8th Grade ELA Plot & Text Lingo

Support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text is

The background information which is inserted into the plot of the story is known as the...

Which of the following provides the best definition of the word examine?

The conclusion of the story in which the main problem is solved is known as...

To combine two or more elements to form a new whole is to

Rising action is a series of plot events which wraps up loose ends and leads toward closure. 

Rising action is a series of events which build intensity and create suspense.

To infer is  to read between the lines or make a well-informed guess

To express the meaning of the writer or speaker of information using different words is to

The perspective from which the story is told is known as...

The definition of theme is the time and place where the story happens.

To examine, in detail, the content or structure of information for purposes of explanation and interpretation.

Setting is the time and place of the story.

A word or phrase that does not have its literal, everyday meaning is known as....

To interpret is to...

The central idea is...

A decisive moment, or major turning point, in the plot events of the story is ...

To hypothesize is to to read between the lines or make a well-informed guess

The best definition of plot is...

The definition of summarize is to give a brief statement of the main points of a larger source of information.