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Grade 8 English Genre Vocabulary
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Before you write your draft one must first understand the assignment and _____.
all of the above
brainstorm key ideas and vocabulary
pre-write
consider the audience
2
A narrative essay is usually told ____ .
with false facts
chronologically
trying to trick the reader
not considering the audience
3
A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something typically for discussion.
heading
analysis
theme
setting
4
When you see: "" "" you know that the character has:
jumped up and down
said this direct quote
moved to a new setting
discovered the Red Herring
5
In a narrative essay you tell a story, but you also make a _______ .
pre-write
cadence
stanza
claim
6
Every complete sentence is made up of at least one
clause
.
True
False
7
Information that has been checked to be free from errors is:
inaccurate
wrong
fake
accurate
8
An imperative sentence (such as "GO!") can be as short as one word.
False
True
9
The tone is: “I have this fear. It causes my legs to shake. I break out in a cold sweat."
mystery
heading
voice
excerpt
10
If the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story the view is:
third
first
second
third-person omniscient
11
We keep reading logs to track author's whose style we may enjoy and want to read more from.
true
false
12
When you edit, you must pay close attention to proper grammar usage.
false
true
13
When we retell a text, we are often ______ to show our comprehension of the text read.
skimming
blogging
paraphrasing
transitioning
14
When you develop a way of writing, setting you apart from others, you develop your own __.
voice
plot
setting
characters
15
"He is the most handsome person in the room."
Second Person
Third Person
Ms. Tulley
First Person
16
When you have limited time you may only be able to ___ for information necessary for answers.
edit
draft
skim
focus
17
Sunny and Gloomy are?
pronouns
antonyns
synanyms
quote
18
___ is a comprehensive and brief abstract, recapitulation, or compendium of previous facts.
A presentation
A thesis
A summary
A conclusion
19
The key to
shifting narrators
effectively is to ensure the change makes sense for the story.
True
False
20
The _____ narrative essay convinces the reader by demonstrating the truth or falsity of a topic
description
claim
argument
exposition
21
Is the writing voice between Hemingway and E.E. Cummings different?
No
Yes
22
When authors write, they try to keep raising the stakes: These peaks help to create ______ .
tension
focus
key events
claims
23
This is an example of which point of view?
First
Narrator
Second
Third
24
If you hear "controlling idea" you know it means the same as ____ .
thesis
context
introduction
plot
25
Transition words can help you establish:
summarize your work
give the reader a motive
show multiple meanings
develop cause and effect relationships
26
"You are the smartest person in the room."
Third Person
First Person
Second Person
Narrator
27
Sequence is a specific order in which things occur and can also be called ____.
all of the above
chronological
unbroken order
beginning, middle, end
28
“It was times like these when I thought my father....” -
To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee
Third Person
Second Person
First Person
Narrator
29
What writing text structure has stanza(s).
poetry
essays
blogs
letters
30
Why is descriptive language used?
paraphrase
point of view
presentation
To paint a vivid picture and support visualization