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General Genre and Terms (All Grades)
General Genre and Terms (All Grades)
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Grade 8 English Genre Vocabulary
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If you hear "controlling idea" you know it means the same as ____ .
plot
thesis
introduction
context
2
A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something typically for discussion.
heading
analysis
setting
theme
3
Sequence is a specific order in which things occur and can also be called ____.
beginning, middle, end
unbroken order
all of the above
chronological
4
Sunny and Gloomy are?
antonyns
quote
pronouns
synanyms
5
"He is the most handsome person in the room."
First Person
Ms. Tulley
Third Person
Second Person
6
In a narrative essay you tell a story, but you also make a _______ .
claim
pre-write
cadence
stanza
7
"You are the smartest person in the room."
First Person
Third Person
Narrator
Second Person
8
If the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story the view is:
first
third
second
third-person omniscient
9
The tone is: “I have this fear. It causes my legs to shake. I break out in a cold sweat."
heading
voice
excerpt
mystery
10
When you see: "" "" you know that the character has:
discovered the Red Herring
said this direct quote
moved to a new setting
jumped up and down
11
What writing text structure has stanza(s).
blogs
letters
poetry
essays
12
Information that has been checked to be free from errors is:
fake
inaccurate
accurate
wrong
13
When you have limited time you may only be able to ___ for information necessary for answers.
focus
draft
edit
skim
14
When we retell a text, we are often ______ to show our comprehension of the text read.
transitioning
blogging
skimming
paraphrasing
15
An imperative sentence (such as "GO!") can be as short as one word.
True
False
16
The _____ narrative essay convinces the reader by demonstrating the truth or falsity of a topic
claim
description
argument
exposition
17
This is an example of which point of view?
Narrator
First
Third
Second
18
The key to
shifting narrators
effectively is to ensure the change makes sense for the story.
False
True
19
When you edit, you must pay close attention to proper grammar usage.
true
false
20
“It was times like these when I thought my father....” -
To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee
Second Person
Narrator
First Person
Third Person
21
A narrative essay is usually told ____ .
trying to trick the reader
chronologically
with false facts
not considering the audience
22
When you develop a way of writing, setting you apart from others, you develop your own __.
characters
plot
voice
setting
23
Before you write your draft one must first understand the assignment and _____.
pre-write
brainstorm key ideas and vocabulary
all of the above
consider the audience
24
Transition words can help you establish:
show multiple meanings
develop cause and effect relationships
give the reader a motive
summarize your work
25
Why is descriptive language used?
point of view
paraphrase
presentation
To paint a vivid picture and support visualization
26
Every complete sentence is made up of at least one
clause
.
True
False