Grade Eight Mid-Year Study Guide
Term
Definition
Example
Common noun
Proper noun
Adjective
Proper adjective
Preposition
Article
Adverb
Interjection
Pronoun
Conjunction
Prepositional phrase
Plural noun
Possessive
noun
Abstract noun
Concrete noun
Verb phrase
Term
Definition
Example
Action verb
Linking verb
Collective noun
Theme
Thesis
Lead
Transition
Point of view
Alliteration
Simile
Personification
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Imagery
Rhyme
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Repetition
Setting
Term
Definition
Example
Rising action
Dialog
Autobiography
Biography
Short story
Legend
Acts
Scene
Stage directions
Props
Drama
Protagonist
Antagonist
Plot
Characters