8th RLA Reading Semester 1 Vocabulary

What does "SPEAKER" mean in poetry?

• the voice or narrator in the poem

• the rhythm / speed of the poem

• the poet

• the author's tone (word choice)

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

Imagine you are writing a poem and you want to make a comparison between two things using "like" or "as". What is this type of figurative language called?

(a)  

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

All of the following mean THEME, except

• lesson learned

• moral

• message

• main idea

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Match the following terms

• affect

• something can cause it, and this is the result

• stanza

• it's the voice in the poem

• conflict

• another word for problem

• speaker

• like a paragraph but in poetry

• effect

• something can change or be influenced

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Supporting details are important because

• they are the same as author's purpose

• they provide more information and evidence about the main idea

• they make the writing longer

• they summarize the text

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

All of the following mean MAIN IDEA, except

• controlling idea

• mostly about

• theme

• thesis

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

How do you find the main idea of a passage? Check all that apply.

• Read the topic sentences (first sentence) of each paragraph.

• Look for key details.

• Read the conclusion.

• Look at text features.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

True or False: Main Idea is what the paragraph is mainly or mostly about.

• true

• false

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

Author's Purpose: Persuade - Inform - Entertain
Type your answer.
This writing is mostly seen in ARGUMENTATIVE texts and the author wants to argue their claim or convince the reader that they are correct on an issue. What is the author's purpose?


(a)  

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

Author's Purpose: Persuade - Inform - Entertain
Type your answer.
This type of writing is non-fiction. Readers want to know more about something. What would be this purpose of this writing?

(a)  

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6