8th Grade ELA
Words in a sentence that look like verbs but are not, and act as nouns, adjectives, and adverbs
Verbals
* FIRE, FIRE, MULIPLITPLIER! (10X) *
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Words that mean the same as another are called these
synonym
What is mood?
The overall feeling a passage gives off.
Name two nouns
I chopped the small tree until it fell down on the ground.
tree, ground
Name three purposes author's write for
Inform/Explain, Entertain, Argue/Persuade
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Name the three types of Verbals
Gerund, Participle, Infinitive
* ON TIME TRIPLE! (3X) *
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What word has the worst connotation?
bad or horrible
Horrible
Identify the gerund
Lacey turned off her phone and shut the door so she could focus on studying.
Studying
* FIRE, FIRE, MULIPLITPLIER! (5X) *
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Name two adjectives
Dr. Frankenstein created a terrible monster that made his life extremely scary.
terrible & scary
Complete the analogy:
Commence :: end as Brevity :: ____________.
a. begin b. humor c. short d. long
d. long
(antonyms)
* Daily Double (2X) *
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Name two different points of views
First Person & Third Person (There is also second person)
The term used to make an educated guess based on evidence
Inference
Is the following sentence active or passive?
Every two weeks, Amazon delivers my body armor drinks.
Active
Name two adverbs
The Franks hid quietly while the Nazis marched outside.
quietly & outside
* ON TIME TRIPLE! (3X) *
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Name three crucial parts of a body paragraph
Topic Sentence
Supporting Details
Evidence
Explanation
Concluding Sentence
What are the three word parts (separations) of word (all with different meanings) that when combined make one whole word with a similar meaning?
Prefix, Base/root, Suffix
The words around a difficult word to help the reader determine meaning
Context Clues
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What is the VERBAL in the sentence below. Tell which word is a verbal in the sentence, and tell what kind of verbal it is.
Amazingly, the man climbed out of the burning vehicle unharmed.
Name two verbs
Thomas and Alfred abused Harold, the doll, and spoke mean things to him.
abused & spoke
What figurative language is used in the sentence below?
Fridays feel fantastic for Fred and Frank.
Alliteration
Name one way to tell if a sentence is passive.
1. The use of the word 'By'
2. Subject (doer of the actions) comes after the verb
3. a 'be' verb
Complete the Analogy
Anarchy::Chaos as Doleful: ____________
a. happy b. sad c. angry d. confused
b. sad
(synonyms)
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----------------------------------------------------Where should the dash go in the following sentence? After what word?
The American flag has three colors red, white, and blue
colors--red
What is the direct object in the sentence below?
I threw the ball to my partner under the tree.
ball
What is tone?
the author's attitude towards a subject