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Mrs. Rutkowski's Language Arts Review Part 1
Mrs. Rutkowski's Language Arts Review Part 1
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8th grade language arts terms review
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1
What is a narrative story using made up characters?
nonfiction
personification
fiction
characterization
2
Which of the following is an example of personification?
The stars danced in the sky.
The teachers were movie stars.
The homework was endless!
The children ran as fast as jaguars.
3
During the climax of the story, one would expect the following...
the conflict begins to develop
the most exciting part of the story occurs
a building of interest or suspense
all loose end are tied up
4
Which sentence contains an indirect object?
The coat is too large for Marco.
Dad gave the horse's reins to me.
Jack hung the lantern on the nail.
Alyssa handed her dad the purple iris.
5
What is the definition of setting?
location and characters of the story
Wilson Middle School
time and place of the story
location of the story
6
Type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics...
characterization
humanification
metaphor
personification
7
Which part of the plot introduces the characters, setting and basic situation?
expository
falling action
exposition
resolution
8
Complete the following analogy-Cotton;plants::wool:
natural
fabrics
animals
warm
9
Complete the following analogy- share:hoard::sleep:
rest
dream
wake
tired
10
What is imagery?
words that are imaginary
phrases that uses STEAL
words that appeal to the reader's senses
the repeated use of mood
11
Which of the following is a meaning of the Latin prefix im-?
into
out
again
before
12
Which of the following sentences contains an error in capitalization?
The Grand Canyon is in Arizona.
Have you ever been to the Grand Canyon?
The Grand Canyon is over 200 miles long.
The Grand Canyon is a deep gorge of the Colorado river.
13
A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"...
alliteration
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
14
The main character in a story is called the...
antagonist
protagonist
prodigy
speaker
15
The three types of author's purpose are...
persuade, inform & entertain
personify, inform & educate
produce, inform & entertain
persuade, inform & educate
16
During the Falling Action of a story, the following two things occur:
the conflict begins to develop
all loose ends of the plot are tied up
the story comes to a reasonable ending
the conflict and climax are taken care of
17
In 3rd person point of view the story is told by...
uses the pronoun "I"
stands outside the action and speaks about it
knows only what one person is thinking
the narrator
18
Which teacher has taught at Wilson since 1996?
Mrs. Rutkowski
Mrs. Mans
Mr. Jesue
Mr. Kaneko
19
How would you organize an essay on the events of the Civil War?
order of importance
compare and contrast
chronological order
spatial order
20
Finish your homework before you go to bed. This is an example of what kind of sentence?
exclamatory
interrogative
imperative
declarative
21
Writing about real people, places and things is called...
realistic writing
folk literature
fiction
nonfiction
22
The message about life or human nature conveyed by a work of literature is called...
plot
setting
conflict
theme
23
The act of creating and developing a character is...
denotation
personification
characterization
development
24
Which of the following sentences contains an appositive?
Robert Frost wrote "Nothing Gold Can Stay".
Robert Frost would have liked The Outsiders.
Robert Frost, a famous poet, died in 1963.
25
Which of the following is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?
Bang!
Splat!
Fun!
Pow!
26
What is the author's attitude toward his or her subject called?
imagery
mood
tone
connotation
27
What is the direct object in the following sentence? Olivia fed the gray mule a cracker.
cracker
mule
gray
Olivia
28
The simile "like a breath of fresh air" means
a good change from past policies
important for reducing air pollution
a neutral change from past policies
implemented too quickly
29
What do the words decline, demote and descendant have in common?
They contain a prefix that means "down."
They do not contain a prefix or a suffix.
They contain a suffix that means "state or condition."
They contain a root that means "base."
30
What is the feeling that a literary work conveys to a reader?
tone
mood
climax
denotation
31
Which of the following sentences is correct?
It's moving day!
There are three boxes in the living room!
Come over here and help me lift the couch?
Where should I put this box.
32
Which one of the following is NOT a purpose of text features?
organize text
make information easier to understand
provide more information
establish the main idea
33
The sequence of events that makes up the story is called the...
climax
characterization
plot
rising action
34
A comparison of two unlike things in which something is called something else...
metaphor
simile
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
35
In which of the following pairs is the plural form misppelled?
memory/memories
wife/wives
sash/sashes
monkey/monkies
36
What is the repetition of consonants at the beginning of words?
rhyme
connotation
alliteration
onomatopoeia
37
What is a stanza?
Group of lines in poetry that create the mood of the poem
Group of lines in prose which rhyme
Group of lines that form a paragraph
Group of lines in poetry;usually similar in length & pattern
38
What is the meaning of the word imprisoned?
returned to prison
broke out of prison
released from prison
put into prison
39
Which one of the following is NOT an example of an external conflict?
man vs. self
man vs. nature
man vs. society
man vs. man
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What term in poetry is defined as: Words or phrases are used more than once to add emphasis.
rhyme
repetition
stanza
alliteration
