8th Grade ELA Vocabulary

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Sensory language

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Language that appeals to the senses and creates an image or feeling.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Article

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A written composition on a specific topic, usually part of a larger publication.

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Claim

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A statement that asserts something to be true.

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Main idea

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The central point or message of a text.

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Controlling idea

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The main point or underlying direction of a piece of writing.

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Supporting detail

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Information that explains, defines, or proves the main idea.

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Analogy

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A comparison between two things for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

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Quotation

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A group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker.

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Flashback

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A scene set in a time earlier than the main story.