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Milestones Review - 8th Grade ELA
Milestones Review - 8th Grade ELA
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End of course test review.
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1
An introduction does not do which of the following
Introduce the thesis
Grab the reader's attention
Summarize main points
2
Wayne's book hit the floor with a resounding thud. This is what type of figurative language?
Onomatopoeia
Irony
Metaphor
Simile
3
Is the verb transitive or intransitive? Phillip kicked the ball to his teammate.
Transitive
Intransitive
4
The freshly cut grass tickled my feet. This sentence uses what type of figurative language?
Personification
Metaphor
Alliteration
Larceny
5
Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
A woman passed by leading a poodle in a long black dress.
Ava will get the dictionary.
My friends loved the bagels covered in cream cheese.
Kelley poured the ketchup on the french fries.
6
Which statement contains an infinitive?
I always wear riding boots when I work with the horses.
Swimming in the ocean is dangerous.
I had to cook dinner for everyone this Thanksgiving.
7
It took forever for me to vacuum all the floors. This is an example of...
personification
a simile
a hyperbole
an allusion
8
Where did you go last night? This sentence is written in what mood?
Indicative
Interrogative
Imperative
Educational
9
If the author's purpose is to persuade are they likely to have bias?
Yes
No
10
Go get Gary's galoshes from the garage. This is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Simile
figurative
Assonance
Alliteration
11
Which sentence contains a gerund?
Avery bought new bowling shoes.
Swimming is my favorite pastime in the summer.
Jim hates to shop at the mall because it's so crowded.
12
You make an inference when you...
make a guess based on prior knowledge and textual evidence.
inform the reader.
construct a compound sentence.
use process of eliminatilon.
13
The end of a piece of writing that sums up the main points of the text is the
Conclusion
Supporting Details
Introduction
Transition
14
After the president finished his speech, he flew back to Washington.
compound-complex
simple
compound
complex
15
A fire station burns down. This is what type of irony?
Situational
Passive
Dramatic
Verbal
16
Identify the direct object: The coach bought pizza for the entire team after the game.
bought
pizza
coach
bought
17
"Pony was surprised to see that Johnny had bought a copy of "Gone With the Wind".
assonance
allusion
alliteration
18
Which of the following are compound sentences?
Ethan and Austin ate candy.
Kylie got it right; everyone else did not.
Zoe went home, and she did her homework.
Devin played ball and had a snack.
19
Transitions do not
Connect ideas
Connect a sequence of events
Summarize the main points
Help writing flow smoothly
20
Which is an example of a primary source?
a letter written by a soldier during the Civil War
a passage on WWII in a social studies textbook
a copy of the Declaration of Independence
a magazine article written in 2015 on the life of Poe
21
Holly sang like a bird. What type of figurative language is this?
Simile
Metaphor
Assonance
Personification
22
What is the antecedent in the sentence? Alex likes cookies, but he isn't fond of brownies.
soccer
fond
he
Alex
23
The turning point of a story, the most intense part...
comes after the rising action.
comes before the falling action.
is also known as the exposition.
is the climax
24
Go to the car now. This sentence is an example of what mood?
Indicative
Helpful
Imperative
Subjunctive
25
The hiker was pulled up the edge of the cliff by his friend.
passive voice
active voice
26
You use informal language when you are
talking to officials
talking to friends
interviewing for a job
writing a resume
27
It's raining cats and dogs! This is an example of...
a hyperbole
an idiom
onomatopoeia
personification
28
Finish the analogy: Gas is to car as wood is to...
splinter
tree
fire
29
In a movie, a woman swims unaware that a shark is just beneath the water. This is...
verbal irony
institutional irony
dramatic irony
30
When an author uses foreshadowing, they are....
detailing events that happened before the story began
giving background information.
hinting at something that will happen later on in the story.
using descriptive language to appeal to readers senses.
31
A synonym for obnoxious is...
rude
hilarious
intelligent
32
She sat on the bench. This sentence is written in what mood?
Imperative
Angry
Moody
Indicative
33
If you clean up your room, I'll take you to the mall. This sentence is in what mood?
Indicative
Subjunctive
Imperative
Conditional
34
Which of the following is not an author's purpose?
Entertain
Indicative
Persuade
Inform
35
Irrelevant details are pieces of information about something other than the main topic.
False
True
36
Boo was the one that left the gifts in the knothole.
Interrogative
Complex
Simple
Compound
37
I tried to open the locker at least a thousand times before I gave up on it.
hyperbole
imagery
alliteration
personification
38
She is an artist in the medium of verbal irony. She uses much...
alliteration
imagery
sarcasm
repetition
