LPPS Academic Vocabulary Grade 8 ELA

Definition: Refers to the reliability of a source in providing factual information

Definition: An annnual publication containing astronomical and meotorological

Definition: The repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together in a line of poetry

Definition: The repitition of beginning consonant sound in a line of poetry

Definition: A statement of opinion that is supported by evidence

Definition: Emphasize or clearly state the main idea or theme in a text

Definition: A collection of maps usually containing illustrations, charts, and other factual information

Definition: Words that have the opposite meaning

Definition: The reason a writer has for writing- to persuade, to inform, to entertain

Definition: The word (noun) that a pronoun stands for in a sentence

Definition: Sources that provide information that can be verified as factual and effective in defending a claim

Definition: A comparision that shows the similarities between two things

Definition: An opposing claim

Definition: A preconceived and often unfair feeling that an author has for or against something

Definition: Phrase used to cite a source from which information is taken; requires writer to pull evidence from the text

Definition: To determine if information within a source is reliable and correct

Definition: People to whom writing is addressed; people who watch a play

Definition: The opposer of a main character

Definition: A comparison of two things based on their similar traits, functions, parts, etc.

Definition: The history of a persons life written by that person

Definition: Writing that is intended to persuade the audience; also known as persuasive writing

Definition: A reference to a person, place, or event from literature of history

Definition: An in-text notation of where a writer derived, paraphrased, or quoted information

Definition: To break down and examine the parts of something to better understand it

Definition: A story in which characters and/or events symbolize ideas about human life, history, or politics