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