8th ELA Vocabulary Review

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Across
  1. 2. an answer close to correct meant to mess you up
  2. 4. a comparison using "like" or "as"
  3. 12. the feelings that go along with a word - often "positive" or "negative"
  4. 13. figurative language where words try to mimic sounds such as "bark" or "smack"
  5. 14. the question answering strategy where students should Restate-Answer the question-Cite evidence- & give Examples
  6. 15. point of view - how a character or the author sees an event, topic, or another character
  7. 16. when the author's primary purpose is to share information without any opinion added: for example a new article with only the facts
  8. 17. the first thing a student should do answering any question
Down
  1. 1. giving non-human things or creatures human-like characteristics
  2. 3. one of the most common kinds of figurative language in poems - where first letters of words are repeated
  3. 5. a direct comparison that does not use "like" or "as"
  4. 6. an educated guess
  5. 7. a mnemonic acronym to help students remember kinds of figurative language
  6. 8. when the author's primary purpose is to convince the reader/viewer of something: for example to buy a product
  7. 9. the dictionary definition or literal meaning of a word
  8. 10. when the author's primary purpose is to amuse the reader/viewer; often funny
  9. 11. a kind of figurative language that means exaggeration or being totally extra