Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

8th grade English vocabulary

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Figurative Language

a)

-Creative Expression

-Not meant to be taken literally

b)

-Improve or perfect

c)

-a difference

-a contrast

2.

Refine the Central Idea

a)

builds up a universal truth

b)

Improve or perfect

c)

-to suggest

-Not Expressly stated

3.

distinction

a)

to point out a difference

b)

an educated guess to draw a logical conclusion

c)

-a difference

-a contrast

4.

distinguish

a)

-to point out a difference

b)

-a difference

-a contrast

c)

-all points are correct

-all necessary components are present

5.

inference

a)

-to suggest

-Not expressly stated

b)

an educated guess to draw a logical conclusion

c)

idea is supported or strengthened

6.

accurate summary

a)

builds up universal truth

b)

-a difference

-a contrast

c)

-a correct summary

7.

Dialogue

a)

Conversation

b)

-Creative Expression

-Not Meant To Be Taken Literally

c)

Main Idea

8.

Complete & Accurate Summary

a)

A "correct" Summary

b)

-All Points Are Correct

-All Necessary Components Are Present

c)

Builds Up A Universal Truth, A Reoccurring Message/ Lesson Learned

9.

Imply

a)

To Point Out A Difference

b)

To Convince

c)

-To Suggest

-Not Expressly Stated

10.

Tone

a)

Attitude

b)

"Part" Or "Feature" Of The Character

c)

-Creative Expression

-Not Meant To Be Taken Literally

11.

Theme

a)

a story

b)

Universal truth, lesson learned, reoccurring message

c)

Main Idea

12.

Central Idea

a)

-Universal Truth, Lesson Learned, Reoccurring Message

b)

a correct summary

c)

Main Idea

13.

Sufficient evidence

a)

enough, adequate evidence

b)

develops the main idea

c)

idea is supported or strengthened

14.

anecdote

a)

a story

b)

reason for writing

c)

builds up a universal truth, a reoccurring message/ lesson learned etc...

15.

authors purpose

a)

reason for writing

b)

idea is supported or strengthened

c)

builds up a universal truth, a reoccurring message/ lesson learned

16.

idea in the passage is reinforced by the picture

a)

idea is supported or strengthened by the picture

b)

builds up a universal truth, a reoccurring message/ lesson learned

c)

occurs when one character in the story is unaware of something that everyone else sees or understands

17.

Author develops the theme

a)

builds up a universal truth, a reoccurring message/ lesson learned

b)

occurs when one character in the story is unaware of something that everyone else sees or understands

c)

idea is supported or strengthened