8th Grade ELA
Words in a sentence that modify nouns
Adjectives
* FIRE, FIRE, MULIPLITPLIER! (10X) *
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Words that mean the same as another are called these
synonym
What is mood?
The overall feeling a passage gives off.
Name the four parts of the RACE strategy.
Restate the Question, Answer the Question, Cite your Evidence, & Explain your Answer
Name three purposes author's write for
Inform/Explain, Entertain, Argue/Persuade
Name the three types of Verbs
Action, Linking, Helping
* ON TIME TRIPLE! (3X) *
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What word has the worst connotation?
bad or horrible
Horrible
Identify the gerund
Lacey turned off her phone and shut the door so she could focus on studying.
Studying
* FIRE, FIRE, MULIPLITPLIER! (5X) *
------------------------------------------------------Name 3 types of writing.
Narrative, Informational/Explanatory, Argumentative/Persuasive
Complete the analogy:
Commence :: end as Brevity :: ____________.
a. begin b. humor c. short d. long
c. short
* Daily Double (2X) *
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Name two different points of views
First Person & Third Person (or Second Person)
The term used to make an educated guess based on evidence
Inference
Is the following sentence active or passive?
Every two weeks, Amazon delivers my body armor drinks.
Active
What are the 3 parts to a debate/argument?
Introduction/Claim, Rebuttal, Evidence
* ON TIME TRIPLE! (3X) *
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Name three crucial parts of a body paragraph
Topic Sentence
Supporting Details
Evidence
Explanation
Concluding Sentence
Name five parts of speech
Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective, Pronoun, Article, Conjunctive, Interjection, Preposition
The words around a difficult word to help the reader determine meaning
Context Clues
* Daily Double (2X) *
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What is the VERB in the sentence below.
Amazingly, the man climbed out of the burning vehicle unharmed.
CLIMBED
Name two verbs
Thomas and Alfred abused Harold, the doll, and spoke mean things to him.
abused & spoke
What figurative language is used in the sentence below?
Fridays feel fantastic for Fred and Frank.
Alliteration
Name one way to tell if a sentence is passive.
1. The use of the word 'By'
2. Subject (doer of the actions) comes after the verb
3. a 'be' verb
4. Object is at the beginning of the sentence
Complete the Analogy
Happy::Laughter as Sad: ____________
a. giggles b. crying c. temper d. sleepy
b. crying
Where should the dash go in the following sentence? After what word?
The American flag has three colors red, white, and blue
colors--red
What is the difference between a constructed response, extended response, and an essay?
Paragraph Answer, 2-3 Paragraphs, and 5 or more paragraphs
What is tone?
the author's attitude towards a subject