8th Grade English Study Guide
1. definition of a hero2. 13 characteristics of heroes-
3. Vocabulary section 1
1. Alliteration-
2. Analogy-
3. Argument-
4. Central Idea-
5. Conclusion-
6. Connection-
7. Connotative Language-
8. Details-
9. Evidence-
10. Figurative Language-
11. point of view-
12. symbol-
13. foreshadowing-
14. plot-
15. climax16. themeThat Was Then This is Now1. characters- Bryon, Mark, M&M, Charlie, Cathy, Etc…
2. themes-
3. conflict- man vs man
-man vs self
-man vs society
4. vocabulary section 2
1. minor
2. pleading
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vengeful
obsure
sauntered
intent
taunting
sole
slight
commune
smirking
hysterical
lanky
lame
5. unit cloze passage6. analysis of important quotes-
Flowers for Algernon1. foreshadowing-
2. symbol-
3. theme-
4. evidence of increased intelligence-
5. be able to form opinion based of textual evidence on the surgery,
and the ending.