General 8th Grade ELA Terms for September

A verb in this voice expresses an action done by its subject.

• Active

• Passive

• Imperative

• Interrogative

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

A verb in this voice expresses an action done to its subject.

• Active

• Passive

• Conditional

• Subjunctive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

A verbal ending in -ing and functions as a noun

• Gerund

• Participle

• Infinitive

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Jade scanned the table of contents for the chapter about the Industrial Revolution.

• Active

• Passive

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

The house was painted blue by the previous owner.

• Active

• Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

A verbal that can be used as a noun, adjective or adverb. They usually take the form of to + the verb

• Gerund

• Participle

• Infinitive

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What's a verbal?

• A verb functioning as an action.

• A verb form that acts as a adverb, adjective, or noun.

• A verb acting as a preposition.

A verbal that is used as an adjective and usually ends in -ing or -ed

• Gerund

• Participle

• Infinitive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

A word with a similar meaning to another word.

• Narrative

• Argumentative

• Antonym

• Synonym

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Word relationships. Common types are: function, degree, lack, characteristic, category, part-to-whole, synonym, and antonym.

• Synonym

• Antonym

• Analogy

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D