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
Another name for fact and opinion
Objective and Subjective
100
The term used to make an educated guess based on evidence
What is inference
100
Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?
The ball was kicked by the child.
Passive
100
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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
Verbal Irony
Sarcasm; saying opposite of what is intended
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
At the meeting, the teachers realized they would need to consolidate their math teams so they would have enough people to participate in the competition on Saturday morning.
What does the word consolidate mean as it is used in the sentence?
A. Combine
200
List the order of a MLA Works Cited page for a book
Last, First. Title. City of Publication, Publisher, Date.
300
Formal or Informal Language?
I think...I believe...really, really,...so, so much
Informal
300
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To mark up the text with notes, questions, or other things that help you understand the text
What is annotate?
300
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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 if you haven't finished?
Wrap up your current paragraph and start your conclusion.
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 the thesis; summarizes main points, call to action
400
The series of events that make up a story.
The beginning, middle, and end.
The Plot of the Story
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
Conflict drives the entire plot
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
What is the part of the essay that acknowledges the opposite opinion and attempts to disprove it?
Counterclaim
500
What do you include in an evidence-based writing body paragraph for an argument?
Reason/topic sentence, intro. to evidence, evidence with citation, justification/analysis, opposing side, counter
600
What does the word ominous mean in the following sentence?
'who knows what will happen', he said in an ominous tone
something "bad" will occur
600
What does the word tenacious mean in the following sentence:
Even though Jackson was smaller than his other teammates, his tenacious attitude allowed him to accomplish as much as they did.
extremely persistent; never giving up or letting anyone get in his way
600
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What does the word gnarled mean?
rough, crooked, twisted, bent
600
Identify the format
Stoneman, R. (2008). Alexander the Great: A Life in Legend. Yale University Press.
What is APA?
600
What type of writing is required from this prompt?
Narrative Writing