Grade 8 IB English Language & Literature: The Tell-Tale Heart Study Guide Vocabulary

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering target literary vocabulary, IB command terms, and assessment criteria from the Grade 8 English Language and Literature study guide.

Identify

Provide a specific answer or name without elaboration.

Describe

Give a detailed account or picture of a situation, event, pattern, or process.

Outline

Give a brief summary or main points in a logical order.

Explain

Give reasons and show how or why something happens.

Analyse

Break an idea down into its component parts and explain how those parts create meaning or effect.

Examine

Look closely at an idea and support your interpretation with explicit text evidence.

Discuss

Explore different perspectives or aspects of an idea, developing a balanced response supported by evidence.

Evaluate

Make a reasoned judgment about effectiveness or importance supported by evidence.

Adage

An old saying or proverb expressing a general truth.

Bonanza

A situation creating sudden wealth, good luck, or abundance.

Churlish

Rude, impolite, or ill-mannered.

Citadel

A fortress on high ground protecting a city.

Collaborate

To work together on an activity or project.

Decree

An official order or command issued by authority.

Discordant

Harsh, jarring, or lacking harmony.

Evolve

To develop gradually over time.

Excerpt

A short extract taken from a piece of writing or text.

Grope

To feel about blindly or uncertainly with the hands.

Hover

To remain suspended in one place over an object.

Jostle

To push, elbow, or bump against someone roughly.

Laggard

A person who falls behind or moves slowly.

Plaudits

Praise, applause, or enthusiastic approval.

Preclude

To make impossible or prevent from happening.

Revert

To return to a previous state, habit, or condition.

Rubble

Broken stones, bricks, or debris from damaged structures.

Servile

Showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.

Vigil

A period of staying awake to keep watch or pray.

Wrangle

To argue or dispute noisily and angrily.

Criterion A: Analysing

Demonstrating understanding of text content, literary techniques, character development, theme, and writer's choices supported by textual evidence.

Criterion C: Producing Text

Creating an original narrative that demonstrates imagination, personal engagement, structural organization, and stylistic choices.

Criterion D: Using Language

Demonstrating accuracy and variety in vocabulary, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and register.