Grade 8 ELA Flashcards
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An author includes statistics and expert quotes mainly to do what?
Answer: Support claims with credible evidence
Statistics and expert testimony strengthen an argument by adding credibility.
What is the meaning of the word 'inevitable'?
Answer: Certain to happen
'Inevitable' describes something that cannot be avoided or prevented.
In a narrative, a flashback is used primarily to do what?
Answer: Reveal earlier events that affect the present
A flashback interrupts the present to show past events that shape the story.
Which sentence uses a colon correctly?
Answer: She packed three items: a tent, a map, and water.
A colon correctly introduces a list after a complete independent clause.
What is the central purpose of an objective summary's first sentence?
Answer: Identify the text's main idea
The opening of a summary should state the overall main idea concisely.
Which word is the best synonym for 'reluctant'?
Answer: Unwilling
'Reluctant' means hesitant or unwilling to do something.
To analyze how a paragraph develops an idea, a reader should examine what?
Answer: How details and examples build on the topic sentence
Paragraph development is shown by how supporting details elaborate the main idea.