ELA 8th grade

ELA easy

100

how many sentences does a paragraph need?

3-6 sentences each paragraph

200

what does TREE stand for on ELA?

Thesis statement

Reasons

evidence

ending

300

What is the definition of environment?

the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.

Or

the natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical area, especially as affected by human activity.

400

What are people who study English literature called?

An Anglicist

500

what is an informative writing?

aims to educate the reader about a specific topic or subject

ELA normal

100

what is a noun?

a person, place, or thing

200

what is a book where you looked a words that you don't know?

DICTONARY

300

what is an adverb?

a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc. (e.g., gently, quite, then, there ).

400

!!!!DOUBLE POINTS!!!!

what does TIDE stand for?

Thesis/topic

Important evidence

Detailed examination

Ending

500

what is an argumentative writing?

presents a claim and supports it with evidence and reasoning to persuade the reader to agree with the author's viewpoint

spelling

100

Correct the sentence

" I went to my friends house and ate the cupcakepes my friends mom did."

I went to my friends house and ate the cupcakes my friends mom did for us

200

correct the sentence showed 

" i went to the store to get some groceries"

"I went to the store to get some groceries"

300

what are the  verbs of this sentence-

" i was eating ice cream while running"

eating 

&

running

400

What does POW stand for?

P- pull apart prompt

O- Organize my notes

W- Write and say more

500

correct the word spelling

INGONUOUS

ingenious

Ramdom

100

12 x 12

144

200

what do you need in a paragraph ALWAYS ( give 3 examples or more if you give more than that you get DOUBLE points)

A topic sentence

supporting sentence

concluding sentence

ending 

periods

etc.

300

What is a verb and give an example?

a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence, such as hear, become, happen.

Example- running,eating,happy, and more

400

what is it called when there is a problem is the text?

Conflict 

500

what does POWER stand for?

Prepare

Organize

Write

Edit

Revise,Revise,Revise

ELA hard

100

What is the central idea of the passage?

Understanding the central idea helps students grasp the main point the author is trying to convey.

200

What is the author's purpose in writing this text?  

• Why it's important: Understanding the author's purpose helps students identify the author's intended effect on the reader.
• Example: The author's purpose could be to inform, persuade, or entertain.
• How to answer: Analyze the text for clues that reveal the author's purpose, such as the tone, vocabulary, and structure of the writing.

300

What is the meaning of [specific vocabulary word or phrase] in the context of the text?

• Why it's important: Understanding vocabulary helps students comprehend the text accurately.
• Example: A vocabulary question might ask for the meaning of "anomaly" in a scientific passage.
• How to answer: Use context clues within the text to determine the meaning of the word.

400

What is the theme of the text?

*Why it's important:Understanding the theme helps students analyze the underlying message or moral of the story.

*Example:A theme in a passage about a character facing adversity might be resilience or perseverance.
* How to answer:Identify the central idea or lesson the author is trying to convey through the story or passage.

500

How does the author develop the central idea?

*Why it's important:Understanding how the author develops the central idea helps students analyze the author's writing style and effectiveness.

*Example:The author might use examples, evidence, or logical reasoning to support the central idea.
*How to answer:Analyze the text to see how the author uses different techniques to support the central idea.