8th Grade ELA Terms Part 1

Front

What is the turning point in a story?

Back

climax

Front

What is the unifying concept within an informational text to which other elements and ideas relate?

Back

central idea

Front

What is the end of a text when the main conflict is resolved?

Back

resolution

Front

What is the main problem in a story?

Back

conflict

Front

What is the time and place of the action in a book, play, story, etc.?

Back

setting

Front

What is the introduction of background information in a story?

Back

exposition

Front

What is a recurring theme or idea in a literary work?

Back

motif

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story?

Back

plot

Front

What is a character's struggle against an outside force?

Back

external conflict

Front

What is a character's internal struggle?

Back

internal conflict