8th Grade ELA
ELA Vocab
8th Grade Skills/Poetry
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 in the text
What is inference
100
What is a thesis statement and where does it go in your essay?
Tells the reader what they will read about, it has the claim and two to three things you will write about, it's one sentence only, and it is the last sentence in your introduction paragraph
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
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?
Combine or join
200
What type of writing does this prompt or question require?
(Argument, Narrative, or Informative)
Narrative Writing
300
When a narrator uses the words "you, yourself, your," the story is written in _____ person.
Second (2nd) Person Point of View
300
What are the three types of topic sentences?
General, Clueing, Specific
300
Read the poem excerpt:
The wind whispers through the trees,
Telling tales on every breeze.
The moon looks down with silver eyes,
Watching stars that dot the skies.
What is the theme of the poem?
A. The danger of the night
B. Nature as a storyteller
C. The loneliness of the wind
D. The fear of the unknown
B. Nature as a storyteller
The wind and moon are personified as telling stories and watching the night sky, suggesting nature has a voice and presence.
300
What is the difference between tone and mood?
tone is how the narrator feels about characters or events, mood is how the reader feels
300
What type of writing does this prompt or question require?
(Argument, Narrative, or Informative)
How do renewable and nonrenewable resources differ, and why is it important to conserve them?
Informational Writing
400
A comparison that uses like or as.
Simile
400
What the text is mostly about is known as the _______ ________ of the text.
Central or Main Idea
400
Which literary device is used in the line, "The wind whispers through the trees"?
D. Personification
The wind is given the human action of "whispering."
400
***** DAILY DOUBLE*****
In paragraph writing, what must be included in a lead-off sentence?
transition words
400
Name at least 3 transition or sequencing 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 type of writing does this prompt or question require?
(Argument, Narrative, or Informative)
Is it better to read physical books or e-books? Why?
Argumentative Writing
600
What does the word guilliable mean in the following sentence?
There are any number of miracle cures for various illnesses for people gullible enough to buy them.
easily deceived or tricked; too trusting
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
Which line contains an example of alliteration?
A. "Telling tales on every breeze"
B. "The moon looks down with silver eyes"
C. "Watching stars that dot the skies"
D. "The wind whispers through the trees"
A. "Telling tales on every breeze"
The repetition of the "t" sound in "telling tales" is alliteration.
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
***** DAILY DOUBLE*****
Name the parts of an introduction paragraph in an essay analyzing a novel.
1. Hook
2. Title and author of the novel
3. General information about the plot
4. Thesis