Let's Review for the FSA English Language Arts Test! (8th Grade)

Question 1

What is the moral or central message of any story?

Accepted Answer

theme

Question 2

What type of figurative language purposely exaggerates?

Accepted Answer

hyperbole

Question 3

What would your purpose be for writing a letter to the mayor about a new law?

Accepted Answer

to persuade

Question 4

Identify the literary device. California is drying up similar to the Midwest in the Dust Bowl.

Accepted Answer

metaphor, allusion

Question 5

Many TV series use this literary device to move from one episode to another.

Accepted Answer

foreshadowing

Question 6

Identify the figurative language. The alarm screamed at the first sign of fire.

Accepted Answer

personification

Question 7

What is the turning point in any story?

Accepted Answer

climax

Question 8

What is the first strategy you should use when completing the Listening Comprehension part?

Accepted Answer

Preview all questions.

Question 9

What point of view is always used when giving instructions?

Accepted Answer

second person

Question 10

Identify the irony. The swim instructor drowned in the lake.

Accepted Answer

situational

Question 11

In a story, the protagonist must overcome ________ to find resolution.

Accepted Answer

conflicts

Question 12

What tool(s) should you use when completing the FSA English Language Arts assessment?

Accepted Answer

All of the above.

Question 13

The Track team brought its best athletes to the Regional meet.

Accepted Answer

Correct.

Question 14

How do you determine the point of view of any story?

Accepted Answer

By focusing on the narration only.

Question 15

This point of view covers all characters and their feelings in a story.

Accepted Answer

third person omniscient

Question 16

If an author was writing an article about a disease, what would their purpose most likely be?

Accepted Answer

to inform

Question 17

Identify the figurative language. The Marlins missed the mark to reach the milestone.

Accepted Answer

alliteration

Question 18

What type of character is difficult to predict in a story?

Accepted Answer

round

Question 19

When you look at making text connections, this connection can be made with any song or movie.

Accepted Answer

text to text

Question 20

The Joker in the Batman series can best be described as a _______ character.

Accepted Answer

round, dynamic

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