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8th grade ELA and US History Review
8th grade ELA and US History Review
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Informational Text Elements are important because...
They help us figure out the purpose of the text.
They help us see the characters.
They help us understand the text.
They help us analyze the text.
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The Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party were similar in that both events-
brought friendlier relations between the colonists & British
were demonstrations opposed to the Proclamation of 1763
pushed the colonist closer to independence from Britain
were celebrated to highlight the French and Indian War
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The style and language you use in your writing will affect the audience and purpose.
False
True
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The theme of a story is its _________.
universal message
basic plot
most memorable sentence or phrase
main character
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Connotation vs Denotation
Connotation is the feeling and Denotation is the association
Connotation is the association or feeling and Denotation is the definition
Denotation is the association and Connotation is the definition
Denotation is the feeling and Connotation is the association
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The Declaration of Independence is an example of what type of source?
Secondary
Primary
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fact vs. opinion
what you believe vs. what your friend believes
true statements vs. what you think
what you think vs. what you know
truth vs. lies
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To identify Author's Purpose and Point of View
Clue Word- I think/ In my opinion
Guess and pray
Look at details author uses to support ideas
Find Central Idea of Text
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What is story structure?
What type of story it is.
What happens in the beginning, middle and end of a story.
The people and animals in a story.
Where and when a story takes place.
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Why did many colonists believe these taxes were so unfair?
The taxes were only for colonists and not for the British
The taxes were too high
The taxes were on items the colonists liked
It was taxation without representation
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The Declaration of Independence states...
all men are created equal and have undeniable rights.
all people rule the government.
the government rules the people.
the people should do as the government says.
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What best defines literary
plot
?
what the author meant by the story
a piece of land
a secret conspiracy
the main events of the story
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Boston Tea Party
A rioting mob confronted British soldiers and five colonists were killed
First battle of the Revolution
Tax on legal documents
On December 16, 1773, the Sons of Liberty dumped tea into Boston Harbor
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central or main idea
the universal insight or message in a work of literature
what the story is mostly about
a retelling of the action in a written work
exaggerated statements
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French and Indian War
Conflict between France & Britain for control of territory in North America
Conflict between Canada & Britain for control of territory in North America
Conflict between France & Canada for control of territory in North America
Conflict between France & Mexico for control of territory in North America
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Textual
evidence
is...
my opinion
specific details from a text that support the claim
commentary
the position the author takes
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Which pamphlet, written by Thomas Payne convinced colonists that Independence was a good idea?
Pax
Taxation without Representation
Common Sense
War of the Worlds
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“I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio’s." This is an allusion that the person is
Has a weird condition
Is wearing a funny mask
Needs plastic surgery asap
Lying/dishonest
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Separatist sect that left England in the early 1600's to settle in the Americas
Buckeyes
Eastern Orthodox
Roman Catholics
Pilgrims
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Evaluating details is
connecting information to other subjects
deciding what information you think is the most important
when an author doesn't explicitly state ideas
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the main character in a literary work who drives the plot forward
character
theme
antagonist
protagonist
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Which delegate wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Andrew Luck
John Hancock
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Difference between an author's purpose and point of view...
Purpose is how and point of view is 1st / 3rd person
Purpose is to why and point of view is his/her intentions
purpose is what and point of view is his/her intentions
purpose is when and point of view is his/her intentions
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What type of government does the United States have?
Dictatorship
Monarchy
Representative democracy
Oligarchy
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Stories are structured or organized in certain ways, what must be apart of a story?
characters, play, seating
Theme and Point of View
Setting, Characters, Theme
Setting, Characters, Plot
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Annotations may involve
Keeping all thoughts and ideas in your head
Not reading the text
Taking notes in the margins of the text
Asking questions
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What is a strategy for determining Author's Purpose and Point of View?.
Think about the details
Educated Guess
Read the dictionary
Notice & Note
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Informational text elements include:
events
details
all of the above
people and ideas
