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Adages
Adages
Adages (also called a proverb) is a short, well-known saying that expresses a common truth or observation.
Where do Adages Come From? Video 3:56 from Study.com
Affix
Affix
Affix is a word element, such as a prefix or suffix, that occurs before or after a root word to modify its meaning.
Common Affixes and Their Meanings
What are Affix? Video 6:11 from Study.com
Audience
Audience
The audience is the intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium or delivery method.
How do I figure out an author's intended audience?
What is Audience in Writing? Video 3:31 from Study.com
Author's Craft
Author's Craft
The author's craft intentional and deliberate use of organizational patterns, text and graphic features, sentence structures, devices, and language to create an effective written work; author’s craft may vary by genre.
Character
Character
A character is a person, animal, being, creature or thing in a story. Writers use characters to perform the actions and speak dialogue, moving the story along a plot line.
Climax
Climax
The climax is the highest point of tension in a storyline. It resolves the main conflict of the stary and is the moment the main character reachers or fails to reach their goal.
Falling Action
Falling Action
Falling action is what happens near the end of a story after the climax and resolution of the major conflict.
Plot
Plot
Plot is the chain of connected events that make up a narrative. It refers to what actually occurs in a story.Login to Discovery Education and watch this short video. (07:01 min)
Poetry
Poetry
Learn, practice and interact with poetry vocabulary.Use the Poetry Machine to create your own poem.This rhyming dictionary will supply you with a list of words that rhyme with each other. Use it for your poetry or stories and also learn spelling and phonics.
Taylor Swift's 5th Grade Poem - A Monster in My Closet
In fifth grade, Taylor Swift was a top ten winner in a poetry contest.An experimental AI-powered muse that helps you compose poetry.Other Language Arts Sites
Other Language Arts Sites
Cram Jams Channel - Discovery Education
These educational, animated music videos make learning Language Arts fun.English/Language Arts Interactives Channel - Discovery Education
Dive into the world of language arts and literacy with this engaging collection of interactives.Grammar Channel - Discovery Education
Explore the fundamentals of grammar.Grammaropolis Channel - Discovery Education
Discover the wonders of grammar in this musical series for upper elementary students.Learn the parts of a letter as you compose. This site will format the letter correctly and even print a border around it.Gale in Context: Reading, Writing, and Language
Elementary - Middle School - HS LiteratureSpelling & Vocabulary Building
Spelling & Vocabulary Building
Generate random words for a variety of activities or uses.
Spelling Word and Spelling Bee Word Lists
Practice words by grade level.This online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun.Easy online spelling practice and games.Learn a new word each day. This site is for grades 4-6 and it provides a definition, an example sentence, and a synonym.
Updated 2/24/2025
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