8th Grade ELA Terms (Winter Assignment)

Front

What is the beginning of a text when the reader is introduced to the characters, setting, and basic conflict?

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the connotative meaning of a word?

Back

The feeling associated with a word.

Front

What is the main problem in a story called?

Back

Conflict

Front

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

Back

Central Idea

Front

What is evidence found within a particular text used to support or explain conclusions, opinions, and/or assertions about the text itself?

Back

Textual Evidence

Front

What term describes the turning point in a story where the main conflict reaches its highest intensity?

Back

Climax

Front

What is the term for the final outcome or resolution of a story?

Back

Resolution

Front

What is the term for the underlying message or lesson in a literary work?

Back

Theme

Front

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

Back

External Conflict

Front

What is a character's internal struggle called?

Back

Internal Conflict