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English Vocab Review

  •  English    20     Public
    Review of 8th grade ELA terms for 9th grade beginning of the year
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  • What does "conflict" mean in literary terms?
    antagonist
    solution
    climax
    a struggle, problem, or fight
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  • A "description" of something is...
    A writing or speech that provides details/information about
    Summary
    Annotation
    Characters
  •  10
  • What is "dialogue"?
    Definition
    Written text in a book
    conversation between characters in writing, film, or drama
    Explaination
  •  15
  • In writing, "exposition" is...
    Terminology
    Definition
    Brief summary
    Writing that explains or shows details about something
  •  15
  • After Ana finished the experiment, she explained the sequence of steps she took to get her result. What does "sequence" mean in this context?
    the instructions she read
    the number of items she needed
    order; a linear order of steps or events
    the number of steps she completed
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  • To "summarize" something is to...
    Re-state the main ideas or events of a text in your own word
    To not talk about it
    To forget about it
    Tell the story in great detail
  •  15
  • True or False: Summaries can (and should) include critiques and analysis
    True
    False
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  • True or False: Summaries should be subjective.
    True
    False
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  • If something is "subjective," it is...
    Based on personal thoughts and beliefs
    Based on Facts
  •  15
  • If something is "objective," it is...
    NOT influenced by personal thoughts and beliefs
    Influenced by personal thoughts and beliefs
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  • Name a synonym for "assess"
    check, verify, evaluate, judge
    Dismiss
    Forget
    Not complete
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  • What is a "theme" in literary terms?
    The underlying message, lesson, or moral behind a story.
    The Details
    The Summary
    The Climax
  •  10
  • Name a synonym for "symbolize"
    NOT Represent
    Represent
  •  15
  • Name a synonym for "synthesize"
    disturb
    disrupt
    combine, integrate
    disorder
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  • Name a synonym for "perception"
    perspective
    insensitive
    dismissive
    unaware
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  • Name an antonym for "comprehend"
    forget, exclude
    understand
    knowledgeable
    clarity
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