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 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 is context clues
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
What must you include on a Research paper at the very end?
A Works Cited page
**DAILY DOUBLE**
When a narrator uses the words "you, yourself, your," the story is written in _____ person.
Second (2nd) Person Point of View
To mark up the text with notes, questions, or other things that help you understand the text
What is annotate?
Read the poem excerpt:
The wind whispers through the trees,
Telling tales on every breeze.
The moon looks down with silver eyes,
Watching stars that dot the skies.
What is the theme of the poem?
A. The danger of the night
B. Nature as a storyteller
C. The loneliness of the wind
D. The fear of the unknown
B. Nature as a storyteller
The wind and moon are personified as telling stories and watching the night sky, suggesting nature has a voice and presence.
What is the difference between tone and mood?
What are the three parts of a body paragraph?
TOPIC SENTENCE
QUOTE
EXPLANATION
A comparison that uses like or as.
Simile
What the text is mostly about is known as the _______ ________ of the text.
Central Idea
Which literary device is used in the line, "The wind whispers through the trees"?
D. Personification
The wind is given the human action of "whispering."
What is connotation?
The FEELING associated with a word
Name at least 3 transition or sequencing words.
For example, however, additionally, so, in addition, first, lastly, etc.
The message or lesson that can apply to you/me
What is theme?
A direct comparison to something that DOES NOT USE like or as.
Metaphor
What is the most interesting part of the story referred to as?
The Climax
In DEBATES- What is the part of the essay that acknowledges the opposite opinion and attempts to disprove it?
Counterclaim/ Rebuttal
What does an introduction need to include?
What does the word guilliable mean in the following sentence?
There are any number of miracle cures for various illnesses for people gullible enough to buy them.
easily deceived or tricked; too trusting
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
Which line contains an example of alliteration?
A. "Telling tales on every breeze"
B. "The moon looks down with silver eyes"
C. "Watching stars that dot the skies"
D. "The wind whispers through the trees"
A. "Telling tales on every breeze"
The repetition of the "t" sound in "telling tales" is alliteration.
Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?
The ball was kicked by the child.
Passive. To change to active we would say the following:
The child kicked the ball.
What type of writing requires PLOT, characters, dialogue, a problem, etc.
Narrative Writing