8th Grade ELA
Name a character from "The Outsiders".
answers vary
When the audience knows something the character does not know about a situation.
Dramatic Irony
The words around a difficult word to help the reader determine meaning
What is context clues
This is a description word that modifies a noun
What is adjective?
The main character in a writing.
Protagonist
What is the term for the message of a story or the life lesson the story teaches.
theme
A verb that acts as if it were a noun in the sentence.
Explain what the author's tone is.
the attitude of the author toward the subject and/or characters of a story
and, but, or
conjunction
In a literary work, this is the struggle between 2 (or more) forces.
Conflict
How do you properly write a parenthetical citation?
(author's last name, page number)
What does RACE stand for?
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain/Evidence.
What is it called when you are presenting the opposing side's argument?
counterargument/counterclaim
A word that describes action or a state of being
What is a verb?
The type (style) of writing in which the author aims to change the readers' minds.
Persuasive writing
What genre is "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
horror or short story
Two words that mean the opposite of one another are...
antonyms
What is the first part of a thesis statement?
Claim
What part of speech is the word fabulously in this phrase?
"Ms. Crook is dressed fabulously."
adverb
A short piece of nonfiction writing is called.....
expository essay
What two types of characterization can a writer use to show what a character is like?
direct characterization and indirect characterization.
Define theme (as listed in our study guide)
the central message a writer communicates.
The general, unified feeling conveyed by the various details of a literary work is called.....
Mood or atmosphere
A book containing synonyms and sometimes antonyms of words is called
A thesaurus
A plot can be divided into these parts....
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.