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