8th Grade ELA
ELA Vocab
8th Grade Skills
8th Grade Everything
8th Grade Writing
100
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
What is First Person
100
words that mean the same as another are called
What is synonym?
100
The term used to make an educated guess based on evidence
What is inference
100
What is a thesis statement and where does it go in your essay?
Tells the reader what they will read about, it has the claim and two-three things you will write about, its one sentence only and it is the last sentence in your introduction paragraph
100
What piece of punctuation do we use to omit (or take out) extra words or phrases when we want to shorten text evidence?
Ellipses or dot dot dot (...)
200
When a narrator uses "he, she, they, their," the story is written in _____ person.
Third (3rd) Person Point of View
200
Words that mean the opposite of another are called
Antonyms
200
The words and phrases around a difficult word to help the reader determine meaning. Gives us hints and helps us to better understand.
What is context clues
200
At the meeting, the teachers realized they would need to consolidate their math teams so they would have enough people to participate in the competition on Saturday morning.
What does the word consolidate mean as it is used in the sentence?
A. Combine
200
What type of Prompt is this?
Narrative Writing
300
When a narrator uses the words "you, yourself, your," the story is written in _____ person.
Second (2nd) Person Point of View
300
To mark up the text with notes, questions, or other things that help you understand the text
What is annotate?
300
Read the excerpt:
As the final bell rang, Maya noticed a small stray dog shivering behind the school dumpster. Even though she was late for her bus, she wrapped her coat around the dog and stayed with it until help arrived.
What is the theme of the story?
A. Kindness sometimes requires personal sacrifice.
B. Winning is more important than helping others.
C. People should never spend time outdoors.
A. Kindness sometimes requires personal sacrifice.
300
*******Daily Double*********
What is the difference between tone and mood?
tone is how the narrator feels about characters or events
mood is how the reader feels
300
What type of writing prompt is this?
How do renewable and nonrenewable resources differ, and why is it important to conserve them?
Informational Writing
400
A comparison that uses like or as.
Simile
400
What the text is mostly about is known as the _______ ________ of the text.
Central Idea/main idea
400
Which literary device is used in the line, "The wind whispers through the trees"?
Personification
The wind is given the human action of "whispering."
Will also accept:
Alliteration for 'wind whispers'
400
***** DAILY DOUBLE*****
What is the literary element that is the series of events that make up a story. The storyline.
The beginning, middle, and end.
The Plot of the Story
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
Conflict drives the entire plot
400
Name at least 3 transition or sequencing words.
For example, however, additionally, so, in addition, first, lastly, etc.
500
The message or lesson that can apply to you/me
What is theme?
500
A direct comparison to something that DOES NOT USE like or as.
Metaphor
500
What is the most interesting part of the story referred to as?
The Climax
500
What is the literary element called that is the 'moral of the story' or the 'life lesson' the author is trying to teach us through the character's actions?
Theme
500
What type of writing Prompt is this?
Is it better to read physical books or e-books? Why?
Argumentative Writing
600
What is the difference between the connotation of a word and the denotation of a word?
Connotation=the feeling a word invokes
Denotation=the dictionary definition of a word.
600
What does the word justify mean in the following sentence:
In argumentative writing, you must justify your claim with strong evidence and clear reasoning so readers understand why your position makes sense.
to show or prove to be right or reasonable.
600
Which line contains an example of alliteration?
A. "Telling tales on every breeze"
B. "The moon looks down with silver eyes"
C. "Watching stars that dot the night"
D. "The wind danced through the trees"
A. "Telling tales on every breeze"
The repetition of the "t" sound in "telling tales" is alliteration.
600
What type of irony is this:
"Oh great, another surprise quiz—just what I wanted today."
Verbal Irony
600
***** DAILY DOUBLE*****
Name 3 of the 5 different types of informative text structures.
1. Compare/Contrast
2. Cause and Effect
3. Problem/Solution
4. Chronology/sequence
5. Descriptive