Must Know Middle School ELA
A user-friendly, concept-first approach to Middle School ELA that helps you improve your skills quickly and easily

Must Know Middle School ELA provides a fresh approach to learning. As part of our Must Know series, this book makes sure what you really need to know is clear up-front. Rather than starting with goals to be met, chapters begin by telling you the most important concepts about the topic at hand—and then show you exactly how these concepts help you accomplish your goals.

Written by a veteran educator with decades of experience, Must Know Middle School ELA provides useful examples to help explain and clarify each topic, then follows up with more challenging aspects and exceptions to any rules. Every chapter closes with reinforcing exercises to help you get the practice you need to gain confidence. In the end, Must Know Middle School ELA shows you that understanding the must-know concepts can help you improve your reading and writing skills quickly and painlessly.

Features:

  • 250 practice questions that mirror what you will find in your classwork and on exams
  • Bonus app that includes 100 flashcards to reinforce concepts
  • Practical examples throughout and an answer key with explanations make sure you understand the material
  • Coverage of a wide variety of topics, from reading fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, to writing and grammar
  • ELA topics aligned to national and state standards
  • Conversational writing style and informative IRL (In Real Life) and BTW (By the Way) sidebars

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Must Know Middle School ELA
A user-friendly, concept-first approach to Middle School ELA that helps you improve your skills quickly and easily

Must Know Middle School ELA provides a fresh approach to learning. As part of our Must Know series, this book makes sure what you really need to know is clear up-front. Rather than starting with goals to be met, chapters begin by telling you the most important concepts about the topic at hand—and then show you exactly how these concepts help you accomplish your goals.

Written by a veteran educator with decades of experience, Must Know Middle School ELA provides useful examples to help explain and clarify each topic, then follows up with more challenging aspects and exceptions to any rules. Every chapter closes with reinforcing exercises to help you get the practice you need to gain confidence. In the end, Must Know Middle School ELA shows you that understanding the must-know concepts can help you improve your reading and writing skills quickly and painlessly.

Features:

  • 250 practice questions that mirror what you will find in your classwork and on exams
  • Bonus app that includes 100 flashcards to reinforce concepts
  • Practical examples throughout and an answer key with explanations make sure you understand the material
  • Coverage of a wide variety of topics, from reading fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, to writing and grammar
  • ELA topics aligned to national and state standards
  • Conversational writing style and informative IRL (In Real Life) and BTW (By the Way) sidebars

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Must Know Middle School ELA

Must Know Middle School ELA

by Kelly Scardina
Must Know Middle School ELA

Must Know Middle School ELA

by Kelly Scardina

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A user-friendly, concept-first approach to Middle School ELA that helps you improve your skills quickly and easily

Must Know Middle School ELA provides a fresh approach to learning. As part of our Must Know series, this book makes sure what you really need to know is clear up-front. Rather than starting with goals to be met, chapters begin by telling you the most important concepts about the topic at hand—and then show you exactly how these concepts help you accomplish your goals.

Written by a veteran educator with decades of experience, Must Know Middle School ELA provides useful examples to help explain and clarify each topic, then follows up with more challenging aspects and exceptions to any rules. Every chapter closes with reinforcing exercises to help you get the practice you need to gain confidence. In the end, Must Know Middle School ELA shows you that understanding the must-know concepts can help you improve your reading and writing skills quickly and painlessly.

Features:

  • 250 practice questions that mirror what you will find in your classwork and on exams
  • Bonus app that includes 100 flashcards to reinforce concepts
  • Practical examples throughout and an answer key with explanations make sure you understand the material
  • Coverage of a wide variety of topics, from reading fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, to writing and grammar
  • ELA topics aligned to national and state standards
  • Conversational writing style and informative IRL (In Real Life) and BTW (By the Way) sidebars


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781264277759
Publisher: McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date: 09/16/2022
Pages: 368
Sales rank: 617,332
Product dimensions: 7.20(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Kelly Scardina is a veteran teacher of English at Herricks School District in New York. She has taught creative writing, journalism, Shakespeare, AP Language and Composition, and public speaking to grades 8-12. She is also a senior editor for LILAC, Long Island Language Arts Council.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

The Fiashcard App xi

Author's Note xiii

1 Close-Reading Skills 1

Active Readers 2

Reading Strategies 2

Sharing Reactions 3

Making Observations 4

Making Inferences 4

Asking Questions 5

Making Connections 7

Making Predictions 8

Defining New Words 9

Annotation 9

Exercises 18

2 Components of Fiction 27

Genre 28

Types of Fiction 28

Plot Sequence 29

Character 32

Protagonist 32

Antagonist 33

Round Character 33

Dynamic Character 33

Characterization 33

Character Complexity 38

Point of View 41

Types of Conflict 41

Setting 43

Exercises 46

3 Analyzing Fiction 61

Theme 62

Motif 63

Foreshadowing 64

Flashback 65

Irony 66

Situational Irony 66

Verbal Irony 66

Dramatic Irony 66

Exercises 68

4 Components of Poetry 79

Poetry Definition 80

Poetry vs. Prose 80

Identifying Poetry 80

Stanza 81

Rhyme 81

Rhyme Scheme 82

Rhythm 83

Types of Poetry 83

Epic Poem 84

Sonnet 85

Narrative Poem 87

Haiku 88

Limerick 88

Elegy 89

Exercises 91

5 Analyzing Poetry 97

Poetic Devices 98

Personification 99

Metaphor 99

Simile 101

Hyperbole 102

Idiom 103

Pun 104

Sound Devices 104

Repetition 104

Alliteration 105

Assonance 105

Consonance 106

Onomatopoeia 106

Exercises 107

6 Components of Nonfiction 113

Nonfiction Definition 114

Nonfiction vs. Fiction 115

Types of Nonfiction 116

Text Features 119

Titles, Book Covers, and Tables of Content 120

Illustrations 122

Captions 124

Bold, Italics, Underlines, Font Size, and Color 124

Bullets 125

Index 125

Glossary 126

Graph, Chart, Diagram, Time Line 126

Main Idea 128

Details 129

Exercises 131

7 Analyzing Nonfiction 143

Visual Arguments 144

Claim 145

Commercials and Ads 146

Rhetorical Situation 147

Soapstone 147

Rhetorical Appeals 152

Ethos 152

Pathos 153

Logos 154

Logical Fallacies 156

Exercises 159

8 The Writing Process 171

Author's Purpose 172

Writing Process 173

Brainstorming 174

Drafting 175

Sharing 176

Revision 177

Editing 180

Publishing 181

Exercises 183

9 Writing to Entertain 191

Narrative Writing 192

Craft Moves 193

Small Moments vs. Large Moments 194

Avoid Cliché Topics 194

Engaging Readers: Leads 195

Mentor Texts 197

Show vs. Tell 197

Dialogue 199

Punctuating Dialogue 199

Exercises 203

10 Writing to Inform 213

Informative Writing 214

Research 214

Types of Sources 215

Credible Sources 215

Fact vs. Opinion 216

Types of Informative Writing 216

News Story 216

Inverted Pyramid 218

Report 222

Modes of Discourse 223

Exercises 226

11 Writing to Analyze 237

Literary Analysis Definition 238

Mood 239

Imagery 240

Symbolism 241

Allusion 243

Structuring a Literary Analysis 244

Introduction 244

Thesis Statement 244

Topic Sentences 244

Transitions 244

Supporting Details 246

Context 247

Conclusions 248

Exercises 250

12 Writing to Persuade/Argue 271

Persuasion vs. Argument 272

Rhetoric 272

Persuasion 272

Argument 276

Establish Claims 279

Support the Claim 279

Reasoning 280

Distinguish between Counterclaims 281

Counterargument 281

Refutation 281

Conclusions 282

Rhetorical Question 282

Rhetorical Strategies 283

Hypophora 283

Anaphora 284

Exercises 285

13 Conventions to Know 295

Avoiding Plagiarism 297

Types of Plagiarism 297

Citation 297

Paraphrasing 297

In-Text Citation 299

Citation Rules 300

ICE: A Strategy 300

Citation Tips 303

Tools to Cite Well 305

Works Cited Page 306

Exercises 308

Answer Key 319

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