Grade 8 Midterm Study Pack - The Other Side of Truth Flashcards

Vocabulary and key concept flashcards for Grade 8 MYP English Language & Literature midterm review based on 'The Other Side of Truth'.

Equality

Fairness

Asking what is just in different circumstances, rather than simply giving the same to everyone.

Displacement

Being forced or pressured to leave home.

Perspective

The principle that two people can experience the same event but understand and describe it differently because experience shapes perspective.

Context

The author's experiences and the political/cultural setting that can shape a story and the choices characters face.

Explicit

Information that the text states directly.

Implicit

Meaning that is not directly stated, where the text gives clues and the reader works out the meaning.

Inference

A logical conclusion supported by evidence and reasoning, rather than a guess.

The Inference Chain

A four-step process for analysis: EVIDENCE -> WHAT I KNOW -> WHAT I INFER -> WHY IT MATTERS.

STAR Framework

A method for analyzing indirect characterization using four lenses: Speech (what the character says), Thoughts (private thoughts/feelings), Actions (what the character does), and Reactions (responses to people/events).

Setting (in Literature)

More than just place; it includes time, society, culture, politics, atmosphere, safety, and expectations that create pressure and influence choices, conflict, identity, or belonging.

Topic

A broad idea explored in a text, such as courage, truth, family, or fairness.

Theme

A complete message about a topic, such as 'Courage can require people to act even when they are afraid.'

The Ripple Effect

A narrative chain where one event leads to a choice, that choice creates a consequence, and the consequence creates a new conflict (EVENT/PROBLEM -> CHOICE -> CONSEQUENCE -> NEW CONFLICT).

FVRO Framework

A structure for diary writing standing for Form (date, first person, private writing), Voice (believable words and expressions), Reflection (explaining thoughts, feelings, and meaning), and Organization (logical entry development).

Inverted Pyramid

A newspaper writing structure that puts the most important information first (WHO/WHAT/WHERE/WHEN), followed by supporting details, and then less essential background.

Journalistic Register

Clear, accurate, and appropriately formal language that keeps a report factual and objective.

Criterion B (Organizing)

An MYP assessment standard requiring ideas to be put in a logical order using paragraphs, transitions, and a structure suited to the task and audience.

Criterion C (Producing Text)

An MYP assessment standard requiring ideas to be developed with relevant details, showing thought, personal engagement, and purposeful stylistic choices.

Criterion D (Using Language)

An MYP assessment standard focused on using varied vocabulary and sentence structures, matching register to task, and maintaining accurate grammar, syntax, punctuation, and spelling.

Simple Response Path

A analytical response framework: IDEA -> NOVEL MOMENT -> EXPLAIN WHY IT MATTERS -> CONNECT TO THE BIGGER THEME -> REAL-WORLD CONNECTION -> YOUR MESSAGE.