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
A type of figurative language that places opposite words or phrases together to create contrast.
What is oxymoron?
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
What does the word consolidate mean as it is used in the sentence?
A. Combine
Give me two words that you will NEVER start a sentence with. MY BIGGEST PET PEEVE
You, And, It.... ETC!! Have a clear subject!!!!
When a narrator uses the words "you, yourself, your," the story is written in _____ person.
Second (2nd) Person Point of View
Name me the term that means: a grammatical construction where multiple parts of a sentence (words, phrases, or clauses) have the same grammatical form, creating a balanced pattern and emphasizing the equal importance of the ideas being presented.
Parallell Structure
A reference to something with historical, cultural, literary, or political importance.
Allusion
** DAILY DOUBLE***
The series of events that make up a story.
The beginning, middle, and end.
The Plot of the Story
You are given roughly 60 minutes on the writing prompt. What should you do in the LAST few minutes before you turn in your essay?
READ OVER YOUR ENTIRE ESSAY! Look for errors in spelling, captialization, and punctuation.
A comparison that uses like or as.
Simile
What the text is mostly about is known as the _______ ________ of the text.
Central Idea
What is the role of the conclusion paragraph?
Restates what the entire essay covered; leaves the reader with a final thought.
****DAILY DOUBLE *****
What is the part of the essay that acknowledges the opposite opinion and attempts to disprove it?
Counterclaim
Name at least 3 transition 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
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.
List out the stages of the writing process in order
Prewriting, Writing, Revising, Editing, Publishing