8th grade ELA Academic Vocabulary

using context clues and logic to determine what the story means

the main idea of a piece of work

relating to a subject in an appropriate way

the contrast between expectation and reality

biased information intentionally spread to shape public opinion and behavior

evidence taken from different sources that contradict one another

to use the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own words or ideas

finding information to support your claim in the text

objective writing to inform the audience about a particular topic

objective writing that defends your point of view while acknowledging others

the way the author arranges the plot of the story

behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols of a group of people passed through generations

author's reason for writing entire story or particular section (three kinds)

authors attitude towards the subject of work

a brief factual statement of the main points of a work not influenced by personal feelings

the emotions attached to a word that impacts its meaning

writing a story where the audience learns a lesson or gains insight

the reader's explanation of the authors meaning of a piece of literature

carefully examine by breaking into parts

prejudice in favor or against one thing

a statement of fact based upon the evidence from the text

reference to a famous person, place, or event

how an author creates meaning through language. Ex: personification, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, idiom...

understanding of a manual or step by step informational text

the view that the story is told in

the exact dictionary definition of a word

a literary device that helps to establish a relationship (simile/metaphor)

use of print, digital, text, and/or video to present a piece of work

a play on two words similar in sound but different in meaning, or multiple meanings of one word

the application of thinking to form valid conclusions, inferences, or judgments