8th Grade ELA
ELA Vocab
8th Grade Skills
8th Grade Everything
8th Grade Writing
100
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
What is First Person
100
What is the difference between objective and subjective?
Objective is unbiased without personal opinions while Subjective has a bias/includes personal views.
100
The term used to make an educated guess based on evidence
What is inference
100
Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?
The ball was kicked by the child.
Passive
100
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What piece of punctuation do we use to omit (or take out) extra words or phrases when we want to shorten text evidence?
Ellipses or dot dot dot (...)
200
When a narrator uses "he, she, they, their," the story is written in _____ person.
Third (3rd) Person Point of View
200
Dramatic Irony
When the reader knows more than a character(s); creates suspense, humor, etc.
200
The words and phrases around a difficult word to help the reader determine meaning. Gives us hints and helps us to better understand.
What is context clues
200
At the meeting, the teachers realized they would need to consolidate their math teams so they would have enough people to participate in the competition on Saturday morning.
What does the word consolidate mean as it is used in the sentence?
Combine
200
The sentence that tells what the writing will be about.
What is the topic sentence or thesis statement.
300
Formal or Informal Language?
I think...I believe...really, really,...so, so much
Informal
300
** DAILY DOUBLE***
To mark up the text with notes, questions, or other things that help you understand the text
What is annotate?
300
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A reference to something with historical, cultural, literary, or political importance.
Allusion
300
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Option A: When I looked out the window of my home and saw snow I was completely astonished.
Option B: Most cats, and some dogs enjoy eating fish.
Option C: I planned on taking many things to the beach; including a chair, a pair of sunglasses, and a book.
Option D: Today, I had time to start reading a new book; however, I couldn't decide on one to read.
Option D
300
What should you do BEFORE submitting ANY writing assignment?
Reread your work, check for errors, and ensure it makes sense.
400
A comparison that uses like or as.
Simile
400
What the text is mostly about is known as the _______ ________ of the text.
Central Idea
400
What is the role of the conclusion paragraph?
Restates the thesis; summarizes main points, call to action
400
The series of events that make up a story.
The beginning, middle, and end.
The Plot of the Story
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
Conflict drives the entire plot
400
Name at least 3 transition words.
For example, however, additionally, so, in addition, first, lastly, etc.
500
The message or lesson that can apply to you/me
What is theme?
500
A direct comparison to something that DOES NOT USE like or as.
Metaphor
500
What is the most interesting part of the story referred to as?
The Climax
500
What is the part of the essay that acknowledges the opposite opinion and attempts to disprove it?
Counterclaim
500
If you are writing a narrative, what must you include in the plot?
What is a conflict/problem/inciting incident
600
What does the word ominous mean in the following sentence?
'Who knows what will happen', he said in an ominous tone
something "bad" will occur
600
What does the word stamina mean in the following sentence:
Even though Jackson was smaller than his other teammates, his stamina allowed him to accomplish as much as they did.
strength; never giving up or letting anyone get in his way; persistence
600
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What does the word apprehensive mean?
nervous, anxious, worried
600
True or False
If you paraphrase (put into your own words) a piece of text evidence, you still have to write where it came from.
(According to...)
(In paragraph 3....)
What is True
600
What type of writing is required from this prompt?
Narrative Writing