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ELA test prep review 8th grade
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The message or moral in a story
theme
mood
characters
tone
2
Type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics
personification
theme
onomatopoeia
short story
3
A speaker or character who tells a story
climax
narrator
stanza
mood
4
A person or an animal who takes part in the action of a story
character
setting
plot
genre
5
The comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
synonym
metaphor
personification
simile
6
Identify the verb: I ate a taco yesterday.
I
yesterday
ate
taco
7
A character you only know 1 or 2 things about
dynamic
static
flat
round
8
A well-developed character- you know a lot about them
dynamic
static
flat
round
9
A story that takes place in the future where something has gone terribly wrong in society.
Fantasy
Dystopian
Historical Fiction
Realistic Fiction
10
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
"I love to sing," I told my friend
"I love to sing" I told my friend.
I love to sing I told my friend.
"I love to sing," I told my friend.
11
Identify the complex sentence
Cats don't like walks, but dogs love walks.
Before school today, I have to walk my dog.
One of my chores is to walk my dog, and I have to vacuum.
My dog loves walks.
12
When the author gives clues and hints as to what might happen later in the story
flashback
symbol
foreshadowing
suspense
13
Story with magic and things that wouldn't exist in today's world.
fantasy
historical fiction
biography
non-fiction
14
The use of words to imitate sounds (bang, pow, pop...)
hyperbole
similie
metaphor
onomatopoeia
15
What is another word for PERSUADE?
convince
inform
informational
entertain
16
Which type of conflict is this? Batman tries to capture or kill the Joker.
man vs. man
man vs. self
man vs. nature
man vs. society
17
In favor of or against one thing unfairly
denotation
plot
bias
theme
18
Identify the verb(s): I ran like the wind today.
I
wind
today
ran
19
The turning point or high point in a story
resolution
climax
rising action
exposition
20
When an author interrupts the present moment to tell what happened in the past
flashback
flashaction
flashforward
foreshadowing
21
What type of conflict? Suzy is sooo nervous about asking out David to the dance.
internal
external
22
Genre with informational facts
folktales
non-fiction
fiction
fairy tale
23
A category or type of literature (fiction, fantasy, non-fiction, etc)
setting
genre
characters
plot
24
The sequence of events in a literary work
speaker
narrator
plot
setting
25
Identify the nouns: Mrs. Bamer is our school secretary.
is
Mrs. Bamer, school
Mrs. Bamer, school, secretary
Mrs. Bamer, secretary
26
A story that takes place in the future and has scientific advances in technology
science fiction
historical fiction
fantasy
fiction
27
Feelings or ideas associated with a word (your definition)
cat
connotation
karma
dictionary definition
28
The comparison of two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"
dialogue
simile
metaphor
plot
29
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
"Don't go I screamed as he ran away!"
"Don't go!" I screamed as he ran away.
"Don't go" I screamed as he ran away!
Don't go! I screamed as he ran away.
30
A character who changes during the story
dynamic
round
protagonist
static
31
The narrator is in the story and uses words like I, ME, MINE, WE, US
2nd person
3rd person
4th person
1st person
32
Adjectives? An old and overweight dog sat under the bright sun.
old, overweight
old, overweight, bright
overweight, old, sun
sat
33
A conversation between characters
plot
narrator
dialogue
stanza
34
Words with repeated beginning sounds (ex: sally sells seashells)
personification
alliteration
metaphor
simile
35
The narrator is NOT in the story and only knows ONE person's thoughts and feelings
3rd person limited
1st person
3rd person omniscient
2nd person
36
What is the dictionary definition of a word called?
dang, daniel!
denotation
dot
doodah
37
Time and place of a story
moral
symbol
setting
climax
38
A person, object or action that represents something else
symbol
picture
conflict
narration
39
Identify the simple sentence
I am going to class.
I am going to class, and then I am going home.
After lunch today, I am going home.
After lunch today.
40
The overall atmosphere of a literary work (how the reader feels)
conflict
symbol
mood
tone
41
Struggle between opposing forces
characters
conflict
novel
plot
42
The writer's attitude toward the subject they're writing about
metaphor
irony
mood
tone
43
Identify the compound sentence.
Me too!
I'm going to play games, but I have to do my homework first.
I hate homework.
When I get home today, I'm going to play video games.
44
Which type of conflict is this? Sam got arrested for stealing a car.
man vs. man
man vs. society
man vs. self
man vs. nature
45
Identify the adjective: No one wanted to live by the smelly landfill.
smelly
landfill
by
live
46
The narrator is NOT in the story and knows EVERYONE'S thoughts and feelings
2nd person
3rd person omniscient
3rd person regular
1st person
47
Fictional characters with events in a historical setting
fiction
fantasy
historical fiction
genre
48
Which type of conflict is this? I went skiing and there was an avalanche.
man vs. society
man vs. nature
man vs. man
man vs. self
49
A character who stays the same during the story
Antagonist
dynamic
round
static
50
Which type of conflict is this? Another classmate is spreading rumors about you.
internal
external
