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