Middle School ELA Reference Cards Literature Terms Grammar Terms Writing Terms

Description

• Simple sentence
• Compound sentence
• Complex sentence
• Compound-complex sentence
• Declarative sentence
• Imperative sentence
• Exclamatory sentence
• Interrogative sentence
• Noun
• Pronoun
• Verb
• Adverb
• Adjective
• Preposition
• Conjunction
• Interjection
• Subordinating conjunction
• Coordinating conjunction
• Helping verbs
• Linking verbs
• Subjective pronoun
• Objective pronoun
• Possessive pronoun
• Intensive pronoun
• Reflexive pronoun
• Vague pronoun
• Coordinate adjectives
• Article
• Parallel structure
• Subject
• Predicate
• Clause
• Subordinating (dependent) clause
• Independent clause
• Misplaced modifier
• Nuances
• Exclamation point
• Question mark
• Parentheses
• Quotation marks
• Colon
• Semi-colon
• Apostrophe
• Ellipses
• Dash
• Hyphen
• Period
• Comma
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Hyperbole
• Alliteration
• Onomatopoeia
• Personification
• Idioms
• Allusion
• Adage
• Homophones
• Homonyms
• Homographs
• Synonyms
• Antonyms
• Denotation
• Connotation
• Indicative mood verb
• Imperative mood verb
• Interrogative mood verb
• Conditional mood verb
• Subordinate mood verb
• Gerund verbal
• Participle verbal
• Infinitive verbal

• Citing
• Textual evidence
• Analysis
• Explicitly
• Inference
• Theme
• Unbiased
• Plot
• Summary
• Central idea
• Conflict resolution
• Internal conflict
• External conflict
• Character traits
• Characterization
• Point of view
• Narrator
• Figurative language
• Tone
• Mood
• Symbolism
• Flashback
• Irony
• Imagery
• Foreshadow
• Protagonist
• Antagonist
• Scene
• Compare
• Contrast
• Climax
• Suspense
• Cliffhanger
• Flat character
• Round character
• Sympathetic character
• Minor character
• Dynamic character
• Static character
• First-person point of view
• Third-person point of view
• Dialogue
• Genre
• Fiction
• Non-fiction
• Fantasy genre
• Dystopian genre
• Science genre
• Mystery genre
• Mythology genre
• Horror genre
• Memoir genre
• Poetry genre
• Traditional literature genre
• Biography genre
• Auto-biography genre
• Narrative genre

• Rhetorical analysis
• Literary analysis
• Ethos
• Pathos
• Logos
• Euphemism
• Juxtaposition
• Oxymoron
• Parallelism
• Repetition (anaphora)
• Repetition (epistrophe)
• Rhetorical question
• Understatement
• Verbal irony
• Paradox
• Thesis statement
• Topic sentence
• Claims
• Author’s purpose
• Argument

• Argumentative writing
• Supporting claims
• Relevant evidence
• Formal style
• Concluding statement
• Introduction statement
• Informational text
• Exclamatory text
• Definition (writing strategy)
• Classification (writing strategy)
• Compare/Contrast (writing strategy)
• Formation (writing strategy)
• Relevant Facts
• Concrete details
• Transitions
• Precise language
• Domain-Specific vocabulary
• Narrative writing
• Orienting the reader
• Establish a context
• Dialogue (narrative writing)
• Pacing (narrative writing)
• Description (narrative writing)
• Sensory language (narrative writing)
• Informal style
• Writing task
• Writing purpose
• Writing audience
• Planning (writing process)
• Revising (writing process)
• Editing (writing process)
• Publishing (writing process)
• Credibility of Sources
• Quote
• Paraphrase
• Plagiarism