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8th ELA vocabulary review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a figure of speech that is contradictory such as "good grief" or "icy hot"

a)

opinion

b)

oxymoron

c)

subtitle

d)

allusion

2.

protagonist

a)

the main character in a work of fiction

b)

use of words that imitate sounds

c)

the author provides hints that suggest future events in a story

d)

the unifying element of the story, the generic truth found in the story

3.

ode

a)

a poem that is about one specific thing that you think is truly amazing and praiseworthy; it is lyrical in nature, but not very lengthy

b)

a place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained

c)

components of a text that are not part of the main body that assists the reader and provides additional/further information

d)

favor for or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be undair

4.

a statement that can be proven to be true

a)

factual claim

b)

protagonist

c)

autobiography

d)

alliteration

5.

the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

a)

main idea

b)

oxymoron

c)

dialogue

d)

symbolism

6.

the pattern of rhyme that comes at the end of each verse or line in poetry

a)

exposition

b)

alliteration

c)

rhyme scheme

d)

main idea

7.

a text structure in which events are told in a specific order or steps

a)

subtitle

b)

compare/contrast

c)

sequential

d)

subjective

8.

hyperbole

a)

great exaggeration used to make a point

b)

the main character in a work of fiction

c)

provides information about a graphic aid

d)

writing that explains or informs

9.

falling action

a)

the unifying element of the story, the generic truth found in the story

b)

a series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative

c)

the point in the plot where the story begins to come to a close

d)

a question that prompts or encourages the desired answer and/or outcome

10.

point of view

a)

the pattern of rhyme that comes at the end of each verse or line in poetry

b)

the persepective from which a story is narrated

c)

a text structure in which one event brings about another

d)

the unifying element of the story, the generic truth found in the story

11.

tone

a)

can be proven or verified as true

b)

a title at the head of a page or section of a book

c)

how the author makes a piece of writing feel

d)

a true account of a specific memory

12.

a true account of a specific memory

a)

setting

b)

stanza

c)

memoir

d)

fiction

13.

1st person

a)

a text structure in which events are told in a specific order or steps

b)

a text structure in which a topic is described by listing its features, characteristics, or examples

c)

a story is narrated by one character that may be speaking about him or herself

d)

a figure of speech that is contradictory such as "good grief" or "icy hot"

14.

the message about life or human nature that the author is sharing with the reader

a)

debate

b)

theme

c)

rhyme scheme

d)

argument

15.

a detail from the text that helps prove your main idea, claim, or point

a)

falling action

b)

sensory language

c)

compare/contrast

d)

supporting detail

16.

a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a poem

a)

extended metaphor

b)

thesis statement

c)

leading question

d)

text evidence

17.

literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm

a)

imagery

b)

theme

c)

poetry

d)

opinion

18.

false assumption

a)

a text structure in which the problem and mutliple solutions are provided

b)

an incorrect proposition that forms the basis of an argument

c)

main proposition that a writer attempts to support in a piece of writing

d)

an incorrect conclusion based on what one believes to be truth

19.

a series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative

a)

alliteration

b)

rising action

c)

personificiation

d)

informational

20.

text evidence

a)

a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a poem

b)

components of a text that are not part of the main body that assists the reader and provides additional/further information

c)

information from a text used to illustrate a reader's ideas and supports their arguments

d)

a subset of nonfiction that is used to inform the reader about the natural or social world

21.

writing that tells about real people, places, and events

a)

incorrect premise

b)

literary nonfiction

c)

fiction

d)

literary device

22.

explicit

a)

where and when a story takes place

b)

relationship between words

c)

in the plot of a story or drama, it is the introduction

d)

stated clearly and in detail

23.

the feeling created for the reader by the author

a)

plot

b)

mood

c)

point of view

d)

climax

24.

a personal view or opinion

a)

paraphrase

b)

support

c)

anecdote

d)

subjective

25.

foreshadowing

a)

the action of thinking about something n a logical, sensible way

b)

the author provides hints that suggest future events in a story

c)

an incorrect proposition that forms the basis of an argument

d)

the perspective from which a story is narrated

26.

allusion

a)

in the plot of a story or drama, it is the introduction

b)

the sequence of events in a story, play, novel, or text

c)

reference to a well known person, event, place, or work

d)

to reword something written or spoken by someone else

27.

text feature

a)

speaking of something that is not human as if it has human abilities, reactions, or emotions

b)

components of a text that are not part of the main body that assists the reader and provides additional/further information

c)

something such as a speech, piece of writing, or act that encourages people to take action about a problem

d)

a thing that provides an explanation or way of gaining access to or understanding something on a map, table, diagram, etc

28.

a thing that provides an explanation or way of gaining access to or understanding something on a map, table, diagram, etc

a)

sequential

b)

text feature

c)

paragraph

d)

key/legend

29.

a text structure in which one event brings about another

a)

cause/effect

b)

description

c)

sequential

d)

compare/contrast

30.

fiction

a)

written conversation between two or more characters

b)

a statement that cannot be proven because it is a person's beliefs, feelings, or thoughts

c)

where and when a story takes place

d)

writing that tells an imaginary story

31.

use of words that imitate sounds

a)

central idea

b)

point of view

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

protagonist

32.

the structure of a reading selection

a)

expostion

b)

falling action

c)

protagonist

d)

organization

33.

text structure

a)

components of a text that are not part of the main body that assists the reader and provides additional/further information

b)

the author provides hints that suggest future events in a story

c)

how the information within a written text is organized

d)

poetry not written in a regular, rhythmical pattern, or meter

34.

main proposition that a writer attempts to support in a piece of writing

a)

free verse poem

b)

text feature

c)

thesis statement

d)

point of view

35.

an incorrect proposition that forms the basis of an argument

a)

thesis statement

b)

incorrect premise

c)

foreshadowing

d)

compare/contrast

36.

expository

a)

in the plot of a story or drama, it is the introduction

b)

writing that explains or informs

c)

stated clearly and in detail

d)

writing that tells about real people, places, and events

37.

speaking of something that is not human as if it has human abilities, reactions, or emotions

a)

leading question

b)

personification

c)

falling action

d)

informational

38.

subtitle

a)

a figure of speech that makes a comparison without using the words like or as

b)

a title within text giving additional information about its content

c)

a text structure in which events are told in a specific order or steps

d)

writing that is meant to be spoken before an audience for a given prupose

39.

influence

a)

reference to a well known person, event, place, or work

b)

the main character in a work of fiction

c)

the power to affect or persuade

d)

helps prove your claim or point

40.

speaker or character who tells a story

a)

caption

b)

metaphor

c)

protagonist

d)

narrator

41.

leading question

a)

a detail from the text that helps prove your main idea, claim, or point

b)

a text structure in which the problem and multiple solutions are provided

c)

a question that prompts or encourages the desired answer and/or outcome

d)

an incorrect conclusion based on what one believes to be truth

42.

scene within a story that interrupts the sequence to relate events from the past

a)

reasoning

b)

rhyme scheme

c)

loaded terms

d)

flashback

43.

simile

a)

comparing two unlike things using like or as

b)

a title at the head of a page or section of a book

c)

characters who are defined by a single trait

d)

a group of lines that form a unit in a poem

44.

commonplace assertion

a)

the point in the plot where the story begins to come to a close

b)

a statement that many people assume to be truth

c)

an account of a person's life written by that person

d)

how the information within a written text is organized

45.

written conversation between two or more characters

a)

dialogue

b)

hyperbole

c)

anecdote

d)

paraphrase

46.

a little story or small piece of information

a)

subtitle

b)

anecdote

c)

heading

d)

influence

47.

3rd person omniscient

a)

a story is narrated by one character that may be speaking about him or herself

b)

the reason why the author wrote the text (to persuade, to inform, the entertain)(P.I.E.)

c)

a set of facts or figures systematically displayed (rows, columns, graphs)

d)

narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story

48.

favor for or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair

a)

appeal

b)

text feature

c)

bias

d)

climax

49.

compare/contrast

a)

speaking of something that is not human as if it has human abilities, reactions, or emotions

b)

a form of poetry that tells a story, often making use of the voices of a narrator and characters as well; the entire story is usually written in metered verse

c)

a text structure in which a topic is described by listing its features, characteristics, or examples

d)

a text structure in which one identifies the similarities and differences of two or more subjects

50.

appeal

a)

a group of words whose meaning is different from the literal meaning

b)

argue about a subject, especially in a formal manner

c)

to retell the main parts or ideas from a text in your own words

d)

a serious or urgent request, typically one made to the public

51.

source

a)

a group of words whose meaning is different from the literal meaning

b)

express a position on a problem and support it with reasons or evidence

c)

a force working against the main character (usually another character)

d)

a place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained

52.

convey

a)

to make known or express

b)

two or more words that end with the same sound

c)

comparing two unlike things using like or as

d)

a true account of a specific memory

53.

to retell the main parts or ideas from a text in your own words

a)

summary

b)

climax

c)

paraphrase

d)

source

54.

words that may not literally mean what they say

a)

commonplace assertion

b)

alliteration

c)

factual claim

d)

figurative language

55.

free verse poem

a)

a question that prompts or encourages the desired answer and/or outcome

b)

the unifying element of the story, the generic truth found in the story

c)

writing that tells about real people, places, and events

d)

poetry not written in a regular, rhythmical pattern, or meter

56.

opinion

a)

a statement that cannot be proven because it is a person's beliefs, feelings, or thoughts

b)

a text structure in which a topic is described by listing its features, characteristics, or examples

c)

a statement that many people assume to be truth

d)

rectangular frame into which you type text or see additional text relevant to the passage

57.

argue about a subject, especially in a formal manner

a)

dialogue

b)

biography

c)

heading

d)

debate

58.

the sequence of events in a story, play, novel, or text

a)

allusion

b)

plot

c)

fact

d)

mood

59.

to say what will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something

a)

heading

b)

predict

c)

opinion

d)

idiom

60.

where and when a story takes place

a)

narrator

b)

setting

c)

tone

d)

support

61.

a subset of nonfiction that is used to inform the reader about the natural or social world

a)

text evidence

b)

informational

c)

opinion

d)

rising action

62.

relationship between words

a)

analogy

b)

dialogue

c)

anecdote

d)

support

63.

a group of words whose meaning is different from the literal meaning

a)

insight

b)

idiom

c)

subtitile

d)

rhyme

64.

3rd person limited

a)

narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character

b)

poetry not written in a regular, rhythmical pattern, or meter

c)

the way a font is changed to bring attention to it within a text

d)

a detail from the text that helps prove your main idea, claim, or point

65.

aphorism

a)

a little story or small piece of information

b)

a serious or urgent request, typically one made to the public

c)

a concise statement or observation that contains a general truth

d)

the action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way

66.

lyrical poem

a)

the most important idea about a topic that the author is trying to show

b)

formal type of poetry which expresses personal emotions or feelings, typically spoken in the first person

c)

the pattern of rhyme that comes at the end of each verse or line in poetry

d)

poetry not written in a regular, rhythmical pattern, or meter

67.

paraphrase

a)

two or more words that end with the same sound

b)

a force working against the main character (usually another character)

c)

to retell the main parts or ideas from a text in your own words

d)

to reword something written or spoken by someone else

68.

table/chart/diagram

a)

the unifying element of the story, the generic truth found in the story

b)

a set of facts or figures systematically displayed (rows, columns, graphs)

c)

main proposition that a writer attempts to support in a piece of writing

d)

a detail from the text that helps prove your main idea, claim, or point

69.

caption

a)

helps prove your claim or point

b)

provides information about a graphic aid

c)

a serious or urgent requst, typically one made to the public

d)

to win someone over or to convince someone

70.

words or phrases that help appeal to the reader's five senses

a)

imagery

b)

summary

c)

insight

d)

argument

71.

call to action

a)

speaking of something that is not human as if it has human abilities, reactions, or emotions

b)

something such as a speech, piece of writing, or act that encourages people to take action about a problem

c)

formal type of poetry which expresses personal emotions or feelings, typically spoken in the first person

d)

a distinct section of a piece of writing dealing with a single idea and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering

72.

reasoning

a)

the action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way

b)

true account of a person's life, written by another person

c)

the author provides hints that suggest future events in a story

d)

the pattern of rhyme that comes at the end of each verse or line poetry

73.

graphic/illustration/image

a)

speaker or character who tells a stroy

b)

a variety of visuals paired with a text

c)

a series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative

d)

great exaggeration used to make a point

74.

author's purpose

a)

the reason why the author wrote the text (to persuade, to inform, to entertain)(P.I.E.)

b)

the point in the plot where the story begins to come to a close

c)

a text structure in which the problem and multiple solutions are provided

d)

poetry not written in a regular, rhythmical pattern, or meter

75.

the part of the story's plot line in which the problem of the story is resolved or worked out; occurs after the falling action and is typically where the story ends

a)

resolution

b)

description

c)

informational

d)

exposition

76.

metaphor

a)

a figure of speech that makes a comparison without using the words like or as

b)

a statement that cannot be proven because it is a person's beliefs, feelings, or thoughts

c)

a series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative

d)

rectangular frame into which you type text or see additional text relevant to the passage

77.

repetition of a sound at the beginning of a word

a)

alliteration

b)

rising action

c)

text structure

d)

falling action

78.

sensory language

a)

language a writer uses to help the reader see or connect with an image, description, action, or scene using the five senses

b)

a text structure in which one identifies the similarities and differences of two or more subjects

c)

a series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative

d)

a text structure in which a topic is described by listing its features, characteristics, or examples

79.

a title at the head of a page or section of a book

a)

heading

b)

setting

c)

metaphor

d)

summary

80.

contrast between what is expectecd and what actually exists or happens

a)

idiom

b)

summary

c)

irony

d)

theme

81.

a clear understanding of the true nature of something

a)

insight

b)

source

c)

biography

d)

main idea

82.

artful or purposeful use of language

a)

false assumption

b)

literary device

c)

free verse poem

d)

cause/effect

83.

narrative poem

a)

a text structure in which one identifies the similarities and differences of two or more subjects

b)

components of a text that are not part of the main body that assists the reader and provides additional/further information

c)

a series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative

d)

a form of poetry that tells a story, often making use of the voices of a narrator and characters as well; the entire story is usually written in metered verse

84.

support

a)

relationship between words

b)

provides information about a graphic aid

c)

helps prove your claim or point

d)

where and when a story takes place

85.

a text structure in which a topic is described by listing its features, characeristics, orexamples

a)

call to action

b)

informational

c)

description

d)

opinion

86.

a force working against the main character (usually another character)

a)

central idea

b)

oxymoron

c)

antagonist

d)

reasoning

87.

writing that is meant to be spoken before an audience for a given purpose

a)

fiction

b)

loaded terms

c)

speech

d)

predict

88.

central idea

a)

the unifying element of the story, the generic truth found in the story

b)

the point in the plot where the story begins to come to a close

c)

the action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way

d)

the most important idea about a topic that the author is trying to show

89.

fact

a)

where and when a story takes place

b)

the structure of a reading selection

c)

to make known or express

d)

can be proven or verified as true

90.

the way a font is changed to bring attention to it within a text

a)

foreshadowing

b)

bold/italic

c)

paraphrase

d)

reasoning

91.

true account of a person's life, written by another person

a)

insight

b)

summary

c)

biography

d)

alliteration

92.

two or more words that end with the same sound

a)

irony

b)

theme

c)

rhyme

d)

plot

93.

a struggle between two forces

a)

literary device

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

central conflict

d)

explicit

94.

the most important idea about a topic that the author is trying to show

a)

expostion

b)

central idea

c)

main idea

d)

antagonist

95.

problem/solution

a)

a figure of speech that is contradictory such as "good grief" or "icy hot"

b)

a text structure in which the problem and multiple solutions are provided

c)

a text structure in which a topic is described by listing its features, characteristics, or examples

d)

a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a poem

96.

express a position on a problem and support it with reasons or evidence

a)

sequential

b)

summary

c)

argument

d)

main idea

97.

exposition

a)

reference to a well known person, event, place, or work

b)

the action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way

c)

in the plot of a story or drama, it is the introduction

d)

an account of a person's life written by that person

98.

an account of a person's life written by that person

a)

autobiography

b)

falling action

c)

exposition

d)

factual claim

99.

to win someone over or to convince someone

a)

main idea

b)

stereotype

c)

persuade

d)

rhyme

100.

wording that attempts to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes

a)

informational

b)

rhyme scheme

c)

bold/italic

d)

loaded term