8th Grade Vocabulary
When two words have similar definitions
What are synonyms?
The turning point of a story
What is the climax?
The term used to make an educated guess based on evidence
What is an inference?
The sea lashed out in anger at the ships.
What is personification?
The first paragraph of any essay
What is an introduction?
These words mean the opposite of each other
What are antonyms?
The primary problem that drives the action of the story; what the protagonist needs to overcome
What is the conflict or inciting incident?
To mark up the text with notes, definitions, or other things to help you understand the text
What are annotations?
I can run as fast as a cheetah.
What is a simile?
The last sentence of your introduction and the first sentence of your conclusion paragraph.
What is thesis statement?
These small word "parts" are added to the end of a word to change its meaning
What are suffixes?
The introduction to a story, including the characters and setting
What is the exposition?
What is author's purpose?
I planted purple petunias in the park.
What is alliteration?
This is the most important part of an Argumentative essay.
What is a counterclaim/rebuttal?
These small word "parts" are added to the beginning of words to change its meaning
What are prefixes?
What is the resolution?
The character that often creates the conflict in a story
What is the antagonist?
"I'll turn into a pumpkin if I'm not home on time".
What is an allusion? (referencing Cinderella)
What are the 3 components of your conclusion paragraph.
What is thesis, summarizing main points, and closing?
The words around a difficult word to help the reader determine the meaning
What are context clues?
All of the events that lead to the eventual climax, including character development and events that create suspense.
What is the rising action?
The lesson or message that can be learned from a story
What is theme?
I can smell pizza from a mile away!
What is hyperbole?
Write out the outline for an Argumentative essay
Answer to be checked by teacher. All components must be included.