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TRMS 8th Grade Language Arts Final Review
TRMS 8th Grade Language Arts Final Review
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From the door of that chamber
,
around the gallery
, and
down the state staircase
are examples of
prepositional phrases
direct objects
infinitive phrases
verb phrases
2
The 4th stanza is an example of what literary device?
personification
simile
metaphor
repetition
3
What should you include in narrative writing?
conflict
all of these
dialogue
vivid descriptions
4
How could you correct this sentence? When Ansley's brother Beck was little,
his favorite movie was "The Jungle Book."
his favorite movie was the "Jungle Book."
his favorite movie was The Jungle Book.
his favorite movie was the Jungle Book.
5
Active or passive voice?
passive
active
6
The narrator's attitude about a work or topic is the
setting
tone
mood
theme
7
What is the structure of this sentence?
simple
complex
compound-complex
compound
8
Active or passive voice?
active
passive
9
Which of the following is a purpose for using dialogue?
To propel action
To provoke a decision
To reveal character
all of the above
10
What figurative language is used?
personification
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
11
Which of the following is an example of a thematic statement?
war
Junior learns that he is a great basketball player.
love
Racism creates unfair stereotyping
12
What is the structure of this sentence?
compound
complex
simple
compound-complex
13
The author's message of a work is the
setting
theme
tone
mood
14
How would you change this sentence from passive voice to active voice?
Sue was changed by the flat tire.
The flat tire was being changed by Sue.
The flat tire changed Sue.
Sue changed the flat tire.
15
What is the point of view of this passage?
3rd Person Limited
3rd Person Objective
1st Person
3rd Person Omniscient
16
Which type of writing should have a plot, setting, and characters?
narrative
explanatory
persuasive
argumentative
17
What part of speech is the word
swimming
in this sentence?
participle
gerund
adjective
infinitive
18
What part of speech is the word
when
in this sentence?
preposition
subordinating conjunction
coordinating conjunction
adverb
19
What figurative language is used in this passage?
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
simile
20
What action is described in the 3rd stanza?
a wrinkled old man smiling
the tide rolling in and out
an old lady scrubbing her floors
a child playing with bubbles on the beach
21
The overall feeling that the reader gets from a text is the
setting
tone
theme
mood
22
What literary device is in the 2nd stanza?
personification
repetition
simile
metaphor
23
What is the point of view of this passage?
3rd Person Omniscient
3rd Person Objective
1st Person
3rd Person Limited
24
What is the point of view of this passage?
3rd Person Limited
3rd Person Objective
1st Person
3rd Person Omniscient
25
Which of the following is an example of reasoned judgment (opinion based on reasoning)?
PED's are banned for Olympic athletes.
Performance enhancing drugs can build muscle in athletes.
Performance enhancing drugs should be banned.
PED's are neat!
26
What is the point of view of this passage?
3rd Person Objective
3rd Person Limited
1st Person
3rd Person Omniscient
27
What figurative language is used in this passage?
hyperbole
personification
metaphor
simile
28
What literary device does Sandburg use in the first line?
The shadows of the ships
personification
repetition
simile
alliteration
29
Which of the following is an example of pathos?
An ad that states facts about a product's effectiveness.
All of the above.
An ad that features abused animals and sad music.
An ad that features Peyton Manning selling pizza.
30
If you were writing an argumentative essay, which of the following would you
NOT
include?
a hook/attention grabber
counterclaim and rebuttal
claim
feelings without evidence
31
Ellipses are used for which of the following purposes?
Shows a dramatic pause or that information has been left out
To show the end of a sentence
To connect two sentences.
To show dialogue
32
What is the
mood
of this poem?
tranquil
confident
tense
playful
33
What figurative language is used?
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
simile
34
Which of the following is a prepositional phrase in this sentence?
around our dock
to eat popcorn
that play
35
What figurative language is used in this passage?
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
36
Active or passive voice?
passive
active
37
Is the verb
rules
active or passive?
passive
active
38
What figurative language is used in this passage?
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
personification
39
Dashes are used for which of the following reasons?
To show dialogue.
None of the above.
To show interruption or a strong pause.
To show the ending of a sentence.
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What is the structure of this sentence?
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
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What is the structure of this sentence?
simple
compound
compound-complex
complex
