Grade 8 - Unit 1 Vocabulary

What is diction?

• the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

• a book to find definitions of words and phrases

• the resolution of a conflict

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Define allegory:

• an allergic reaction

• a short moral story

• the departure phase of the hero's journey

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

What is connotation?

• a state of being calm

• knowing an answer before it is asked

• an idea that is implied or suggested

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Define epic as it relates to literature.

• a speed-reading strategy for middle school students

• a long narrative poem that tells of a hero's deeds

• using too many words in a thesis

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Define concise:

• expressing much in few words

• using pronouns, adverbs and other parts of speech correctly

• using words like "bang" and "wow" in an essay

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

archetype

• something that serves as a model

• a high-rise building

• using the correct font size for an assignment

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is coherence?

• a short moral story

• a long narrative poem about myths

• the state of sticking together or forming a unified whole

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Negation means

• the opposite of something actual or positive

• crossing out the items on a "to do" list

• submitting incomlete assignments to Schoology

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Define denotation:

• understanding what is being taught in a Teams meeting

• taking notes during online learning

• the literal or primary meaning of a word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What are mnemonic devices?

• techniques to help remember something

• musical instruments

• the quality of forming a unified whole.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4