8th grade English Workshop

Verbal irony is also known as:

When you draw a conclusion by using clues from the text along with your schema, this is called a/an:

The word "diction" refers to:

When an author uses an omniscient narrator, this means the narrator:

When a reader explains the overall plot of a text, this is known as:

Having a broad vocabulary is essential for writing clearly because:

All of the following are examples of literary devices EXCEPT for:

When writing analytically, choosing strong evidence to support your claims is critical because:

When responding to an analytic writing prompt, you should always start with a/an:

The word "schema" refers to:

Fiction is literature that involves imaginary events and people.

Smooth transitions are critical in analytic writing. All of the following are transition words EXCEPT for:

When you carefully annotate a text, it helps you to:

Nonfiction refers to text that includes imaginary ideas and fantastical details.

The primary reason we read is to:

The ability to write clearly is critical because:

When writing about a short story, you should put the title in:

The structure and order in which ideas are expressed in a text is known as:

An author's intent or reason for writing a piece is known as:

When writing about a NOVEL, you should put the title in:

The central idea, message, or lesson that can be gleaned from a text is known as its:

When you are looking closely at characterization within a text, you pay attention to:

When an author is building tension and a feeling of anticipation in a reader, this is known as:

In a text, when the plot unfolds in a way that is the opposite of what a reader expects, this is called:

In order to build suspense, authors often rely on:

When the reader/audience knows more about a situation than the characters in the story do, this is called:

If you are making an educated guess about what will happen next in a text, you are:

When an author uses pronouns such as he, she, they, their, him and her, this is known as writing in:

When an author uses the pronoun "I" within a text, this is known as:

When readers look closely at an author's style, word choices, and use of literary devices, they are studying: