1. 1st Semester Exam Review
8th Grade Language Arts

2. Literary terms Fiction Non-Fiction Autobiography Biography
Foreshadowing
Irony
Mood
Point-of-view
Suspense
Symbol
Plot
Setting
Character
Conflict
Climax
Theme
Paraphrasing
Narrative poem
Stanza
**Literary Terms Worksheet—great resource!
Six Traits (know the purpose)

3. Vocabulary words aptitude audacity collaborate diminish hypocritical
impetuous
impudent
meticulously
perilous
vehemently

4. Essay writing Expository key words—explain, describe, tell about
Persuasive key words—convince, persuade, yes/no question
Identify expository prompts
Identify persuasive prompts
Create an expository prompt
Create a persuasive prompt
Explain the use and purpose of a hook
Explain the use and purpose of transitional words and phrases

5. Essay writing
Write the introduction paragraph for an essay in response to the given prompt**
Come up with a fact, statistic, and quote to back up an essay for the given prompt**
Write the conclusion paragraph for an essay in response to the given prompt**
**If a persuasive prompt TELLS you which side of the argument the essay should be on, you HAVE TO write the essay for that side of the
argument, EVEN IF YOU DON’T AGREE WITH IT!