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ELA state test prep review 8th grade
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What is the tone of this sentence?
"The haunted house loomed over the hill, its windows like dark, watchful eyes."
Confusing
Joyful
Peaceful
Mysterious
2
Story with magic and things that wouldn't exist in today's world.
non-fiction
biography
historical fiction
fantasy
3
A person, object or action that represents something else
narration
symbol
conflict
picture
4
What does R.A.C.E.C.E. stand for?
Restart, Answer, Close, Explain, Comma, End
Research, Annotate, Cite , Explain, Close, End
Restate, Answer, Cite , Explain,Cite, Explain
Restate, Answer, Comma, Exaggerate,Cite, Cite, Explain
5
The writer's attitude toward the subject they're writing about
irony
tone
mood
metaphor
6
Time and place of a story
climax
moral
setting
symbol
7
Which type of conflict is this? The hurricane hit the city and caused destruction.
character vs. nature
character vs. society
character vs character
character vs. self
8
The comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
synonym
metaphor
simile
personification
9
The sequence of events in a literary work
narrator
plot
speaker
setting
10
The turning point or high point in a story
climax
rising action
exposition
resolution
11
What is the main idea of a passage?
the overall message of point
a single detail in the story
the authors name
The Characters feelings
12
Context Clues: “The boy’s
vivid
imagination helped him create amazing stories.”What does
vivid
most likely mean?
Boring and dull
quiet calim
Colorful and clear
made-up and false
13
Which type of conflict is this? Another classmate is spreading rumors about you.
internal
external
14
The overall atmosphere of a literary work (how the reader feels)
mood
symbol
conflict
tone
15
Type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics
onomatopoeia
theme
personification
short story
16
Which clue helps you understand the meaning of
devoured
?
"After skipping lunch, Marcus devoured his dinner in mins."
skipping lunch
his dinner
in mins.
Marcus
17
The use of words to imitate sounds (bang, pow, pop...)
similie
onomatopoeia
metaphor
hyperbole
18
Genre with informational facts
non-fiction
folktales
fairy tale
fiction
19
A category or type of literature (fiction, fantasy, non-fiction, etc)
plot
genre
setting
characters
20
Which type of conflict is this? Jackie is afraid of the pressures of growing up.
character vs. society
character vs. self
character vs character
character vs. nature
21
What word means In favor of or against one thing unfairly
theme
bias
symbol
plot
22
What is another word for PERSUADE?
convince
entertain
inform
theme
23
A story that takes place in the future and has scientific advances in technology
fantasy
dystopian or science fiction
historical fiction
fiction
24
The comparison of two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"
simile
plot
metaphor
dialogue
25
Struggle between opposing forces / a moment of discomfort
plot
characters
novel
conflict / tension
26
What is the author’s purpose in this sentence?
"Always wash your hands before eating to prevent getting sick."
To persuafe
To entertain
To express feelings
To inform
27
The message or moral in a story
theme
mood
characters
tone
28
What type of conflict? Maria is extremely nervous about her new hair color.
internal
external
29
Fictional characters with events in a historical setting
fiction
fantasy
historical fiction
genre
30
A speaker or character who tells a story
mood
climax
stanza
narrator
31
I am going to do my best on the state test!
false
true
32
Identify the adjective: The warm sun shines brightly.
warm
shines
brightly
sun
33
When an author interrupts the present moment to tell what happened in the past
flashback
foreshadowing
suspense
flashaction
34
A person or an animal who takes part in the action of a story
setting
plot
character
genre
35
Feelings or ideas associated with a word (your definition)
mood
denotation
definition
connotation
36
What does R.A.C.E stand for?
Restart, Answer, Close, Explain
Research, Annotate, Cite , Explain
Restate, Answer, Comma, Exaggerate
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain.
37
A conversation between characters
dialogue
plot
narrator
stanza
38
When the author gives clues and hints as to what might happen later in the story
foreshadowing
suspense
symbol
flashback
39
Identify the nouns: The cat went to the store.
cat, store
cat, went
the
went to
40
What can you infer about her? "
Jenna tapped her foot, glanced at the clock for the fifth time,& sighed loudly."
She is nervous
She is tired.
She is excited.
She is bored.