Middle School ELA Reference Cards Literature Terms Grammar Terms Writing Terms

The ELA Reference cards for literature terms, nonfiction terms, writing terms, grammar terms, and more for middle school ELA, are great to make a few sets of for your students to reference as needed, or to print and select reference cards for individual students.

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The terms are based on based on the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Common Core Language, Literature, and Information ELA standards and the terms outlined in each.

This resource has 200+ definition cards in 12 different categories.

LANGUAGE AND GRAMMAR TERMS

• 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

LITERATURE TERMS

• 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

NON-FICTION TERMS

• 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

WRITING TERMS

• 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