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8th Grade Language Arts End of Year
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An #8thgrade #languagearts #quiz to help with #grammar and #otherstuff
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1
Which is an example of an onomatopoeia?
Everyone screamed.
The buzzing bee flew away.
The chairs were knocked down as people scrambled to escape.
Alana shrieked.
2
A state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen
anecdote
suspense
drama
onomatopoeia
3
What is true about infinitives?
can be taken out of the sentence
can act as verbs, clauses, and conjunctions.
tthey are the word "to" + a verb
can not act as adjs, nouns, or adverbs.
4
Intensifies conflict in the story
motif
complication
climax
conflict
5
Which of these are subjective pronouns?
me, us, him, her
my, ours, theirs, yours
when, where, how
I, you, he, she, it, we
6
Which example uses situational irony?
None of these
You laugh at someone who tripped. Seconds later, you trip.
We know who Hannah Montana is, but the characters don't.
a speaker says something contradictory to what he intends to
7
Comparing two or more unlike things without using as or like
metaphor
imagery
simile
personification
8
A short, interesting story that entertains others
anecdote
persuasive essay
mystery
Gothic literature
9
The Mother's Day card _______ on the table for the girl's mom.
lay
lie
laid
is lying
10
Which sentence is correct?
You're dog is cute.
Your cute.
Your welcome.
You're welcome.
11
Exaggeration, overstatement, understatement, sarcasm
dramatic irony
situational irony
verbal irony
none of these
12
Character vs. Society is a type of external conflict
False
True
13
Literal or dictionary meaning of a word
symbolism
connotation
anecdote
denotation
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An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning
symbolism
complication
deconnotation
connotation
15
What is the denotation of a dove?
A dove is a type of bird
"Dove" is that one soap brand
A dove implies peace
"Dove" is that one chocolate brand
16
A main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work
theme
climax
genre
conflict
17
Describe the conditional mood.
wishes, proposals, requests, stuff that's not true
If this, then that
command
declarative
18
A point in the plot where things turn around for the protagonist
motif
dilemma
reversal
resolution
19
Jones is the man ______ I went fishing with last spring.
whom
who
20
Describe the subjunctive mood.
declarative
command
wishes, proposals, requests, stuff that's not true
If this, then that
21
Which is true about clauses?
They are at the end of a sentence only.
Clauses make up sentences.
There are three types of clauses.
Santa Clause is the only clause.
22
What is an author's purpose?
To entertain others
The reason an author writes about a specific topic
To make the reader cry about dead characters (RICK RIORDAN)
Money $$
23
Giving nonhuman objects human-like qualities
reversal
metaphor
personification
simile
24
This variable will have an ______ on our science experiment.
effect
affect
25
This test will ______ my average.
affect
effect
26
I wish my brother ______ here.
is
were
was
are
27
What is a type of piece that is meant to be a comical version of a subject or matter?
parody
persuasive essays
Gothic literature
satire
28
Use of objects to represent ideas by giving them important meaning
imagery
allusion
motif
symbolism
29
What is indirect characterization?
author makes statements about a character's personality
Both 🔺 and ⚪️
describes a character subtly through actions or words
The character's thoughts
30
Which is an example of internal conflict?
George feels guilty for getting an F on his LA final
Louise struggles to survive in the wilderness
Jesse gets into a fistfight
Wendy and Peter are having an argument
31
What is true about active voice?
subject performs action
action is performed upon the subject
32
An attitude of the writer toward a subject or an audience
tone
mood
flashback
dilemma
33
In a first person point of view, what pronouns are used?
you
I, we
he, she, it, they
him, her, them
34
What is the connotation of a dove?
A dove is a type of bird
"Dove" is that one soap brand
A dove implies peace
"Dove" is that one chocolate brand
35
Which one of the below is
not
an allusion?
Hey! Guess who the new Newton of our school is?
Don’t act like a Romeo in front of her.
The rise in poverty will unlock the Pandora’s box of crimes.
We went to the place where they filmed Harry Potter.
36
Which sentence is correct?
We went to the beach two.
We went to the beach 2.
We went to the beach to.
We went to the beach too.
37
Literary element that evokes certain feelings in readers through words and descriptions
dilemma
flashback
tone
mood
38
Joyce is the girl ______ got the job.
who
whom
39
plural indefinite pronouns
another, anybody, anyone
both, few, many
one, one, somebody
anything, each, either
40
What is the difference between static and dynamic characters?
static characters change; dynamic characters don't change
Both character types change but in different degrees
static characters don't change; dynamic characters change
static characters are electrified and dynamic characters use dynamite
41
Gloomy; supernatural beings; damsels in distress; gruesome describe this
persuasive essay
autobiography
narrative essay
Gothic literature
42
An environment or surrounding in which an event or story takes place
fiction
setting
dialogue
mood
43
Which is an example of alliteration?
Your suitcase weighs a ton.
They sell the wedding bells.
But a better butter makes a batter better.
A big bully deserves to be punished.
44
What is the difference between a theme and a subject of literary work?
subject is an opinion; theme is a topic
subject is the main idea; theme is the supporting detail(s)
There is no difference between them
subject is a topic; theme is an opinion
45
How a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story
motif
humor
foreshadowing
suspense
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Which of the examples below uses imagery?
It was dark outside.
A real image can be formed by using a camera.
Tim showed Jim a picture.
The children were screaming and shouting in the fields.
