Midterm Review ELA8

Question 1

Transition words, phrases, and clauses:

Accepted Answer

signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another

Question 2

What type of verb is highlighted: You will have ANSWERED two questions by the end of the test.

Accepted Answer

action

Question 3

What purposes can dialogue serve in literature?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 4

"Pyro" means:

Accepted Answer

Fire

Question 5

When giving a book talk, it is important to do which of the following:

Accepted Answer

All of the above.

Question 6

Which of the following is a strategy writers may use in the lead of a narrative text?

Accepted Answer

A snapshot of an action

Question 7

You should end a narrative piece of writing with a conclusion and then by stating: The End.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a reason to break into a new paragraph when writing?

Accepted Answer

page

Question 9

The sequence of events in a literary work:

Accepted Answer

plot

Question 10

Which of the following is properly punctuated and capitalized dialogue?

Accepted Answer

“Why can’t we all just get along?” he said.

Question 11

"Anthro" means

Accepted Answer

human

Question 12

Literary techniques that involve surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions:

Accepted Answer

irony

Question 13

Titles of short stories or news articles are punctuated with:

Accepted Answer

quotation marks, capitalize important words

Question 14

Reading HAS BEEN an important part of my life. HAS BEEN is:

Accepted Answer

present perfect

Question 15

What type of verb is highlighted: The easiest levels in Super Mario World ARE the earliest.

Accepted Answer

linking

Question 16

The struggle between opposing forces, including external and internal forces:

Accepted Answer

conflict

Question 17

“For Sale: baby shoes, never worn (Hemingway).” What can we learn from six word memoirs?

Accepted Answer

Word choice is important

Question 18

I AM GOING to sleep in this weekend.

Accepted Answer

present progressive

Question 19

Which of the following should you not include in a written book review?

Accepted Answer

A formal MLA heading.

Question 20

"Quint" means:

Accepted Answer

five

Question 21

What is NOT a narrative technique used to develop experiences, events, and/or characters:

Accepted Answer

Plagiarism

Question 22

When writing, it is important ALWAYS to consider:

Accepted Answer

Your audience, Your purpose

Question 23

What type of verb is the highlighted verb: The 8th graders HAVE taken over the dance.

Accepted Answer

helping

Question 24

"Mater" means:

Accepted Answer

mother

Question 25

The main character in a literary work:

Accepted Answer

protagonist

Midterm Review ELA8

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Midterm Review ELA8

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