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An educated guess made by using textual evidence
define fussy
8th grade Midterm Review
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define fussy
sloppy
clumsy
showing great care to detail
lazy
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An educated guess made by using textual evidence
inference
foreshadowing
suspense
irony
3
Authors use ______________ to support their claim
all of the above
facts
evidence
statistics
4
the dictionary definition of a word
denotation
negative connotation
positive connotation
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Musical effects are created through repetition of words and sounds, as well as rhythm
lyric poem
narrative poem
cinquain
haiku
6
Groups of words that have a common pattern or
meaning
. They usually share a common base or root
word
love, glove, dove
act, action, activate
mat, hat, sat
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The message or lesson of a story
topic
irony
theme
plot
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Poem that includes the main elements of a short story: characters, setting, conflict, main events
lyric poem
cinquain
narrative poem
haiku
9
Direct characterization is
the writer tells the reader directly what a character is like
the writer gives clues to what a character is like
describing how the character thinks and feels
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the emotional meaning that a word conveys
positive connotation
denotation
both red and blue
negative connotation
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statistics
a collection of data
pencils
erasers
laws
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In an essay, a writer's claim is
the writer's attention grabber
the opinion the writer is trying to prove
the writer's reasons
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What is the part of speech of rivet:
noun
:
a short metal pin or bolt
adverb
noun
verb
adjective
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Define ornate
elaborately decorated
unadorned
stark
plain
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Define indecision
determination
effort
not being able to come to a conclusion
skillful
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The toddler was becoming more and more
irascible
as she became tired.
easily angered
easily entertained
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the
reason
behind a character's behaviors and actions
exposition
rising action
character motivation
climax
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dreadful, terrible, sickening
positive connotation
denotation
negative connotation
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define architect
pet
flower
animal
builder
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An author’s point of view is
all of the above
always wrong
always right
his or her perspective on the topic
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hints or clues in a sentence to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.
context clues
thesaurus
encyclopedia
dictionary
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an action, event, or statement occurring again
thesis
attention grabber
repetition
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Define relevant
pointless
unsuitable
closely connected or appropriate
little
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fun, interesting, exciting
positive connotation
denotation
negative connotation
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What does the reader learn during the exposition in a story?
the most exciting part
the characters and the setting
the solution to the problem
the main events and conflicts leading to the climax
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The central idea of a text is the
supporting details
inference
main idea
hypothesis
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the sentence that is the main idea of the paragraph
supporting details
transition words
textual evidence
topic sentence
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An author’s purpose is his or her reason for writing. The most common reasons for writing are
entertain
persuade
all of the above
inform
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a way of thinking or feeling about someone or something
conflict
theme
irony
attitude
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conversation between 2 or more characters
metaphors
allusions
dialogue
similes
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Where can I look for a synonym of a word
thesaurus
encyclopedia
dictionary
novel
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ferret
a type of house
a brownish or grey domesticated animal
a type of jewelry
a type of flower
