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Georgia Milestones Review - ELA 8th
Georgia Milestones Review - ELA 8th
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End of course test review.
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1
Holly sang like a bird. What type of figurative language is this?
Consonance
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
2
She sat on the bench. This sentence is written in what mood?
Angry
Imperative
Indicative
Moody
3
In the active voice, there is always an auxiliary verb.
False
True
4
One makes an inference when one...
make a guess based on prior knowledge and textual evidence.
inform the reader.
construct a compound sentence.
use process of eliminatilon.
5
The turning point of a story...
is the climax
comes before the falling action.
is also known as the exposition.
comes after the rising action.
6
When you tell someone what happened in a story you are detailing its
resolution
rising action
theme
plot
7
The freshly cut grass tickled my toes. This sentence uses what type of figurative language?
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Alliteration
Personification
8
Extraneous details are about something other than the topic.
True
False
9
If you clean up your room, I'll take you to the mall. This sentence is in what mood?
Conditional
Subjunctive
Indicative
Imperative
10
Wayne's book hit the floor with a resounding thud. This is what type of figurative language?
Irony
Simile
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
11
Convert the following sentence to passive voice. I vacuumed all the floors.
I can vacuum the floors.
I intend to vacuum all the floors.
I will vacuum all the floors.
The floors were all vacuumed by me.
12
Although he knew better, Bryson threw the paper airplane. This is a(n) ______ sentence.
Simple
Complex
Compound-Complex
Compound
13
She is an artist in the medium of verbal irony. She uses much...
sarcasm
relevance
dramatic irony
alliteration
14
An antonym for compare is...
picture
contrast
symbolize
analogy
15
If the author's purpose is to persuade are they likely to have bias?
Yes
No
16
An introduction does NOT do which of the following?
Introduce the thesis
Summarize main points
Grab the reader's attention
17
Which one is an example of passive voice?
Ava will get the dictionary.
Jared picked up the money.
The ball was caught by Cameron.
Kelley eats french fries.
18
When you look for similarities you...
Analogous
Compare
Contrast
Interrogate
19
You can find synonyms and antonyms for words in the ______.
Thesaurus
Dictionary
Index
Glossary
20
Go get Gabe's galoshes from the garage. This is an example of what kind of sound device?
Imperative
Simile
Assonance
Alliteration
21
Which of the following are compound sentences?
Kylie got it right; everyone else did not.
Zoe went home, and she did her homework.
Devin played ball and had a snack.
Ethan and Austin ate candy.
22
An analogy is a comparison that shows the similarities between two things.
True
False
23
Which of the following is not an author's purpose?
Persuade
Inform
Indicative
Entertain
24
Go to the car now. This sentence is an example of what mood?
Imperative
Helpful
Subjunctive
Indicative
25
Transitions do not
Help writing flow smoothly
Connect a sequence of events
Connect ideas
Summarize the main points
26
The connotation of obnoxious is
Negative
Neutral
Positive
27
A fire station burns down. This is what type of irony?
Verbal
Dramatic
Passive
Situational
28
One may use informal language when:
talking to friends
writing for school
code switching
talking to officials
29
A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that is used as a(n) ________.
infinitive
adverb
verb
noun
30
Which of the following is a text structure?
Chronological order
Problem and solution
Cause and effect
Sequence of events
31
The end of a piece of writing that sums up the main points of the text is the
Supporting Details
Conclusion
Introduction
Transition
32
When communicating with an official, such as the Governor or President use...
Standard English
Informal Language
Participles
Formal Language
33
Where did you go last night? This sentence is written in what mood?
Imperative
Indicative
Subjunctive
Interrogative
34
When Josh summarized the chapter, he
communicated the main points.
used only a few sentences.
told exactly what happened.
included many details.
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An infinitive can function in a sentence as...
an adverb
a noun
a question
an adjective
