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Q1 Priority Vocab

8th Grade ELA Q1

TermDefinition
Theme the life lesson or moral to be learned from a work of prose or poetry
Plot the structure of a story; includes the exposition (beginning), rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
Character Development is the process by which a character in a story changes, grows, or evolves
Points of View refers to the way in which a story is told
First Person The narrator is a character in the story, using pronouns like "I" or "we."
Suspense a feeling of excitement, tension, or uncertainty
Verbal Irony when a person says something but means the opposite; sarcasm
Context Clues clues that help the reader identify the meaning of unknown words
Connotation An emotional connection to a word
Fragment an incomplete sentence that is missing either its subject or its main verb
Writing Process the steps in planning a piece of writing (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing)
Sequence the logical progression of events in a story
Mood the feeling created in the reader by a piece of writing
Tone the writer’s attitude toward his audience and subject
Transitions words, phrases, or sentences that connect ideas, such as sentences, paragraphs, or sections of an essay
Created by: LindsayNoteboom
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