C) the setting of a story
D) mental pictures that exist in the imagination
  • 2. symbolism
A) the use of an object or idea to represent something else
B) the topic or subject of a paragraph, phrase, or story
C) the use of drum sounds in a story
D) what is included in a paragraph, phrase, or story
  • 3. main idea
A) the most important part of a story or passage
B) a list of what is in a book telling what pages to find names and topics
C) to make a final copy or draft of written material
D) a group of two or more words that do not contain a subject or predicate
  • 4. theme
A) the topic or subject of a paragraph, phrase, or story
B) the problem in a story
C) facts that support an outcome
D) the main or base word in which one adds a prefix or suffix
  • 5. resolution
A) the solving of a problem or conflict
B) to explain something in detail
C) the use of two negative words in a sentence
D) a comparison between two or more things
  • 6. content
A) what is included in a paragraph, phrase, or story
B) facts that support an outcome
C) to find out by reasoning
D) to make a final copy or draft of one's writing
  • 7. adverb
A) two negative words in a sentence
B) a word used with a verb, adjective, or another adverb that tells when, where, how, what kind, or how much
C) a sentence that is a command
D) a story or tale
  • 8. figurative
A) departs from literal meaning to achieve a special effect or new meaning
B) a comparison between two different things
C) facts that support an outcome
D) the story a writer tells about his own life
  • 9. literal
A) a piece of speech, writing, or musical composition
B) a sentence that is a command
C) refers to words that do not change from their basic meaning
D) shortening of a word
  • 10. possessives
A) something that is shown visually as a picture or a chart
B) a sentence that is a command
C) a noun or pronoun which indicates ownership that is shown with apostrophes
D) a word that names a person, place, or thing
  • 11. prefix
A) sources used to obtain information
B) two or more words pronounced the same but have different meanings
C) shortening of a word
D) an affix occuring at the begining of a word, base word or phrase
  • 12. apostrophe
A) a group of two or more words that do not contain a subject or predicate
B) a list of what is in a book, telling on what pages to find names and topics
C) used to form contractions, to show that a letter or letters have been left out of word, or to show possession
D) something that shows something visually, such as a picture, chart, graph, or map
  • 13. conflict
A) the problem in a story
B) the character's thoughts, feelings, and physical features that makes them who they are
C) a sentence that is a command
D) find out by reasoning, conclude
  • 14. foreshadowing
A) what is included in a paragraph, phrase, or story
B) a repeating theme or idea
C) the use of dark and light colors in a story
D) a clue in the beginning of the story about something that will occur later
  • 15. evidence
A) to become or make clearer
B) added to the beginning of a root word to form a related word
C) a sentence that is a command
D) facts that support an outcome
  • 16. graphic organizers
A) the main or base word to which you may add a prefix or suffix
B) list of what is in a book, telling on what pages to find names and topics
C) to explain something in detail
D) something that is shown visually such as a picture, chart, graph, or map
  • 17. homophones
A) a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as
B) two or more words pronounced alike but have different meanings
C) graph that uses circles to show relationships such as shared or different traits
D) shortening of a word
  • 18. motif
A) a clue in the beginning of the story about something that will occur later
B) the problem in a story
C) what is included in a paragraph, phrase, or story
D) a repeating theme or idea
  • 19. parenthesis
A) a story or tale
B) word, phrase, or sentence inserted within a sentence to explain or qualify something, usually set between curved lines
C) a sentence that is a command
D) to make a final copy or draft of written material
  • 20. phrase
A) facts that support an outcome
B) a story the writer tells about his or her own life
C) a group of two or more words that do not contain a subject or predicate
D) the character's thoughts, feelings, and physical features that makes them who they are
  • 21. root word
A) something that is shown visually such as a picture, chart, graph, or map
B) the main or base word to which you may add a prefix or suffix
C) material used to obtain information
D) sentence inserted within a sentence to explain or qualify something, usually between two curved lines
  • 22. web
A) a visual representation of many ideas organized by how they relate to each other
B) the main or base word to which you may add a prefix or suffix
C) sources used to obtain information
D) the problem in a story
  • 23. expository
A) to find out by reasoning
B) writing meant to inform
C) writing meant to convince
D) a story or tale
  • 24. simile
A) a story or tale
B) a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as
C) the main or base word to which you may add a prefix or suffix
D) to become or make clearer
  • 25. suffix
A) sources used to obtain information
B) an affix occurring at the end of a word, base word, or phrase
C) two or more words pronounced the same but have different meanings
D) shortening of a word
  • 26. Venn diagram
A) the use of two negatives in one sentence
B) a graph that uses circles to show relationships such as shared or different traits between two or more things
C) a figure of speech comparing two unlike things and is often introduce by like or as
D) a comparison between two different things
  • 27. narrative
A) to find out by reasoning
B) shortening of a word
C) a group of two or more words that do not contain a subject or predicate
D) a story or tale
  • 28. passage
A) piece of speech, writing, or musical composition
B) an affix occurring at the end of a word, base, or phrase
C) sources used to obtain information
D) list of what is in a book telling on what pages to find names and topics
  • 29. persuasive
A) writing meant to inform
B) to find out by reasoning
C) writing meant to convince
D) a story or tale
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