8th Grade ELA
ELA Vocab
8th Grade Skills
8th Grade Everything
8th Grade Writing
100
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
What is First Person
100
words that mean the same as another are called
What is synonym?
100
The term used to make an educated guess based on evidence
What is inference
100
A word or image that is repeated in a text or movie
motif
100
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 (...)
200
When a narrator uses "he, she, they, their," the story is written in _____ person.
Third (3rd) Person Point of View
200
Words that mean the opposite of another are called
Antonyms
200
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
200
This narrative technique gives readers hints about future events in a story, creating suspense and anticipation.
What is foreshadowing?
200
You are given roughly 60 minutes on the writing prompt. What should you do in the first few minutes before you begin writing your essay?
Make a plan! If it's a narrative determine your beginning, middle, end, characters, and setting. What text will you incorporate?
If it's argument or informative decide what your 5 paragrahs will cover. Intro has thesis, have 3 body paragraphs with text evidence, and conclusion paragraph.
300
When a narrator uses the words "you, yourself, your," the story is written in _____ person.
Second (2nd) Person Point of View
300
To mark up the text with notes, questions, or other things that help you understand the text
What is annotate?
300
A reference to something with historical, cultural, literary, or political importance.
Allusion
300
Which sentence contains punctuation to indicate omitted words?
Option A: When I looked out the window of my home and saw snow, I was completely astonished.
Option B: Most cats (and some dogs) enjoy eating fish.
Option C: I planned on taking many things to the beach, including a chair, a pair of sunglasses...and a book.
Option D: Today, I had time to start reading a new book - finally!
Option C
300
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.
400
A comparison that uses like or as.
Simile
400
What the text is mostly about is known as the _______ ________ of the text.
Central Idea
400
What is the role of the conclusion paragraph?
Restates what the entire essay covered; leaves the reader with a final thought.
400
** DAILY DOUBLE***
The series of events that make up a story.
The beginning, middle, and end.
The Plot of the Story
400
Name at least 3 transition words.
For example, however, additionally, so, in addition, first, lastly, etc.
500
The message or lesson that can apply to you/me
What is theme?
500
A direct comparison to something that DOES NOT USE like or as.
Metaphor
500
What is the most interesting part of the story referred to as?
The Climax
500
****DAILY DOUBLE *****
What is the part of the essay that acknowledges the opposite opinion and attempts to disprove it?
Counterclaim
500
What type of writing does the following prompt ask for?
Argumentative Essay
600
This term refers to the author's attitude toward the subject of a text, which can be identified through word choice and writing style
What is tone?
600
This type of sentence includes an independent clause and at least one dependent clause, often introduced by words like ‘although,’ ‘because,’ or ‘while.’
What is a complex sentence?
600
This reading strategy involves examining how two or more texts approach a similar theme or topic, identifying similarities and differences in their perspectives and arguments
What is compare and contrast?
600
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.
600
This organizational structure presents a problem and offers one or more possible solutions.
What is problem-solution?