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Georgia Milestones Review - 8th Grade ELA
Georgia Milestones Review - 8th Grade ELA
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End of course test review. #grammar #testreview #ela
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1
You can find synonyms and antonyms for words in the ______.
Glossary
Dictionary
Index
Thesaurus
2
Go to the car now. This sentence is an example of what mood?
Subjunctive
Imperative
Indicative
Helpful
3
If the author's purpose is to persuade are they likely to have bias?
Yes
No
4
When communicating with an official, such as the Governor or President use...
Formal Language
Standard English
Informal Language
Participles
5
Which of the following is not an author's purpose?
Indicative
Persuade
Entertain
Inform
6
Irrelevant details are about something other than the topic.
True
False
7
She sat on the bench. This sentence is written in what mood?
Angry
Imperative
Indicative
Moody
8
In the active voice, there is always a helping verb.
True
False
9
When Grayson summarized the chapter he
communicated the main points.
included many details.
used only a few sentences.
told exactly what happened.
10
An analogy is a comparison that shows the similarities between two things.
True
False
11
The connotation of obnoxious is
Positive
Negative
Neutral
12
A fire station burns down. This is what type of irony?
Passive
Dramatic
Verbal
Situational
13
She is an artist in the medium of verbal irony. She uses much...
dramatic irony
relevance
alliteration
sarcasm
14
Although he knew better, Bryson threw the paper airplane. This is a ______ sentence.
Complex
Simple
Interrogative
Compound
15
An introduction does not do which of the following
Summarize main points
Grab the reader's attention
Introduce the thesis
16
Holly sang like a bird. What type of figurative language is this?
Assonance
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
17
Wayne's book hit the floor with a resounding thud. This is what type of figurative language?
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Irony
Simile
18
Which of the following are compound sentences?
Ethan and Austin ate candy.
Kylie got it right; everyone else did not.
Zoe went home, and she did her homework.
Devin played ball and had a snack.
19
An antonym for compare is...
symbolize
analogy
contrast
picture
20
Go get Gib's galoshes from the garage. This is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Assonance
Alliteration
figurative
Simile
21
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.
22
You make an inference when you...
make a guess based on prior knowledge and textual evidence.
use process of eliminatilon.
inform the reader.
construct a compound sentence.
23
Transitions do not
Connect ideas
Help writing flow smoothly
Summarize the main points
Connect a sequence of events
24
The turning point of a story...
is also known as the exposition.
comes after the rising action.
is the climax
comes before the falling action.
25
An infinitive can function in a sentence as...
question
an adjective
an adverb
a noun
26
A gerund is a verb form ending in ing that is used as a ________.
verb
noun
infinitive
adverb
27
The freshly cut grass tickled my toes. This sentence uses what type of figurative language?
Personification
Metaphor
Larceny
Alliteration
28
Convert the following sentence to passive voice. I vacuumed all the floors.
I can vacuum the floors.
I intend to vacuum all the floors.
The floors were all vacuumed by me.
I will vacuum all the floors.
29
Where did you go last night? This sentence is written in what mood?
Imperative
Indicative
Interrogative
Educational
30
The end of a piece of writing that sums up the main points of the text is the
Introduction
Transition
Conclusion
Supporting Details
31
When you tell someone what happened in a story you are detailing its
theme
plot
resolution
rising action
32
You use informal language when you are
talking to friends
code switching
angry
talking to officials
33
If you clean up your room, I'll take you to the mall. This sentence is in what mood?
Indicative
Conditional
Subjunctive
Imperative
34
Which of the following is a text structure?
Sequence of events
Chronological order
Cause and effect
Problem and solution
35
When you look for similarities you...
Contrast
Compare
Interrogate
Analogous
