Reading 8th Grade
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
What is first person?
This part of an essay tells what the topic will be.
What is the thesis statement/controlling idea in the introduction paragraph, the central idea?
What is Reasons, Evidence, Example
What is it called when a poem has words that have the same sound at the end of a line like this
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What is rhyme scheme/ pattern?
which verb MOOD is displayed in the sentence below:
Kameron, please stop talking when I'm talking.
imperative.
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
What is Third Person
For, nor, yet, so, moreover, however, next, etc.
What are transition words
"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room." is an example of what type of figurative language?
What is personification?
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The four ways to write an introduction
What is question, quotation, observation, and example
What are the three parts of an argument?
Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning
The lesson learned in a story.
What is theme?
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Hiking in the mountains relaxes me.
Type and function of the verbal hiking.
What is a gerund and noun?
It's raining cats and dogs.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
What is an Idiom
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The chef prepared a gourmet meal.
The "voice" the sentence above is written in.
What is active voice?
What does R.A.C.E stand for
Restate the question
Answer the question
Cite Text evidence
Explain your Answer
What the story is mainly about?
Central or Main idea
The part of the writing or speech that captures the reader's attention
What is a hook?
To describe how things are alike and how they are different
What is compare and contrast?
What is a a Hyperbole?
What is an exaggeration?
When you cite evidence to prove your answer, how do you tell the reader that you found the evidence in a passage?
What is giving credit to the author by naming them?
Ex: Dale Wimbrow said, don't cheat the guy in the glass.
How the story or passage is organized is known as its __________ ___________
(Ex. Description, cause and effect, problem and solution, chronological order, compare and contrast)
What is Text structure
This is the last part of a paper that wraps it up. It is best to end this with a STRONG impact statement.
What is a conclusion?
Which figurative language is the following sentence?
She is a tornado when she gets angry!
What is a Metaphor
The overall feeling the author creates by his choice of words sets the tone. The emotion of feeling it makes YOU the reader feel is called...
What is Mood
What 5 things must a sentence have to be a sentence?
What is a noun, verb, capital letter, end mark, and it has to make sense?