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8th Grade Core Review
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Grammar principles necessary for 8th Graders to know for end of year testing.
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1
The mountain ____ tall, icy, and majestic ___ looked huge at the bottom of the trail.
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2
The boy was caught stealing from the store. His
larceny
was proven when the owner saw the video
theft
gift
honor
lawless
3
"My mother___was angelic" - John Brown
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4
I didn't write that. Did I? I must be going mad _____
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5
"The sun was bright that morning, swimming in the lake seemed reasonable." Find the affix
Lake
Morning
Seemed
Reasonable
6
In spite of Carl's advice, the letter was written and mailed by Kenny.
Passive
Active
7
There was a big circus here last year.
Acitve
Passive
8
I enjoy cooking___ my family__ and my pets.
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9
Change this sentence to active voice -- "The cookies were eaten by Paul."
Paul ate the cookies.
The chocolate chips were delicious!
The cookies were made by Paul
Paul didn't eat the cookies.
10
The rich actor ___ always obsessed with his looks ___ didn't have many true friends.
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11
"Four-score and seven years ago___remember our dead." - Abraham Lincoln
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12
We will only charge a
nominal
fee so more people can attend.
Small amount
Over the top
Extremely High
Exorbitant
13
Shakespeare wrote
Merchant of Venice
.
Active
Passive
14
The house will be built by the construction workers in a matter of months.
Active
Passive
15
"Alex adores apples" is an example of...
Rhyme
Metaphor
Onomotopoeia
Alliteration
16
Her brother bought her a book for her birthday.
Active
Passive
17
Which word has a suffix?
Lemon
Unchanged
Microwave
Adorable
18
The fall
foliage
in the woods of New England is beautiful.
taxes
collection of leaves
snow
collection of jewels
19
The person telling the story is called
Narrator
Perspective
Protagonist
Point of View
20
Submarine, subway, submerge. What does SUB mean?
Under
Water
Travel
Eat
21
He cut the paper
precisely
on the line, and it fit perfectly in the grooves of the frame.
exactly
embellish
outer
advance
22
Heartless, limitless, Penniless. What does -LESS mean?
Less
Complete
More
Nothing
23
A comparison using like or as is called...
alliteration
metaphor
comparison
simile
24
His speech went on and on. It seemed
interminable.
Short
Too Long
Loving
Hateful
25
Tommy was an
avid
baseball card collector, he inherited the desire to collect from his dad.
careless
apart
fearful
eager
26
After much consideration and experimentation, the problem was solved.
Passive
Active
27
Unicorn, united, unicycle. What does UNI mean?
Horn
Together
Many
One
28
The main character of the story is called
Protagonist
Hero
Antagonist
Narrator
29
No__ Rachel did not steal the cookies. Stop asking her!
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30
Biography, Biodegradable, Biology. What does BIO mean?
earth
life
science
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