Reading 8th Grade
Writing 8th Grade
Figurative Language
Authors Purpose
8th Grade Random
100

What person narrative is "I" or "Me"? 

What is First Person? 

100

This part of an essay tells what the topic will be.

thesis statement.

100

To use strong exaggeration

What is hyperbole? 

100

Why do we need to know the author's purpose?

To understand the lesson that they are trying to convey.

100

What was the novel The Giver about? 

"The Giver" by Lois Lowry is a dystopian novel that explores a seemingly perfect, yet controlled society where emotions, pain, and memory are absent. Jonas, a twelve-year-old boy, is assigned as the new Receiver of Memory, tasked with storing the past and sharing it with the community to avoid repeating mistakes. As Jonas receives memories, he learns about the darker aspects of the world, including pain, love, and war, and begins to question his society's choices. 

200

What person narrative is "She", "He", or "they"  written in?

What is Third Person? 

200

How many reasons should you (ideally) have to support your opinion in an essay? 

 3 reasons

200

"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?

200

What is definition of Author's Message? 

What the author wants you to learn from the reading.

200

What is Peter Picked a Pair of Pickled Peppers an example of?

Alliteration 

300

The message or lesson that can apply to you/me

What is Theme 

300

 Name what each paragraph is called in an essay.

The introduction, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2, body paragraph 3, and conclusion?

300

A word that actually looks like the sound it makes,

onomatopoeia


300

What are some of the reasons an author may write?

a) entertain 

b) inform

c) persuade 

d) All the above

D) All the above

300

What animal is Mrs. White afraid of?

Dolphins 

400

What the story is mainly about?

Central or Main idea

400

Each body paragraph is written based off of...

The reasons listed in your thesis statement, evidence, and commentary.
400

Her eyes are as bright as diamonds.

similie

400

What is the speakers attitude toward their subject called?

What is tone? 

400

When is your Reading SOL?

Tuesday / May 13, 2025

500

 What is an Antagonist?

What is a "Bad guy" "Villian"?

500

This is the last part of an essay that wraps it up. It is best to end this with a call to action. 

What is a conclusion? 

500

Which figurative language is the following sentence?

She is a tornado when she gets angry!

What is a Metaphor

500

What is the author’s purpose in writing The Giver?
a) To entertain the reader with a thrilling mystery.
b) To protect his people and raise awareness of the crimes committed against them
c) To show that bikes are a better means of transportation
d) To illustrate how the suppression of individual choice and the absence of painful memories can lead to a sterile and ultimately unfulfilling existence
 

d) To illustrate how the suppression of individual choice and the absence of painful memories can lead to a sterile and ultimately unfulfilling existence

500

What genre of literature is The Giver?

Dystopian

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