8th Grade ELA Terms Part 1

Front

What is the beginning of a text when the reader is introduced to the characters, setting, and basic conflict?

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the unifying concept within an informational text to which other elements and ideas relate?

Back

Central Idea

Front

What is the main problem in a story?

Back

Conflict

Front

What do you call the main character in a text?

Back

Protagonist

Front

What is the character in a text that works against the main character?

Back

Antagonist

Front

What term describes the turning point in a story where the main character faces the conflict?

Back

Climax

Front

What is the term for the conclusion of a story where the conflict is resolved?

Back

Resolution

Front

What is the underlying message or lesson in a literary work?

Back

Theme

Front

What are the details that support the central idea in an informational text?

Back

Supporting Details

Front

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

Back

Setting