8th Grade Reading
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?
Name at least 3 transition words.
For example, however, additionally, so, in addition, first, lastly, etc.
The term used to make an educated guess based on evidence
What is inference
Name two short stories we have read this year
answers vary
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 that replace nouns for clarity and brevity
What are pronouns?
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
What is the most interesting part of the story referred to as? It is the event that separates the rising action from the falling action.
The Climax
A moral or lesson about life that an author might want you to understand through their story.
Theme
What do the letters in FANBOYS stand for?
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so
Poetry often uses _________ __________ to create vivid images in the reader's mind
figurative language
** DAILY DOUBLE***
The series of events that make up a story.
The beginning, middle, and end.
The Plot of the Story
A comparison that uses like or as.
Simile
What the text is mostly about is known as the _______ ________ of the text.
Central Idea
What piece of punctuation do we use to combine a dependent clause and independent clause?
comma
"I waited a million years for these tickets," is this type of figurative language
What is hyperbole?
****DAILY DOUBLE *****
What is the part of the essay that acknowledges the opposite opinion and attempts to disprove it?
Counterclaim
When a narrator uses the words "you, yourself, your," the story is written in _____ person.
Second (2nd) Person Point of View
A direct comparison to something that uses "is" or "are".
Metaphor
What are the three types of paragraphs used in an essay?
Introduction, body, and conclusion
Highlighting or selecting key ideas in a text, summarizing, or making connections to your own life as you read
Annotation
Is the following sentence written in what tense?
The ball was kicked by the child.
past tense: kicked