8th Grade ELA
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
What is First Person
words that mean the same as another are called
What is a synonym?
The term used to make an educated guess based on evidence
What is inference
What is a thesis statement and where does it go in your essay?
Tells the reader what they will read about, it has the claim and two-three things you will write about, its one sentence only and it is the last sentence in your introduction paragraph
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 (...)
When a narrator uses "he, she, they, their," the story is written in _____ person.
Third (3rd) Person Point of View
Words that mean the opposite of another are called
Antonyms
The words and phrases around a difficult word to help the reader determine meaning. Gives us hints and helps us to better understand.
What are context clues
Address for CHEMS, including the zip code
801 Bridgeview Road, 21224
What is a direct quote?
A sentence copied word for word, directly from a text or person
Resolution (for a story)
The ending a story
To mark up the text with notes, questions, or other things that help you understand the text
What is annotate?
What is Brainstorming
Brainstorming is a technique to quickly write down as many ideas as possible before writing
What is the difference between tone and mood?
tone is how the narrator feels about characters or events, mood is how the reader feels
How many pieces of evidence should be included within a ToSEEC paragraph?
Three
What is the name of the street that runs along the side of CHEMS?
Cherryland
What the text is mostly about is known as the _______ ________ of the text.
Central Idea
Setting (in a story)
The time and location of a story
What does the word agile mean in the following sentence?
As a basketball player, Khalil has to be agile as he runs from one end of the court to the other so that he can outpace his opponents.
Moving skillfully and swftly
Name at least 3 transition or sequencing words.
For example, however, additionally, so, in addition, first, lastly, etc.
The lesson(s) learned from a text/story
Moral
What is Ms. Jeter's home city and state?
Chicago, Illinois
What is the most interesting part of the story referred to as?
The Climax
What does the word content mean?
Once Maia fed Puddles, the cat was calm and content?
Satisfied
What does an introduction need to include?
From which high school did Mrs. Melvin attend?
Western High School
What state is Mrs Hacker originally from?
Michigan
Theme (of a story)
The main idea or central idea of a text
What does the word longed mean in the sentence below?
After the long school week, Zarionne was tired. All he longed for was a nap.
Wish for
What college did Ms. Fuller and Ms. Johnson attend?
Morgan State University