Writing 8th Grade (Narrative)
Writing 8th Grade (Essays)
Language Arts 8th Grade
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100

When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this point of view

What is First Person 

100

This part of an informative essay tells what the topic will be OR what the author's purpose is. 

What is thesis statement

100

"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room." is an example of what type of figurative language? 

What is personification?

100

In the plot structure diagram, what happens AFTER the climax, but BEFORE the resolution?

What is falling action

100
How many commas go in the following sentence? 


In Londond England I was surrounded by strangers in the loud bustling streets.

3

In Londond, England, I was surrounded by strangers in the loud, bustling streets.

200

When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective 

What is Third Person 

200

The following words are all __________.

For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so, moreover, however, next, etc.

What are  transition words


ALLLL essays should use them

200

What part of speech is the word "before" in the following sentence. 

She had to take a nap before dinner. 

What is Preposition

200

What part of speech is the word "quickly"?

What is Adverb

200

_______ is the title of the position of someone who writes the script for plays.

Playwright

300

The message or lesson that can apply to you/me

What is Theme 

300

What is the part of the essay that acknowledges the opposite opinion?

What is a Counterclaim

300

Change this sentence to active voice:

The scores given by the judges were fair. 

The judges gave fair scores.

300

What part of speech is the word "Wow" in the following sentence?

Wow! You were incredible at the concert. 

What is Interjection

300

which verb MOOD is displayed in the sentence below:

Kameron, stop talking when I'm talking. 

Imperative (command)

400

Using words that relate to the sense of taste, touch, sight, sound, and smell

What is Sensory details

400

The part of the writing that captures the readers attention 

What is a hook/engagement strategy

400

What type of shift does the following sentence have?

If someone wants to play the game they must follow the rules.

Shift in number

400

A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to form a different word are called ______.

What is Suffix.

400

What is another term for an in-text citation? 

Parenthetical citation

500

The authors attitude towards the subject

Tone

500

What are the two things you have to include in your conclusion paragraph for an essay?

1. restate thesis statement/claim

2. Summarize main points

500

What is the difference between a gerund and a participle?

Gerunds are verbs disguised as nouns (Running is great exercise) while participles are adjectives (I can't find my running shoes)


500

The overall feeling the author creates by his choice of words sets the tone.  The emotion of feeling it makes YOU the reader feel is called...

What is Mood

500

What two things must a sentence have to be a sentence?

What is a noun and a verb.

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