8th Grade Miscellaneous
Interruption in action of the story to tell what happened at an earlier time
What is flashback
words that mean the same as another are called
What is synonym?
The term used to make an educated guess based on evidence
What is inference
Comparing two things by saying one thing is another
What is a metaphor
Known as:
-Events in a story
-Beginning, middle, and end of story
-What happens in the story
What is plot
The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
What is foreshadowing
Having just enough, but not too much.
What is sufficient?
The words around a difficult word to help the reader determine meaning
What is context clues
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event.
What is allusion
Introduces setting and characters; reveals a conflict/sets the stage for conflict.
What is exposition
When a reader is aware of something that a character isn't
What is Dramatic Irony
To mark up the text with notes, questions, or other things that help you understand the text
What is annotate?
This may reveal character traits, setting, or events in the story
What is STEAL (will accept any below)
Says (dialogue)
Thinks
Effect on other characters
Actions
Looks
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., cuckoo, sizzle ).
What is Onomatopoeia
Reveals story's final outcome; ties up loose ends
What is resolution
RACES strategy
Restate the question
Answer the question
Cite (relevant) evidence from the text
Explain how the evidence answers the question
Summary sentence
Words that mean the opposite of one another.
What is Antonym
The purpose of figurative language
What is to connect something difficult to understand to something most people understand
The repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words. Ex: "Sally sold seashells."
What is Alliteration
Introduces obstacles that make the conflict more complicated; incidents and dialogue that propel action
What is rising action
A sentence that states the point the author is making.
What is a Thesis Statement
someone who is insane or mentally unstable
What is neurotic
Visually appealing language that appeals to all the senses.
What is imagery
The repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in non-rhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other for the echo.
What is Assonance
the most intense, exciting, or important point of the story; a culmination or apex.
What is climax