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