8th Grade ELA EOG Review

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What does it mean to CONTRAST?

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To point out differences.

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What are ANALOGIES?

Back

Comparisons between two things.

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What is the term for conversations between characters?

Back

Dialogue.

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What does TONE refer to in writing?

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The writer's attitude.

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What does PROVOKE mean?

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To cause.

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What is a SIMILE?

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A figure of speech comparing two different things using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is a METAPHOR?

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A figure of speech that describes one thing as if it were another.

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What is the CENTRAL IDEA of a text?

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The main point or message the author wants to convey.

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What is a THEME in literature?

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The underlying message or lesson of a story.

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What is a PLOT?

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The sequence of events in a story.