8th Grade Milestones ELA review pt. 1

A short statement that presents the main ideas and most important points in a piece of writing is called _____________.

• summarizing

• paraphrasing

• tone

• mood

• reflecting

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

A restatement of an author’s words in your own words is called __________________________.

• summarizing

• paraphrasing

• tone

• mood

• reflecting

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

The author’s attitude towards a subject is ___________.

• tone

• mood

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The way a text is intended to make the audience feel is ______________.

• tone

• mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

The most important point in a work of literature is ___________.

• main idea

• theme

• tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

_____________ is the moral or lesson of a story/text. Can be implied or directly stated...

• main idea

• theme

• tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

The following statements are examples of __________________.

"Don’t judge a book by its cover, Always help others, Don’t put all your eggs in one basket"

• main idea

• author's purpose

• universal themes

• tone

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why do we annotate (best reason in 8th grade)?

• to make writing a paper easier with notations

• To help us fully understand a text. Allows us to have a ‘conversation’ with the text.

• to have something to talk to our Book Clubs about

• to show that we actually read it

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

A(n) ___________________________ text is not influenced by personal feelings; it is all based on facts.

• objective

• subjective

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

A(n) _________________ text reflects some personal feelings, beliefs, or bias.

• objective

• subjective

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6