8th Grade Language Arts EOG Review

If you are being asked to contrast, you are being asked to...

Which word has the most negative connotation? 

What is the term for a statement put forth and supported by evidence?

If you are asked to EVALUATE, you are being asked to...

What is the term for when and where a story takes place? 

What is the term for a conversation between characters? 

What is the term for writing that appeals to the senses? 

The message, usually about life or society, that an author wishes to explore is called the...

The key point made in a passage is called its ____ idea.

This term means to break down and separate a whole into its parts.

What is the term for a device in literature where an object represents an idea?

In MSND, the characters don't know about pranks Puck plays. This is which type of irony? 

If a bully was teasing a classmate, you could say that her tone was __________________.

This is a method of relating how two or more elements or texts are SIMILAR.

What is the term  for when an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes?

An objective summarize often contains bias. 

What is the term for the portrayal or description of literary characters?

Which word is the best synonym for the word SIGNIFICANCE? 

This is the reason for creating written work that informs, persuades, or entertains.

Which type of figurative language is used in this sentence? You are my rock.

What is the term for a direct or indirect reference to a well-known cultural element?

What term describes the attitude that an author takes towards the subject or characters? 

What can you infer? 'Troy stuttered, blushed, and shook as he addressed the crowd.' 

If you are being asked to draw conclusion based on evidence in the text, you are being asked to

What is the term for facts or details that back up a central idea or argument?

What is the term for a group of lines in a poem? 

When a conflict has been resolved at the end of a story, this is called the _________.

During which part of a plot diagram would you most likely find the introduction of characters?

Complete the analogy: sports practice: game:: EOG review:___________

Complete the analogy: Gas is to car as wood is to _______.