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Let's Review! English Language Arts
Let's Review! English Language Arts
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8th Grade review
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1
"Sally sold sea shells to strangers." is an example of. . . ?
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
2
If something happened a year ago, the verb should be written in the _______ tense.
past
perfect
future
present
3
The time and place in which a story happens is called the __________.
main idea
plot
setting
point of view
4
As good readers, we want to read faster, stronger, _______!
longer
brighter
softer
silently
5
How many paragraphs are in an informational essay?
at least two
at least three
four
one
6
Quotation marks are used by a writer to identify _________.
main ideas
dialogue (characters speaking)
proper nouns
setting
7
A Japanese form of poetry that uses 5-7-5 syllables is called a ________.
simile
diamante
cinquain
haiku
8
Captions, boldface words, and diagrams are features in __________ text.
fiction
plays
poetry
nonfiction
9
What type of story was "Some Fortunate Future Day"?
comedy
horror
non-fiction
science fiction
10
Summarizing means taking giant steps through a story to capture the _____ _____.
main idea
key characters
small details
major setting
11
The part of an essay that gets the reader's attention is called the _________.
hook
body
heading
conclusion
12
A comparison using "like" or "as" is called a _____________.
idiom
noun
simile
metaphor
13
This means to "share the same experience or feelings".
imitate
ignore
empathize
make fun of
14
Instead of being boring readers, we want to "read as if it were ________"!
enjoyable
easy
brilliant
difficult
15
The ability to read naturally and with expression is call ___________.
drama
rate
bilingual
fluency
16
A Venn diagram is used as a graphic organizer for which type of text?
cause/effect
main idea/details
compare/contrast
problem/solution
17
Good mechanics include proper spelling, grammar, and making sure proper nouns (names) are _____
lower case
in quotes
capitalized
at the beginning
18
"Daughter of Invention" was what genre of literature?
realistic fiction
nonfiction
fantasy
history
19
Good writers use colorful adjectives that involve the five __________.
main ideas
details
characters
senses
20
Words that connect one paragraph to the next and help the text flow are _____ words.
ending
connecting
dynamic
transition
21
A type of writing that tries to convince the reader of something is called _______.
narrative
explanatory
argumentative
informational
22
Good readers try to visualize a scene or create a ___________ in their mind.
mental movie
character
adjective
painting
23
This punctuation mark goes between the day and the year.
comma
period
dash
question mark
24
Simile, personification, and alliteration are different kinds of _________.
summaries
images
dialogue
figurative language
25
Name of the object in "Bone Black: Memories of Girlhood"?
a wagon
a race car
a textbook
a rock
26
"The thunder made a loud 'Boom!' " is an example of an _________.
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
alliteration
oxymoron
27
Moving in on a line at the start of a new paragraph is called _________.
blocking
deleting
indenting
stopping
28
Courage, honesty, and friendship are examples of _________.
topic
tone
theme
adverbs
29
A sentence that goes on and on with proper punctuation is called a __________.
run-on
compound sentence
rambler
complete sentence
30
The genre of literature that often uses rhyme and rhythm is called ____________.
drama
nonfiction
fantasy
poetry
31
"only choice", "small crowd", "bittersweet", and "deafening silence" are examples of. . . ?
oxymoron
compound words
alliteration
simile
32
An educated guess about what will happen next in the story is called a __________.
preview
inference
fable
prediction
33
A hand was used as a graphic organizer to diagram ____________.
compare/contrast
cause/effect
main idea/details
problem/solution
34
"The bull was a train running down the tracks." is an example of. . . ?
hyperbole
simile
metaphor
personification
35
Stealing the words of other authors is called __________.
creative
author's right
plagiarism
smart