Grade 8 ELA LEAP Practice Flashcard Sets

Flashcards designed to help Grade 8 students prepare for the LEAP exam by covering key concepts in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Context Clues

Hints or suggestions from the surrounding text that help determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word.

Central Idea

The main point or message that the author wants to convey in a passage.

Author’s Purpose

The reason an author has for writing a text, such as to inform, entertain, or persuade.

Main Idea Support

A sentence or detail in a text that backs up the main idea.

Tone

The author's attitude towards the subject or audience, often conveyed through word choice.

Character Development

The way in which a character changes or evolves throughout a story.

Word in Context

The meaning of a specific word as understood through the surrounding text.

Theme

The underlying message or insight about life or human nature presented in a story.

Theme Support

Details or examples from the text that support the identified theme.

Tone vs Mood

Tone refers to the author's attitude while mood describes the emotional atmosphere experienced by the reader.

Conflict

A struggle between opposing forces, usually a main problem in a story.

Resolution

The part of a story where the conflict is resolved.

Character Motivation

The reasons behind a character's thoughts, feelings, and actions.

Narrator’s Point of View

The perspective from which the story is told, influencing how the audience perceives events.

Summary

A brief statement that gives the main points of a passage.

Objective Summary

A succinct retelling of the main ideas of a text without personal opinions.

Claim

A statement that asserts something to be true, usually in an argument.

Textual Evidence

Quotations or paraphrased content from a text that support claims or arguments.

Figurative Language

Language that uses figures of speech, including metaphors and similes, to convey meaning.

Imagery

Descriptive language that creates visual representation in the reader's mind.

Metaphor

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unrelated things by stating one is the other.

Simile

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

Prefix 'super-'

A prefix meaning 'above', 'beyond', or 'over'.

Affix

A prefix or suffix added to a base word to change its meaning.

Reluctant

Unwilling or hesitant to do something.

Inference

A conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

Supporting Detail for Inference

A piece of information that backs up an inference drawn from a text.

Setting

The time and place in which the story occurs.

Plot

The sequence of events that make up a story.

Foreshadowing

A literary device used to give hints or clues about what will happen later in the story.

Theme vs Central Idea

Theme is the broader message about life, while central idea is a specific theme within a text.

Suffix '-less'

A suffix indicating 'without'.

Character Trait

A quality or characteristic that defines a character's personality.

Protagonist

The main character in a story, often facing a conflict.

Antagonist

A character or force that opposes the protagonist.

Personification

A literary device in which human qualities are attributed to animals or inanimate objects.

Alliteration

The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

Author’s Bias

An author's prejudice or predisposition towards a particular perspective or outcome.

Objective Summary

Summary that presents facts without personal opinions or judgments.

Supporting Detail

Details that back up the main idea or claim in a text.

Dialogue

Conversation between two or more characters in a literary work.

Narrative

A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

Informational Text

Written material that provides information on a specific topic.

Text Feature

Elements of a text that help the reader locate or understand information, like headings or bullet points.

Purpose of Heading

To indicate the main topic or focus of a section in a text.

Established Meaning in Context

Understanding the meaning of a word based on how it is used in a particular text.

Purpose of Comparing Texts

To analyze similarities and differences between two pieces of writing.

Cause and Effect

A relationship where one event (cause) directly affects another event (effect).

Constructed Response

An open-ended answer format requiring a complete sentence or paragraph.

Complete Answer

An answer that fully addresses the question, including necessary details and explanations.