8th Grade Reading

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What is the rising action in a story?

Back

The rising action is when the tension builds before the outcome of the conflict for the protagonist.

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What text structure explains why something happened or explains the effects of something?

Back

Cause or Effect.

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What gives non-human things human characteristics?

Back

Personification.

Front

If you don't understand what is going on in a picture in an article, what can you do?

Back

Read the caption.

Front

What is the moral or lesson of the story also known as?

Back

Theme.

Front

What is the main idea of a text?

Back

The main idea is the central point or concept that the author wants to convey.

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is alliteration?

Back

Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

Front

What is the purpose of a caption in an article?

Back

A caption explains or provides context for an image or graphic.