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Academic Vocabulary

Authored by Valarie Riley

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Academic Vocabulary
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A comparison between two things that are not alike.

plot

allusion

simile

metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A message that appears only briefly in a literary work.

theme

major theme

minor theme

main idea

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To make an idea, impression, or feeling known or understandable to someone; to show.

convey

analyze

central idea

setting

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The process an author uses to reveal the personality of a character either directly or indirectly.

exposition

setting

plot

characterization

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The message that a literary work, such as a poem, short story, or book gives about life.

literary devices

plot

setting

theme

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A writer's selection of words, including meaning (both denotative and connotative) and tone.

figurative language

word choice

plot

setting

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To examine for the purpose of explanation.

analyze

plot

setting

resolution

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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