Words to know EOG
8th Grade EOG Words to Know
Contradicts - disagrees with
Regard - view, think about
Reveal - show
Symbolize - to represent in the form of a symbol, the idea that things represent other things
Imagery - language that appeals to any of the five senses to help a reader visualize setting, character, etc. in literature.
Impact - have a strong effect on someone or something
Summarize - give a brief statement of the main points
Infer (inferred, inference) - a conclusion based on information we are given (an educated guess)
Contribute - to give, to add to
Irony - a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result.
Perspective - point of view; how one sees things
Objective - not biased; based on facts rather than opinions or feelings
Inaccessible - difficult to reach
Key concept - an important idea
Distinguish - tell or show the difference between
Reflects - shows
Provides - gives
Refine - remove unwanted elements, improve (something) by making small changes
Encounter - unexpectedly experience or be faced with something; find
Accomplishments - things a person can do well, typically as a result of study or practice
before/after *watch for these in your questions
Usage - habitual or customary practice, the way in which a word or phrase is normally and correctly spoken or written
Emphasize - to give special importance or prominence to (something) in speaking or writing, make (something) more clearly defined.
Significant / significance - important / Importance
Achievement - something someone has done/accomplished
Bias - a leaning in favor of or against someone or something
Stanza: a group of lines in a poem
Theme: the message or lesson about life conveyed in a work of literature.
Mood: the feeling that a literary work conveys to readers (Me) such as sadness, excitement, or anger.
Tone: the author’s attitude toward his/her subject in a piece of writing. (positive, negative, or neutral)
Central Idea: the most important idea that a writer wishes to express. It might be the important idea of an entire work or the important thought in a single paragraph.
Evidence: textual “proof” to support a central idea. Evidence can be a direct quotation or a paraphrase (put info into your own words) from the text.
Denotation: the dictionary definition of a word
Connotation: the emotions associated with a word. Ex. Dangerous = negative connotation; Celebration = positive connotation
8th Grade EOG Words to Know
Contradicts - disagrees with
Regard - view, think about
Reveal - show
Symbolize - to represent in the form of a symbol, the idea that things represent other things
Imagery - language that appeals to any of the five senses to help a reader visualize setting, character, etc. in literature.
Impact - have a strong effect on someone or something
Summarize - give a brief statement of the main points
Infer (inferred, inference) - a conclusion based on information we are given (an educated guess)
Contribute - to give, to add to
Irony - a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result.
Perspective - point of view; how one sees things
Objective - not biased; based on facts rather than opinions or feelings
Inaccessible - difficult to reach
Key concept - an important idea
Distinguish - tell or show the difference between
Reflects - shows
Provides - gives
Refine - remove unwanted elements, improve (something) by making small changes
Encounter - unexpectedly experience or be faced with something; find
Accomplishments - things a person can do well, typically as a result of study or practice
before/after *watch for these in your questions
Usage - habitual or customary practice, the way in which a word or phrase is normally and correctly spoken or written
Emphasize - to give special importance or prominence to (something) in speaking or writing, make (something) more clearly defined.
Significant / significance - important / Importance
Achievement - something someone has done/accomplished
Bias - a leaning in favor of or against someone or something
Stanza: a group of lines in a poem
Theme: the message or lesson about life conveyed in a work of literature.
Mood: the feeling that a literary work conveys to readers (Me) such as sadness, excitement, or anger.
Tone: the author’s attitude toward his/her subject in a piece of writing. (positive, negative, or neutral)
Central Idea: the most important idea that a writer wishes to express. It might be the important idea of an entire work or the important thought in a single paragraph.
Evidence: textual “proof” to support a central idea. Evidence can be a direct quotation or a paraphrase (put info into your own words) from the text.
Denotation: the dictionary definition of a word
Connotation: the emotions associated with a word. Ex. Dangerous = negative connotation; Celebration = positive connotation
