25-50 8th Grade ELA MAP Test

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Test your knowledge on various aspects of English Language Arts, from literary devices to writing techniques

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Questions 24

Answers

1
Which is a theme?
Hard work success
Boy climbs tree
Sky is blue
Lost the game
2
Function of thesis statement?
Describe setting
State main idea
Include dialogue
Give details
3
Purpose of textual evidence?
Make story fun
Entertain reader
Support claim with proof
Fill space
4
Narrator as a character is?
Omniscient
Second person
First person
Third person limited
5
Example of compound sentence?
He read, she watched
He went outside
Sun shone brightly
She read a book
6
Best describes irony?
Something scary
Happy ending
Contrast expectation reality
Flashback
7
Difference between tone and mood?
Mood serious, tone playful
Same meaning
Tone attitude, mood feeling
Mood setting, tone theme
8
Best shows character development?
Ate dinner
Dog barked
Wore red dress
Learned to trust
9
Meaning of 'metaphor'?
Dialogue
Comparison without 'like'
Exaggeration
Phrase with repetition
10
Effect of alliteration in writing?
Makes confusing
Adds length
Clarifies characters
Creates rhythm
11
Most likely a primary source?
Biography
Civil War diary
Textbook summary
Encyclopedia
12
Prefix 'pre-' means?
Around
Before
Inside
After
13
What does 'denotation' mean?
Emotional feeling
Suggestion of word
Dictionary definition
Tone
14
Figurative language in 'classroom was a zoo'?
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
15
What defines 'inference'?
Direct quote
Guess based on feeling
Fact from text
Conclusion from evidence
16
Effective hook for essay?
Thesis restatement
First body paragraph
Question or quote
Concluding sentence
17
Function of concluding sentence?
Change topic
Wrap up idea
Ask question
Begin new idea
18
Example of sensory detail?
They were eaten
Saw cookies
Smelled like cinnamon
Cookies were made
19
Sentence with infinitive phrase?
Marathon was long
She wants to run
Running is fun
She runs daily
20
What is an oxymoron?
Comparison using 'like'
Funny statement
Strong metaphor
Contradictory terms
21
Meaning of 'analyze'?
Examine in detail
Change topic
Write creatively
Memorize quickly
22
Sentence with participial phrase?
She practiced all night
Exhausted, she fell asleep
Falling asleep normal
She was exhausted
23
What is a counterclaim?
Main idea
Conclusion
Opposing viewpoint
First reason
24
Opposite of 'hostile'?
Friendly
Rude
Careless
Dangerous

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25-50 8th Grade ELA MAP Test

24 termsStudBud Administration1 play

Test your knowledge on various aspects of English Language Arts, from literary devices to writing techniques

Flashcards24 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 24

Answers

1
Which is a theme?
Hard work success
Boy climbs tree
Sky is blue
Lost the game
2
Function of thesis statement?
Describe setting
State main idea
Include dialogue
Give details
3
Purpose of textual evidence?
Make story fun
Entertain reader
Support claim with proof
Fill space
4
Narrator as a character is?
Omniscient
Second person
First person
Third person limited
5
Example of compound sentence?
He read, she watched
He went outside
Sun shone brightly
She read a book
6
Best describes irony?
Something scary
Happy ending
Contrast expectation reality
Flashback
7
Difference between tone and mood?
Mood serious, tone playful
Same meaning
Tone attitude, mood feeling
Mood setting, tone theme
8
Best shows character development?
Ate dinner
Dog barked
Wore red dress
Learned to trust
9
Meaning of 'metaphor'?
Dialogue
Comparison without 'like'
Exaggeration
Phrase with repetition
10
Effect of alliteration in writing?
Makes confusing
Adds length
Clarifies characters
Creates rhythm
11
Most likely a primary source?
Biography
Civil War diary
Textbook summary
Encyclopedia
12
Prefix 'pre-' means?
Around
Before
Inside
After
13
What does 'denotation' mean?
Emotional feeling
Suggestion of word
Dictionary definition
Tone
14
Figurative language in 'classroom was a zoo'?
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
15
What defines 'inference'?
Direct quote
Guess based on feeling
Fact from text
Conclusion from evidence
16
Effective hook for essay?
Thesis restatement
First body paragraph
Question or quote
Concluding sentence
17
Function of concluding sentence?
Change topic
Wrap up idea
Ask question
Begin new idea
18
Example of sensory detail?
They were eaten
Saw cookies
Smelled like cinnamon
Cookies were made
19
Sentence with infinitive phrase?
Marathon was long
She wants to run
Running is fun
She runs daily
20
What is an oxymoron?
Comparison using 'like'
Funny statement
Strong metaphor
Contradictory terms
21
Meaning of 'analyze'?
Examine in detail
Change topic
Write creatively
Memorize quickly
22
Sentence with participial phrase?
She practiced all night
Exhausted, she fell asleep
Falling asleep normal
She was exhausted
23
What is a counterclaim?
Main idea
Conclusion
Opposing viewpoint
First reason
24
Opposite of 'hostile'?
Friendly
Rude
Careless
Dangerous