1:00
en
CR
8th Grade Final Exam Review
45
act: a major unit of action in a drama or play
allegory: story, poem, or picture that reveals a hidden meaning
alliteration: a repetition of consonant sounds or letters in the beginning of words
analogy: a comparison between 2 dissimilar things to gain a better understanding
analyze: breaking something down into its elements so that they can be examined individually
antagonist: a force working against the protagonist, or main character
audience: a group of readers that the writer is addressing
authorspurpose: his or her reason for creating a particular work
autobiography: a form of nonfiction where the writer tells a story about their own life
ballad: a poem that tells a story and is meant to be sung or recited
biography: a story about a person’s life written by someone else
causeandeffect: when one event brings about, or causes the other
character: a person, animal or imaginary creature in a literary work
characterfoil: characters that provide a sharp contrast to each other, they are often opposites
charactertrait: adjectives that tell specific qualities about characters
chronologicalorder: the order in which events happen in time
cliche: overused ideas or expressions
climax: the turning point in a story with the most tension
closingsentence: the last sentence in a paragraph that brings thoughts to a close
comparison: the process of identifying similarities
compoundsentence: a sentence made by joining two independent clauses with a conjunction
conflict: a struggle between opposing forces
contextclues: hints or suggestions to help define unfamiliar words
contrast: the process of pointing out differences between things
dialect: a form of language that is spoken in a certain place by a certain group of people
dialogue: the words characters speak to each other
drama: a form of literature performed by actors and actresses
dynamiccharacter: a character that changes significantly
endrhyme: a rhyme that occurs at the end of lines
epic: a long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero
evaluate: the process of judging the worth of something or someone
exposition: introduces the setting, characters and basic situation
extendedmetaphor: a metaphor that lasts throughout the entire poem
externalconflict: a conflict between a character and an outside force
fact: a statement that can be proven
fallingaction: the part of the plot of the story that occurs after the climax
fiction: a made up story
figurativelanguage: creates fresh, vivid and original descriptions
flashback: a memory of what happened in the past
forbiddenphrase: words or phrases that Mrs. Gray won’t let you use (bad writing)
foreshadowing: when a writer provides hints that suggest future events in a story
fragment: incomplete sentence
freeverse: poetry that doesn’t rhyme
generalization:a broad statement about an entire group of people
genre: a type of category in literature
historicalfiction: fiction that is set in the past
homonym: a word that is pronounced the same as another but has a different meaning
hyperbole: when the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or for humorous effect
idiom: an expression whose meaning is different from what is literally being stated
imagery: words and phrases that appeal to readers’ five senses
index: in the back of the book arranged alphabetically
inference: a logical guess based on evidence
internal onflict: a struggle within a character’s mind
internalrhyme: a rhyme created inside the line
irony: a contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens
jargon: words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group
mainidea: the most important point the writer is trying to express
majorcharacter: the most important characters
memoir: an account of one's personal experiences
metaphor: a direct comparison of two things
minorcharacter: less important characters who interact with the main characters
mood: a feeling that the piece of writing gives to the reader
motive: an incentive, something that causes a person to act a certain way
narrative: writing that tells a story
narrator: the person that tells the story
nonfiction: literature about real people, places and events
ode: a poem dedicated to a specific topic
onomatopoeia: the use of words whose sounds suggest meaning
opinion: a statement that reflects a writer’s belief and cannot be supported by proof or evidence
oxymoron: figures of speech that contain contradicting terms (big and puny)
paraphrase: restatement of a text by readers in their own words
personification: giving human qualities to non-living things
persuade: writing that is meant to sway the readers feelings, beliefs, or actions
plagiarism: copying some else’s work without permission or credit
plot: a sequence of related events in a story
poetry: literature where ideas and feelings are expressed in lines and stanzas
pointofview: a perspective from which the story is told
firstpersonpointofview:a story told by a character using “me, we”
secondperson:the narrator tells the story to another character using “you, your, yours”
thirdperson: told by someone not in the story
protagonist: the central character in a play or story
resolution: conflicts are resolved and loose ends are tied up AKA denouement
rhyme: repetition of sounds at the ends of words
rhymescheme: the pattern of end rhyme in a poem (use letters to show the pattern)
risingaction: complications arise and the plot builds
runonsentence: when two or more thoughts are put into asentence without a period or comma
sarcasm: a device writers use to express irony and usually offends someone
scene: in a play they are events that occur in one place at one time
sciencefiction: a form of fiction that relates to scientific knowledge
screenplay: a script written for a movie
sequence: the order in which events occur or in which ideas are presented
setting: the time and place of the story
shortstory: a brief work of fiction that can generally be read in one sitting
simile: a comparison of two things using like or as
speaker: the voice that talks to the reader in a poem
stagedirections: the instructions to the actors, director, and stage crew
stanza: a grouping of two or more lines
staticcharacter: characters who do not change or change very little
stereotype: a broad generalization about a group of people without recognizing individual qualities
summarize: recounting the main ideas in one’s own words
symbolism: person, place, or object that stands for something beyond itself
synonym: a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word
tableofcontents: lists chapters and section titles and the page where each begins
teleplay: a play written for television
theme: an important message about life or human nature communicated by a work
thesisstatement: the main idea of an essay-opinion
topicsentence: the first sentence in a paragraph – the main idea of the paragraph
tone: the writer's attitude toward his or her subject
voice: a distinctive style or expression in writing
8th Grade Final Exam Review
Across:1. | a perspective from which the story is told | 10. | in a play they are events that occur in one place at one time | 11. | the order in which events happen in time | 13. | story, poem, or picture that reveals a hidden meaning | 14. | an incentive, something that causes a person to act a certain way | 16. | the pattern of end rhyme in a poem (use letters to show the pattern) | 17. | a feeling that the piece of writing gives to the reader | 18. | a form of language that is spoken in a certain place by a certain group of people | 22. | breaking something down into its elements so that they can be examined individually | 24. | words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group | 27. | a sentence made by joining two independent clauses with a conjunction | 29. | poetry that doesn’t rhyme | 31. | a long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero | 33. | the person that tells the story | 34. | an account of one's personal experiences | 36. | a broad statement about an entire group of people | 38. | copying some else’s work without permission or credit | 39. | a metaphor that lasts throughout the entire poem | 40. | writing that tells a story | 42. | adjectives that tell specific qualities about characters | 43. | a word that is pronounced the same as another but has a different meaning | 44. | literature where ideas and feelings are expressed in lines and stanzas |
| | Down:2. | an expression whose meaning is different from what is literally being stated | 3. | the voice that talks to the reader in a poem | 4. | a poem dedicated to a specific topic | 5. | writing that is meant to sway the readers feelings, beliefs, or actions | 6. | repetition of sounds at the ends of words | 7. | the process of pointing out differences between things | 8. | the most important characters | 9. | the central character in a play or story | 12. | a made up story | 15. | a contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens | 19. | characters that provide a sharp contrast to each other, they are often opposites | 20. | a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word | 21. | a type of category in literature | 22. | his or her reason for creating a particular work | 23. | a comparison of two things using like or as | 25. | the last sentence in a paragraph that brings thoughts to a close | 26. | words and phrases that appeal to readers’ five senses | 28. | a form of literature performed by actors and actresses | 30. | a device writers use to express irony and usually offends someone | 32. | in the back of the book arranged alphabetically | 35. | a story about a person’s life written by someone else | 37. | a sequence of related events in a story | 41. | a major unit of action in a drama or play |
| |
© 2013
PuzzleFast.com, Noncommercial Use Only
8th Grade Final Exam Review
Across:1. | a perspective from which the story is told | 10. | in a play they are events that occur in one place at one time | 11. | the order in which events happen in time | 13. | story, poem, or picture that reveals a hidden meaning | 14. | an incentive, something that causes a person to act a certain way | 16. | the pattern of end rhyme in a poem (use letters to show the pattern) | 17. | a feeling that the piece of writing gives to the reader | 18. | a form of language that is spoken in a certain place by a certain group of people | 22. | breaking something down into its elements so that they can be examined individually | 24. | words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group | 27. | a sentence made by joining two independent clauses with a conjunction | 29. | poetry that doesn’t rhyme | 31. | a long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero | 33. | the person that tells the story | 34. | an account of one's personal experiences | 36. | a broad statement about an entire group of people | 38. | copying some else’s work without permission or credit | 39. | a metaphor that lasts throughout the entire poem | 40. | writing that tells a story | 42. | adjectives that tell specific qualities about characters | 43. | a word that is pronounced the same as another but has a different meaning | 44. | literature where ideas and feelings are expressed in lines and stanzas |
| | Down:2. | an expression whose meaning is different from what is literally being stated | 3. | the voice that talks to the reader in a poem | 4. | a poem dedicated to a specific topic | 5. | writing that is meant to sway the readers feelings, beliefs, or actions | 6. | repetition of sounds at the ends of words | 7. | the process of pointing out differences between things | 8. | the most important characters | 9. | the central character in a play or story | 12. | a made up story | 15. | a contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens | 19. | characters that provide a sharp contrast to each other, they are often opposites | 20. | a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word | 21. | a type of category in literature | 22. | his or her reason for creating a particular work | 23. | a comparison of two things using like or as | 25. | the last sentence in a paragraph that brings thoughts to a close | 26. | words and phrases that appeal to readers’ five senses | 28. | a form of literature performed by actors and actresses | 30. | a device writers use to express irony and usually offends someone | 32. | in the back of the book arranged alphabetically | 35. | a story about a person’s life written by someone else | 37. | a sequence of related events in a story | 41. | a major unit of action in a drama or play |
| |
© 2013
PuzzleFast.com, Noncommercial Use Only