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Ela 8

The document provides a study guide for the ELA final exam covering main ideas, parts of speech, characters, plot elements, conflicts, literary devices, types of poems, points of view, setting, capitalization, punctuation, rhyme scheme, and rhythm. It defines key terms and concepts for each topic in preparation for the exam.

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ELA Final Exam Study Guide

Main Ideas
Subtopics
Sub notes to Subtopics
Sub notes to subtopics subtopics
People
Key Words/Phrases
Information

Parts of Speech
Noun
-Name of a Person,Place, or Thing
-Ex.John,House,River
Pronoun
-Replaces A Noun
-Ex.He,She,They’re
Verb
-An Action Word
-Ex.Walk,Run,Talk,Sit
Adverb
-Describes A Verb
-Ex.He sings Loudly,Very Tall
Adjective
-Describes A Noun
-Ex.Attractive,Beautiful,Nice
Preposition
-Tells The Position Of Something
-Ex.In,At,Of,To,By
Conjunction
-Connects Words Or A Phrase
-Ex.Because, All though, But
Interjection
-Expresses Great Emotion Or Feeling
-Ex.Yuck,Ew,Ah

Character
Main Character
-Protagonist/Hero
Secondary Character
-Help the story along
-Necessary but not front and center in the story
Background Character
-Are in the story but wouldn't be missed as they do not impact the progression of the
story
The Opposing Character
-Antagonist/Villain

Plot
Exposition
-The beginning of the story
Rising Action
-The place where the conflict begins to develop
Climax
-The most intense point
-Turning point in the story
Falling Action
-The conflict begins to work itself out
-Loose ends are tied up
Resolution
-The ending of the story

Conflict
Man vs. Man
-A Person vs Another Person
Man vs. Himself
-A Person vs Themselves
Man vs. Nature
-A person trying to survive against Elements or the Wild
Man vs. Supernatural
-A person vs An Unnatural Force
Man vs. Society
A person vs A Group Of People With The Same Belief (Different from the Singular
Person)
Man vs. Machine
-A person vs Technology

Things To Watch For In A Story


Flashback
-An interruption in the story that goes back to something that happened earlier
Foreshadowing
-Hints of what is to come in the future
Theme
-The underlying message in the story
Mood
-The feeling in a story
Significance
-The importance of the story or a certain part of the story

Figurative Language
Personification
-Giving Human Characteristic To A Non-Living Thing
-Ex. Trees Danced in The Wind
Hyperbole
-An Exaggeration
-Ex. I Could Eat A Horse, It’s Raining Cats and Dogs
Simile
-Comparison of two unlike things using like or as
-Ex. She swam like a Fish, He was as quiet as a mouse
Metaphor
-Comparison of two unlike things without using like or as
-Ex. Abby is a walking dictionary, Love is Blind
Alliteration
-Repetition of the first consonant sound
-Ex. Abby Ate Apples, Red Rose
Onomatopoeia
-Words that are said the way they sound
-Ex.Beep,Roar,Meow,Hiss
Oxymoron
-Combines Words With It’s opposite Meaning
-Ex. Alone Together,Oxymoron,Original Copy
Rhyme
Words with the same ending syllables
-Ex.Cat,Bat,Mat,Sat
Symbolism
-Idea that things Represents other Things
-Ex. Red means Passion or Love, Flags Symbolize Countries
Imagery
-Descriptive language
-Ex. The keys clanked as he walked past the cells, The grass was green
Paradox
-A statement that seems to go against itself
-Ex. It was the beginning of the end, Save money by spending it
Idiom
-A phrase or sentence that means something different than its literal meaning
-Ex. When Pigs Fly->Never, Piece of Cake->Easy

Types of Poems
Haiku
-Five,Seven,Five
Lyric Poetry
-Feelings and Emotion
Sonnet
-14 Lines
-Like a Little Song
Limerick
-Funny or Rude
-AABBA
Ode
-Praise a person,Event, or thing
-Usually Short
Elegy
-Death
Ballad
-Dramatic or Emotional Story

Point of views
First Person
-I, Me, My, Us, We
Second Person
-You, Your, Yours, Yourself, Yourselves
Third Person
-She, He, Her, Theirs, They, Them, Hers

Setting
-Location of the story or event
-Time of the story or event
-Mood of the story or event
-Tone
Capitalization
-Particular people
-Organizations
-Calendar names (holidays, days, months)
-Geographical names
-Building names
-Titles
-Brand names
-First word in a sentence
-The beginning of a quoted sentence

Punctuation
-Period. (Ends a sentence)
-Comma, (Separates items in a list)
-Exclamation mark! (Shows excitement)
-Question mark? (Asks a question)
-Quotation marks" " (Shows dialogue)

Rhyme Scheme
-A,A,B,B
-A,B,C,A,B,C

Rhythm
-The beat or flow of a Poem

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