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Duplicate of Let's Review for the FSA English Language Arts Test! (8th Grade)
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This quiz reviews many skills covered on the 8th Grade FSA English Language Arts assessment.
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The words RELEVANT or PERTINENT mean
Really the matter at hand
Connected or related to the matter at hand
Examining the matter at hand
Unrelated to the matter at hand
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The word EQUIVALENT most nearly means
mixed together
equal or same
similar
both experienced.
3
Made up of people or things that are different from each other is
Durable
Diverse
Dissect
Devoid
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Is the CENTRAL MESSAGE also known as the THEME?
False
True
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Is the CENTRAL IDEA the chief topic or key point in a passage?
False
True
6
In a story, the protagonist must overcome ________ to find resolution.
rising actions
falling actions
challenges
conflicts
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Many TV series use this literary device to move from one episode to another.
parody
paradox
allusion
foreshadowing
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What is the turning point in any story?
resolution
falling action
climax
exposition
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CONTRIBUTE means
increase
minimize
add to or enhance
decrease
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In a passage, when two or more characters talk, and it's set between quotation marks, it's a/an
argument
speech
dialogue
conversation
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If the author RECOGNIZES or ADMITS an idea
audiences
advantages
analyzes
acknowledges
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Identify the figurative language. "The Marlins missed the mark to reach the milestone."
alliteration
allusion
assonance
personification
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What tool(s) should you use when completing the FSA English Language Arts assessment?
highlighter
All of the above.
line reader
notepad
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An educated guess based on facts from the story is a/ an
conclusion
inference
guess
process of elimination
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EXPLICIT mean to state openly, leaving nothing to the imagination.
False
True
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What point of view is always used when giving instructions to someone?
third person limited
third person objective
first person
second person
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Judging the value or character of something; discussing the advantages or disadvantages.
Justify
Evaluate
Analyze
Argue
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What is the MORAL or CENTRAL MESSAGE of any story?
lesson
main idea
theme
resolution
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The person telling the story, who may not have all the information, is called the
3rd person omniscient narrator
3rd person limited narrator
Narrator
1st person narrator
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A series of struggles that build the story toward climax is
exposition
resolution
falling action
rising action
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The feeling or atmosphere that an author wants to convey in a story is called
Conflict
Mood
Resolution
Tone
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What type of character is difficult to predict in a story?
round/ dynamic
static
flat
antagonist
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When a writer uses ... to remove words from a passage without affecting meaning, it is called?
long pause
cliff-hanger
subjunctive mood
ellipsis
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This point of view covers ALL characters and ALL their feelings in a story.
first person
third person omniscient
third person objective
third person limited
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Identify the literary device. California is drying up similar to the Midwest in the Dust Bowl.
metaphor
allusion
parody
reference
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The word INDICATE means
the first and second choice
to point out
to show
to hide
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A detailed examination of the elements or structure of text.
Alliteration
Analysis
Analogy
Allusion
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How a passage is organized is called
Text features
Textual evidence
Text structure
Text
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Giving specific examples from the passage to prove a point.
incident
textual evidence
allusion
citing textual evidence
30
Retelling the author's words and ideas in your own words.
justify
paraphrase
summarize
parafrase
31
If an author was writing an article about a disease, what would their purpose most likely be?
to entertain
to inform
to persuade
to narrate
32
What type of figurative language purposely exaggerates?
personification
assonance
onomatopeia
hyperbole
33
What would your purpose be for writing a letter to the mayor about changing a new law?
to persuade
to entertain
to inform
to explain
34
What does perspective mean in the question? "
What perspective is shared by the author?"
point of view
opinion
beliefs and values
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To cause to unfold gradually (as in,"an argument" or "a character in a story")
Dismantle
Devolve
Desarrollo
Develop
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Identify the figurative language. The alarm screamed at the first sign of fire.
hyperbole
metaphor
alliteration
personification
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Which is a possible theme of The Tell Tale Heart?
Karma will come back to bite you.
Insanity
Treat others the way you would like to be treated.
Do not sweat the small stuff.
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How do you determine the point of view of any story?
Focusing on both dialogue and narration.
By focusing on the narration only.
By identifying the author's purpose.
By focusing on the dialogue only.
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The Joker in the Batman series can best be described as a/ an
protagonist
flat character
dynamic character
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What is the first strategy you should use when completing the Listening Comprehension part?
Preview all questions.
Write down key words.
Listen to the audio file.
Give up.
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How does the dialogue impact the character's decision to stay? What does the word IMPACT mean?
To influence
To have a result or effect
To affect
42
Identify the irony. The swim instructor drowned in the lake.
verbal
situational
conditional
dramatic
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Compare and contrast skills require you to
Examine the similarities and differences of a topic.
Examine the topic
Examine only the similarities of a topic
Examine only the differences of a topic.
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The word IMPLY means
to deny
to negate
to hint at indirectly
to suggest
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This text feature explains graphics or illustrations under a text.
subheading
caption
sidebar
list
46
The prefix TRANS that is added to the front of a word "transgender or transcontinental", means
change or across
trans
mix together
sexual
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Bias is
A personal preference or point of view
Liking everything
Being indiscriminate
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The TONE of a piece of work is
The author's attitude toward the topic
The author's choice of soap.
The author's voice level
The author's opinion.
