Reading
Writing
Figurative Language
8th Grade Random
100

When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective 

1st Person

100

This is the last part of a paper that wraps it up. It is best to end this with an impact statement (lasting impression). 

Conclusion

100

To use strong exaggeration

Hyperbole

100

Give an example of a character trait to describe a character 

Examples: kind, shy, funny, brave, bold, etc.

200

When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective 

3rd Person 

200

How many reasons should you have to support your opinion in an essay or speech? 

2-3 

200

"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room." is an example of what type of figurative language? 

Personification

200

When you make an inference, you are doing what

Pairing what you read with what you know to make an educated guess 

300

The message or lesson that can apply to you/me

Theme 

300

What is the part of the essay that acknowledges the opposite opinion and attempts to disprove it? 

Counterclaim

300

It's raining cats and dogs.

This is an example of what type of figurative language?

Idiom

300

What is a "Bad guy" "Villian" called?

Antagonist

400

What the story is mainly about?

Central or Main idea

400

The part of the writing or speech that grabs the readers attention 

Hook 

400

To describe how things are alike and how they are different

Simile & Metaphor

400

When you cite evidence to prove your answer, how do you let the reader know that you found the evidence in the passage? 

Say In the text it says, and quote the evidence using quotation marks "               " 

500

How the story or passage is organized is known as its __________ ___________-

What is Text structure 

(Ex. Description, cause and effect, problem and solution, chronological order, compare and contrast) 


500

This part of an essay tells what the essay will be about

Thesis

500

Which figurative language is the following sentence?

She is a tornado when she gets angry!

Metaphor

500

The difference in a short answer question and an extended response question is 

A short answer usually only needs 1-2 pieces of evidence and is a few sentences, but an extended response needs more pieces of evidence and is in paragraphs.