8th Grade Exam Review

What is the term for the REASON a person might commit a crime?

The message that the author wants you to know about life is called:

What is the word that means "a false clue"?

Oh man, I really __________ studied harder.

In the mystery genre, what is the word for a person who helps the criminal?

Did you __________ about the class schedule? We have English with Mrs. Kelly! (Yes! Woo-hoo!)

The message about life that an author is communicating through their writing

Sam sat on a silly salamander and he got smashed.

Hey! You aren't _______________ cheat on the test!

The biggest problem in the story that the hero is trying to solve is called:

Star Wars is a story about space travel, droids, and futuristic technology. Which genre?

Try not to _______ your glasses, they cost a lot of money!

Last time I was caught stealing a calendar I got 12 months.

Which genre is a made-up story that takes place in a real time in history?

I am pretty sure I _________ the exam!

The ending of a narrative, when the conflict has been settled or solved.

Which genre is a story that is told orally, passed down through generations ?

Are you guys going to the new Star Wars movie? ______ going on Sunday.

You guys are going sledding? I want to come _____!

The peak of the action in the plot is called

I ____________ don't want to hear any Last Jedi spoilers!

When you compare two things by saying one thing IS the other thing.

When the story is being told by someone talking about their experience, it is:

Love is a rose.

When a narrator is telling someone else's story and knows everyone's thoughts:

In a mystery, what is the term for the excuse that proves you couldn't have done the crime?

The dog lost _______ collar yesterday.

Feelings created in the reader through words and descriptions.

The assignment is _____ on Monday.

These library books weigh a TON!

When a writer gives you hints of things to come later in the story, it's called:

Which of the following is NOT a time you start a new paragraph?

Which kind of story explains creation or the origins of something in the world?

The sequence of events in a narrative.

Which kind of literature is your math textbook?

Your ice cream scoop is bigger ______ mine!

The Jones sisters lost _____ cat and wanted to know if you've seen it.

A often-used phrase that means something different than what it says.

The background information a reader learns about the situation or the characters

When a narrator is telling someone else's story and they only know one person's thoughts:

Romeo and Juliet is meant to be performed on a stage in front of an audience. What genre?

His optimism was a shining light in that ugly, dark place.

Thwack! The wet towel flew across the room and hit her in the face.

When a narrator is telling his/her own story.

Which kind of story is made-up but the setting and the plot could really happen in real life?