Unit 2 Review Grade 8 ELA

Front

The traits and personality of a person is part of their ___

Back

character

Front

A guess that is supported by the evidence in a text is called ___

Back

inference

Front

The term for the roots of words derived from Latin, such as -mergere (to plunge) and amor- (to love) is ___

Back

latin roots

Front

Details that provide facts about the main idea are known as ___

Back

supporting details

Front

An object or character that has meaning beyond its literal one is called a ___

Back

symbol

Front

The perspective from which a story is told is known as ___

Back

point of view

Front

A comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as' is called a ___

Back

simile

Front

The use of language to create a visual image in the reader's mind is known as ___

Back

imagery

Front

A literary device that gives human qualities to non-human things is called ___

Back

personification

Front

The main idea or underlying message of a text is referred to as the ___

Back

theme