Reading 8th Grade
When a narrator uses "I, me, or we," it is usually written in this perspective.
What is First Person?
This part of an essay is the roadmap for the reader and is located at the end of the introduction paragraph.
What is the thesis statement?
This type of figurative language uses strong exaggeration.
What is hyperbole?
Poems are not written in sentences and paragraphs, they are written in _______ and ________.
What are lines and stanzas?
Daily Double:
"He made himself sick worrying about his blood pressure," is a example of this type of figurative language.
What is irony?
When the narrator uses "she, he, they," it is usually written in this perspective.
What is Third Person?
This is the widely-accepted number of reasons you should have to support your opinion in an essay or speech.
What is 3?
"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room." is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is personification?
True or False: A poem has to rhyme.
False
Identify the necessary corrections in the following sentence.
Next week, I will visit springfield illinois.
What is capitalization and a missing comma?
This is the message that an author wants to share with you through their writing.
What is Theme?
Daily Double:
Name the 3 types of paragraphs in an essay.
What are the introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion?
"It's raining cats and dogs" is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is an idiom?
Poetry often includes ____________ language to make it more descriptive
What is figurative?
"She felt a sense of trepidation as she approached the stage for her first performance and sweat trickled down her back."
The word trepidation most likely means:
a) excitement
b) fear
c) confidence
d) joy
b) fear
This is what a text is mainly about.
What is the Main idea?
This is the part of the writing or speech that captures the reader's attention.
What is a hook?
This text structure is used describe how things are alike and how they are different.
What is compare and contrast?
The author/speaker's attitude toward their subject called _________.
What is tone?
"The wind whispered through the trees, carrying secrets from far away," is an example of...
a) simile
b) personification
c) alliteration
d) hyperbole
B) Personification
This character in a story creates conflict for the protagonist.
Who is the antagonist?
This is the last part of a paper that wraps it up. It is best to end this with an impact statement.
What is a conclusion?
"She is a tornado when she gets angry!" is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
The overall feeling of a poem is the __________.
What is mood?
"The first use of the phrase smart phone was in 1997. In 2003, phones got smarter with the launch of the Android operating system. And in 2007 the first iPhone was released." The text structure in this passage is:
a) Compare and contrast
b) Chronological
c) Problem and solution
b) Chronological