7th/8th Grade ELA
ELA Vocab
7th/8th Grade Skills
Writing
7th/8th Grade
200

Words in a sentence that modify nouns

Adjectives

200

        *   FIRE, FIRE, MULIPLITPLIER!  (10X)  *

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Words that mean the same as another are called these

synonym

200

What is mood?

The overall feeling a passage gives off. 

200

Name the four parts of the RACE strategy.

Restate the Question, Answer the Question, Cite your Evidence, & Explain your Answer

200

Name three purposes author's write for

Inform/Explain, Entertain, Argue/Persuade

400

Name the three types of Verbs

Action, Linking, Helping

400

      *   ON TIME TRIPLE!  (3X)   *

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What word has the worst connotation?

bad or horrible

Horrible

400
What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?
Fiction is fake, and non-fiction is real.
400

        *   FIRE, FIRE, MULIPLITPLIER!  (5X)  *

------------------------------------------------------Name 3 types of writing.

Narrative, Informational/Explanatory, Argumentative/Persuasive

400

DAILY DOUBLE X2

Complete the analogy:

Commence :: end as Brevity :: ____________.

a. begin    b. humor   c. short      d. long

c. short

600

         *   Daily Double  (2X)   *

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Name two different  points of views

First Person & Third Person (or Second Person)

600

The term used to make an educated guess based on evidence

Inference

600

Is the following sentence active or passive?

Every two weeks, Amazon delivers my body armor drinks.

Active 

600

What are the 3 parts to a debate/argument?

Introduction/Claim, Rebuttal, Evidence

600

      *   ON TIME TRIPLE!  (3X)   *

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Name three crucial parts of a body paragraph 

Topic Sentence

Supporting Details

Evidence

Explanation

Concluding Sentence

800

Name five parts of speech

Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective, Pronoun, Article, Conjunctive, Interjection, Preposition 

800

The words around a difficult word to help the reader determine meaning 

Context Clues 

800

               *   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

800

Name two verbs

Thomas and Alfred abused Harold, the doll, and spoke mean things to him. 

abused & spoke

800

What figurative language is used in the sentence below?

Fridays feel fantastic for Fred and Frank.

Alliteration

1000

What does integrity mean?

Doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.

1000

Complete the Analogy

Happy::Laughter as Sad: ____________

a. giggles    b. crying    c. temper    d. sleepy

b. crying

1000

Where should the dash go in the following sentence? After what word? 

The American flag has three colors red, white, and blue  

colors--red

1000

What is the difference between a short constructed response, extended constructed response, and an essay?


Paragraph Answer, 2-3 Paragraphs, and 5 or more paragraphs

1000

What is tone?

the author's attitude towards a subject