8th ELA Semester 1 Review

Which of the following sentences is an interrogative sentence?

Elie Wiesel states that receiving the prize "both frightens and pleases me." Why is he frightened?

Which of the following sentences contains a proper noun?

Who tells the Nazi's about the people in the attic?

Why must the Franks and the others remain quiet all day?

Identify the abstract noun in the following sentence: "Kindness is a virtue."

The plural form of "goose" is "geese"

Why does Anne leave her diary behind when the Nazis come to take the families and Mr. Dussel away?

Why do the Franks agree to take in Mr. Dussel?

What does Esperanza dream of having in her life?

She gave ____________ a gift.

Esperanza's family owns the house on Mango Street.

Identify the simple subject in the sentence: "The birds flew across the sky."

The dog _________ in the park. Fill in with the correct action verb

Where does the play take place?

Esperanza's mother is unhappy with her life on Mango Street and wishes to move away.

Paris is a common noun.

In the sentence "The cat chased the mouse," "chased the mouse" is the simple predicate.

Identify the helping verb in the sentence: "She has finished her assignment."

"Be" is a helping verb.

What is the name of Esperanza's father?

Declarative sentences always end with a question mark.

An indirect object always comes after the direct object in a sentence.

Proper nouns always start with a capital letter.

Which of the following is NOT a theme explored in the novel?

The Franks and the Van Daans hide in a secret annex above Mr. Frank's former business premises.

Which sentence BEST describes why Mr. Van Daan's theft of bread is such a serious act?

Who is Anne Frank's older sister?

Esperanza writes poems to express her feelings and observations about life on Mango Street.

Who is Mr. Frank's business partner and the Van Daan family patriarch?

She was happy yesterday. T/F is the verb tense correct?

Change the following singular noun into its possessive form: "cat."

Esperanza wants to leave Mango Street and never return.

What is the name of the protagonist in "The House on Mango Street?"

An abstract noun represents something that can be touched or seen.

Choose the correct punctuation for the following sentence. Have you finished your homework

A possessive noun shows ownership or relationship.

"Run" is a linking verb

Identify the proper noun in the sentence: Harry Potter is a popular book series."

A sentence that gives a command or makes a request is an imperative sentence.

What motivated Wiesel to speak out for the oppressed and victimized?

Why is the pouch referred to as a medicine bag?

Which sentence is imperative?

Peter Van Daan initially gets along well with Anne Frank upon their first meeting in the annex.

Rewrite the sentence using the correct possessive form: "The car belongs to the Smith family."

Why does Grandpa say he arrived for a surprise visit with the family?

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

Choose the correct plural form: This ________ belongs to my friends.