8th Grade ELA
Author of "The Tell-Tale Heart"
Who is Edgar Allen Poe?
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 proper noun?
A proper noun is a noun that serves as the name for a specific place, person, or thing. To distinguish them from common nouns, proper nouns are always capitalized in English. Proper nouns include personal names, place names, names of companies and organizations, and the titles of books, films, songs, and other media.
Who is the half-blood prince in Harry Potter?
Severus Snape
TITLE and AUTHOR of a text/poem that we read together this year.
answers vary
Two words that mean the opposite of one another are...
antonyms
The words around a difficult word to help the reader determine meaning
What is context clues
This is a description word that modifies a noun
What is adjective?
Which tech entrepreneur named his son X Æ A-12?
Elon Musk
What is the term for the message or lesson of a story that can be applied to anyone, anywhere?
theme
Horror, romance, fantasy, science fiction....are all examples of literary __________.
What is genres?
Explain figurative versus literal language.
In this example of literal language, the writer means to explain exactly what is written.
Figurative language is used to mean something other than what is written, something symbolic, suggested, or implied.
How do you write the plural of 'buffalo'?
buffalo
What is the name of the alternate dimension in Netflix's Stranger Things?
The Upside Down
How do you properly write a parenthetical citation?
(author's last name, page number)
What type of figurative language gives human characteristics to a non-human object?
Personification
What is it called when you are presenting the opposing side's argument?
counterargument
A word that describes action or a state of being
What is a verb?
Who is the actor that plays Soda's best friend Steve in the movie, "The Outsiders" ?
Tom Cruise
What genre is "There will come soft rains"?
science fiction short story, dystopian
Draw a PLOT diagram. Label the 5 main parts.
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What type of sound device is being used in the italicized phrases?
Every time I write these words they become a taboo,
Making sure my punctuation curve
every letter is true
Living my life in the margin and that metaphor was proof
alliteration
What part of speech are the italicized words?
You live life on an everyday basis
With poetic justice, poetic justice
If I told you that a flower bloomed in a dark room, would you trust it ?
I mean write poems in these songs dedicated to you...
pronouns
What is the most watched YouTube video of all time?
Baby Shark