Elements of Fiction
ELA Vocab
8th Grade Skills
Figurative Language
Text Structures/Features
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

What is inference

100

A type of figurative language that compares two things using like or as.

What is simile?

100

Texts that are organized in time order.

What is chronological order?
200

What are three types of conflict that can be found in fiction texts?

What is Character vs character; Character vs Nature; Character vs Self; Character vs Technology; Character vs society?
200

What does the prefix HYPER mean?

What is above and beyond?
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
A type of figurative language that gives inanimate objects human characteristics
What is personification?
200

What type of text structure shows the similarities and differences between two or more things?

What is compare and contrast?
300
When a narrator can tell the thoughts and feelings of more than two characters.

What is third person omniscient

300

What does the word abdicate mean?

What is to give up your role (typically as a monarch)?

300

To mark up the text with notes, questions, or other things that help you understand the text

What is annotate?

300

A type of figurative language that compares two things without using like or as

What is metaphor?

300

What does an "enumeration" text structure mean?

What is a list?

400

What is the definition of conflict as it relates to fiction texts?

What is the point in the story when the main character has to make a decision that shows us a change in his/her behavior or thinking?

400

** DAILY DOUBLE***

What does the word egregious mean?

 What is extremely and conspicuously bad?

400

What is the role of the conclusion paragraph?

Restates what the entire essay covered; leaves the reader with a final thought.  

400

A type of figurative language that places opposite words or phrases together to create contrast.

What is an oxymoron?

400

What is the purpose of a caption?

What is giving details to the reader about the picture or graphic?

500

The message or lesson that can apply to you/me

What is theme?

500

What does the word CONSTITUTE mean? 

What is to be part of a whole?

500

What three things do we need in a introduction paragraph?

Hook

Background Information

Thesis/Claim

500

****DAILY DOUBLE *****

What is an allusion?

What is a reference to a famous piece of literature?

500

What is a byline?

What is the author's name?