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Words Every 8th Grader Should Know: List 5

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schemaThe accumulated knowledge that a person can draw from life experiences to help understand concepts, roles, emotions and events.
sentenceA group of words that express a complete thought. It has a subect and a verb.
sequential orderThe arrangement of ordering information, concept, or ideas.
simileA comparison between two unlike things, using the words "like" or "as".
solutionAn answer to a problem.
stanzasLines of poetry grouped together.
storyAn account of something that happened.
styleA way of writing that is individual to the writer such as choice of words, phrases, images.
suffixA group of letters added to the end of a word.
summaryTo retell what happens in a story in a short way by telling the main ideas, not details.
supporting detailsStatements that often follow the main idea. They give you more information about the main idea.
symbolismSomething that represents something else.
synonymsWords with the same, or almost the same meaning.
titleA name of a book, film, piece of music, or other work of art.
toneA way of writing that shows a feeling.
topic sentenceA sentence that states the main idea of the paragraph.
validcorrect, acceptable
verbA word that shows action or being.
voiceTo express a choice or opinion.


English 8 teacher
John Adams Middle School

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