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English Vocab Review

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