7th-8th grade ELA EOG Review

The part of the story that tells where and when the action takes place.

The use of words that imitate sounds

surrounding words to help you determine what words mean in a sentence.

A story written to be performed by actors

a form of nonfiction in which a person tells his or her own life story.

A sense of uncertainty about how events in a story will unfold, often using danger or tension.

A struggle that takes place within the mind of a character.

Songlike poem that tells a story dealing with adventure and romance, with rhythm and a refrain.

Words used to describe how the author feels about the text

The sequence of events in a literary work

Contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader or audience knows to be true

Text describing the contents of a picture, graph or chart

The repetition of initial consonant sounds

The author's reason or intent for writing

When a physical object or image is made to represent a much bigger idea, like freedom or hope.

Words that often mean something different or opposite the typical meaning.

In informational text, boxed sections off to the side containing interesting,  information

A character in conflict with a main character

Slanted letters indicating important information; must slow down and pay attention to these

An event occurs that contradicts expectations of characters, readers, or audience.

Highly musical verse that expresses observations and feelings of a single speaker

The central idea of a story that is often abstract and can be applied to life in general.

Prose writing that tells about imaginary characters and events

Comparison of 2 unlike things where one IS the other

Part of the story that happened before the current action, told through various storytelling.

Narrator that tells story and cannot be completely trusted, as in "Cremation of Sam McGee"

A short and concise retelling of a story's main points.

The use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur.

Type of phrase where meaning cannot be inferred by the literal meaning of the words

The most exciting or tension filled moment of a story. Also known as the high point.

A conversation between characters. Set off by quotation marks.

Fictional tale that explains the actions of gods or heroes or the origins of elements of nature

Poetry that tells a story, with a plot, characters, setting and rhyme.

The part of the story that introduces characters, setting, and backstory.

Dark letters indicating important information; reader must slow down and pay attention to these

This is a gross exaggeration done for effect, often to make something funny or stand out.

The use of words or phrases to appeal to the 5 senses

The person who tells the story and knows everything.

  A list of the parts of a book/text; placed at the front of the book, in order they appear.

Comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as

Using any element of language more than once.

The pattern of beats or stresses in language.

The form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group.

When you are asked to make an educated guess, based on textual evidence, you are making a(an)

Arrangement of a set number of lines in a poem with fixed meter, length, and rhyme

The act of creating and developing a character.

When one gives human qualities to animals or inaminate objects.

Repetition of sounds at the ends of words at the ends of lines, often used as emphasis.

Writing that departs from literal meaning in order to achieve a special effect or meaning,

A conflict in which a character struggles against some outside force.

  A heading given to a smaller subsection within a larger piece of writing

How the story comes to a conclusion, direct result of the climax.