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Review quiz 8th Grade Language Arts
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1
historical facts, dates, and events provide _____ in an author's writing
character
incredulous
carnage
credibility
2
What are the elements of a literary narrative?
beginning, middle, and end
atoms and particles
introduction and resolution
plot, setting, characters, conflict
3
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words _________
personification
oxymoron
onomatopoeia
alliteration
4
The meaning of the Greek root "chron"
study of
pressure
time
against
5
This is an example of which type of figurative language: A DENTIST WHO GIVES OUT CANDY
context
irony
unnatural
idiom
6
Which of the following is the meaning of the Greek root "kine"?
motion
pointing
direction
speaking
7
The part of a word that gives you its meaning
context
shoe
idiom
root
8
According to class discussion, how many times should you read a passage?
skimming is fine
two
one
three
9
"Elizabeth missed too many school days and had to attend summer school" is an example of ___
chronological order
cause and effect
surprise ending
plot twist
10
What is the meaning of the Greek root word "pyro"?
earth
fire
mega
heat
11
A word which means "to make available"
recognize
provide
paraphrase
partake
12
The Greek root "phobia" means ___
emotions
phonic
sanity
fear
13
The overall meaning of a story is its _______________
theme
resolution
climax
conflict
14
"It was hard for her to TELL IN ADVANCE what was going to happen."
predict
recognize
persuade
identify
15
a comparison based on word relationships
persuade
analogy
inference
reflect
16
Instructions for assembling a bookshelf are an example of ______ text.
persuasive
polynomial
procedural
political
17
The author of "The Raven"
James M. Barrie
Edward Pan
Harriet Tubman
Edgar Alan Poe
18
The events leading to the climax in a literary narrative
traits
rising action
resolution
conflict
19
The meaning of a word as used in context is called _________________
literal meaning
connotative meaning
symbolic meaning
primary meaning
20
Which of the following is NOT a point of view?
third person omniscient
third person within
first person
third person limited
21
An intentional exaggeration for emphasis or effect
imagery
hyperbole
simile
metaphor
22
To prove truth or correctness
verify
evaluate
question
examine
23
Which two Greek ROOTS are used in the word that means "the study of the mind"?
psych ology
pyro meter
graph ology
poly theo
24
The Greek root "bio" means
death
life
journal
two
25
Fiction, Non-fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy: the categories of writing are called ___
stories
genre
books
literature
26
The MEANING of the ROOT WORD in dehydrate
heat
dry
water
hydrant
27
When an author provides a hint of what might happen later in a story
foreshadowing
symbolism
fiction
flashback
28
A word meaning to "state again, or in a new way"
paraphrase
denotation
restate
alliteration
29
From the root word lesson: If you know the meaning of 50 Greek roots, you know how many words?
zero words
hundreds of words
all words
thousands of words
30
How the author "speaks" is called ______
opinion
tone
narrative
mood
31
Which of the following is an adjective?
pitiful
parrot
party
perform
32
A form of writing that often expresses the writer's feelings
a song
a poem
a biography
Harry Potter
33
An error in reasoning is called a ______
fallacy
ad hominem
argument
band wagon
34
A form of poetry with seventeen syllables in three lines
limerick
lyric
ballad
haiku
35
A story that explains natural events with supernatural beings of great power or skill
phenom
poltergeist
Phineas
myth
36
Using information provided to make a reasonable conclusion is called ____
implementation
ignorance
ice cream
inference
37
Which of the following is NOT a type of text connection?
text to self
text to text
text to world
text to school
38
An expression using contradictory words or phrases (examples: plastic glasses, random order)
aphorism
epigraph
extended metaphor
oxymoron
39
A word meaning "to make clear"
apply
complete
connotation
clarify
40
The perspective of the narrator
main idea
inform
point of view
reflective
41
Cryogenics:study of behavior of materials at low temperatures. The root "cryo" means___
time
ice
fire
steam
42
Three types of APPEAL used in persuasive text: ____, ____, ____
logical, rhetorical, advertisement
fallacy, statistics, persuasion
ethical, political, subliminal
logical, ethical, emotional
43
Human traits applied to non-human characters
characterization
traits
personification
climax
44
The series of events in a story
climax
rising action
plot
chronological order
45
A question that does not require an answer
fallacy
ad hominem
inference
rhetorical
46
The exposition of a narrative is its ____
introduction or beginning of a story
main problem in a story
order of events in a story
rival or opponent of the main character
47
"The Diary of Anne Frank" belongs in what genre of literature?
primary source
autobiography
anti-war
bibliography
48
The dictionary definition of a word is called ____
diction
conflict
denotation
connotation
49
In which reference book will you find a list of synonyms for a word?
encyclopedia
thesaurus
dictionary
glossary of the literature book
50
A memorable, concise statement of truth (generally used in speeches)
epigraph
aphorism
extended metaphor
oxymoron