8th Grade ELA

8th Grade ELA

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When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective

What is First Person

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When a narrator uses "he, she, they, their," the story is written in _____ person. 

Third (3rd) Person Point of View

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Formal or Informal Language?

I think...I believe...really, really,...so, so much

Informal

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A comparison that uses like or as.  

Simile 

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When a narrator uses the words "you, yourself, your," the story is written in ____ person.

Second Person Point of View

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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

ELA Vocab

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Theme

The message about life a reader takes away after having read a piece of literature.

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What is Irony

Sarcasm; saying opposite of what is intended

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To give something non-human human-like qualities

Personification

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What the text is mostly about is known as the _______ ________ of the text. 

Central/Main Idea

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A direct comparison to something that DOES NOT USE like or as.  

Metaphor 

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What does the word tenacious mean in the following sentence:

Even though Jackson was smaller than his other teammates, his tenacious attitude allowed him to accomplish as much as they did.

extremely persistent; never giving up or letting anyone get in his way

8th Grade Skills

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The term used to make an educated guess based on evidence

What is inference

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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 

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A reference to something with historical, cultural, literary, or political importance.

Allusion 

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What is the role of the conclusion paragraph?

Restates the thesis; summarizes main points, call to action

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The words and phrases around a difficult word to help the reader determine meaning. Gives us hints and helps us to better understand.

Context Clues

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Break apart a text to understand the whole meaning and how it is developed.

Analyze

8th Grade Everything

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Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?

The ball was kicked by the child.  

Passive

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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? 

A. Combine 

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Which sentence contains punctuation to indicate omitted words?

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 - finally!

Option C

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What is the part of the essay that acknowledges the opposite opinion and attempts to disprove it?

Counterclaim

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Complete the analogy:

Commence:: end   as   Brevity:: _______.

a. begin     b.  humor       c. short      d. long

d. long

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The series of events that make up a story. The beginning, middle, and end.

The Plot

8th Grade Writing

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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 (...)

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Name at least 3 transition words.

For example, however, additionally, so, in addition, first, lastly, etc.

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You are given roughly 50 minutes on the writing prompt.  What should you do in the LAST few minutes before you turn in your essay if you haven't finished?

  Wrap up your current paragraph and start your conclusion.

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Name at least 3 transition words.

For example, however, additionally, so, in addition, first, lastly, etc.

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Name the four parts of the RACE strategy.

Restate, Answer, Cite, and Explain

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Name three purposes author's write for.

Inform/Explain, Entertain, Argue/Persuade