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8th Grade ELA Year-End Review Game
8th Grade ELA Year-End Review Game
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Review of literary terms, grammar, etc for my 8th grade ELA class at JCS!.
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The way a writer uses choice of words to convey the writer’s own attitude toward a subject.
1st person
point of view
mood
tone
2
A biography is told in . . .
1st person
3rd person
2nd person
the present tense
3
What type of conflict is present when the protagonist is up against the wind?
character vs. society
character vs. nature
character vs. character
character vs. self
4
The reason the author writes (entertain, persuade, or inform) is the author's...
topic
tone
theme
purpose
5
Burt and Winnie made a cake for their mom
. What is the direct object?
Burt and Winnie
Burt
mom
cake
6
What is the following error called?
We was out of milk so my dad went to the store.
comma splice
subject-verb disagreement
sentence fragment
misplaced modifier
7
Forshadowing is
hinting at future actions
the most exciting part of the story
the internal conflict
the suspense that builds
8
The part of the story that ties up loose ends is...
the exposition
plot
the resolution
falling action
9
When the narrator can describe his or her own thoughts, feelings and impressions the story is:
told in 3rd person
told in 1st person
told in second person
more exciting
10
The one who tells the story is the . . .
character
narrator
protagonist
main speaker
11
The central idea or underlying meaning of a work (a message about life or human nature).
topic sentence
main idea
theme
symbol
12
How a piece of writing affects the READER'S feelings is the . . .
mood
audience
plot
tone
13
A concept that can be proven to be the truth is a ...
fact
opinion
reason
main idea
14
A conversation between two people is...
speech
hook
dialect
dialogue
15
The problem that the main character faces is the . . .
purpose
mood
conflict
climax
16
A boxer facing an opponent is an example of . . .
internal conflict
external conflict
17
What would you use to find a words antonyms?
atlas
thesaurus
dictionary
encyclopedia
18
Which word(s) could describe mood of a piece of writing?
foggy
grouchy
chewy
silly
19
The first thing you do when you get a reading comprehension prompt is ______________.
read the passage
mark up the passage
pre-write
read the questions
20
Which type of writing features a discussion of counterarguments?
argumentative
narrative
informative
debate
21
Pronouns that refer to 3rd person are:
he, she, they
ours, theirs
his, her, mine
I, me, we
22
What makes up a compound sentence?
independent clause
dependent clause
dependent clause
independent clause
23
The ____ describes the category into which a writing fits (romance, science fiction, etc.).
fiction
climax
text set
genre
24
What the passage or text is mainly about
tone
mood
main idea
climax
25
A ______ is a device at the opening of a work to grab the interest of the readers.
thesis statement
topic sentence
narrative hook
exposition
26
When the narrator is NOT a character in the story, it is told in . . .
1st person
3rd person
27
What is the definition of the Greek root "ambi"?
one
many
both
sleep
28
"It's raining cats and dogs!" and "Stop pulling my leg!" are examples of ____.
Similes
Idioms
Metaphors
Imagery
29
The most important or central thought within a paragraph or text is called the...
Evidence
Theme
Hook
Main idea
30
Interruption in the major action of a narrative to show what happened at an earlier time.
falling action
point of view
flashback
foreshadowing
31
A message about life in a story is the . . .
kindness
a theme
character traits
a topic
32
A plot includes: exposition, conflict, rising action, _______, falling action, conclusion.
characterization
climax
resolution
denouement
33
Point of view: "You laughed at Mrs. Hill's jokes out of pity, not amusement"
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
4th person
34
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme at the end
alliteration
stanza
couplet
free verse
35
To _________ is to describe how 2 texts are similar.
analyze
compare
interpret
contrast
36
Which are examples of words that appeal to the senses to create imagery?
gritty
chewy
thoughtful
silly
37
"I began to think that mother was right when she said good manners were important," is in a...
sad tone
straightforward tone
rude tone
cheerful tone
38
The overall feeling or atmosphere the writer creates in his reader is the _______.
mood
theme
main idea
tone
39
What example of figurative language is a comparison using "like" or "as"?
imagery
metaphor
tone
simile
40
A group of lines in a poem that look like a paragraph
set
stanza
verse
segment
41
When you get a PASSAGE-BASED on demand prompt, you should always do these things:
use quotes or evidence from the passage
read the actual question, THEN read the passage
use anecdotes and examples from your life
include a thesis statement in your introduction
42
The methods of characterization are: (choose any that apply) . . .
other characters
thoughts, speech, and actions
physical appearance
narrator's comments
43
Point of view is . . .
I, me, we
a writers choose of narrator
the person who is talking
the character
44
Burt and Winnie made a cake for their mom.
What is the indirect object?
mom
Burt
cake
Burt and Winnie
45
An ODW prompt that is one question without a passage to read from is ____________.
stand-alone
reading comprehension
on-demand
passage-based
46
_______ means describing how 2 texts are different.
mirror
contrast
analyze
compare
47
"I saw a cat driving to school this morning," is an example of . . .
A misplaced modifier
A dangling modifier
A comma splice
A sentence fragment
48
Which of the following is an example of a theme?
Treat others the way you want to be treated
The man in the yellow suit
The dog should not have bit the man
Strength and Courage
49
_____ is when the opposite of what we expect to happen, happens.
flashback
dramatic irony
verbal irony
situational irony
50
A complex sentence always includes (check all that apply):
dependent clause
dependent clause
semicolon
conjunction
51
A combination of contradictory terms (silent scream, civil war, jumbo shrimp, freezer burn) is
an idiom
a metaphor
a palindrome
an oxymoron
52
Narrative handed down from the past, has historical elements and usually supernatural elements
fairy tale
story
legend
myth
53
_______________ refers to the attitude of the author.
message
tone
mood
theme
54
A character's conflict in his own mind is called an _______.
mood
internal conflict
1st person POV
external conflict
55
The character who works against the protagonist in the story is the . . .
main character
narrator
antagonist
protagonist
56
Be careful what you wish for is an example of . . .
a resolution
a topic
a climax
a theme
57
"Shivering and with teeth chattering, the cold wind kept blowing." What is this?
compound sentence
misplaced modifier
sentence fragment
dangling modifier
58
In argumentative writing, what you want audience to believe is called your...
Claim
Evidence
Central question
Hook
59
A great exaggeration to emphasize strong feeling. (Ex:
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!)
metaphor
simile
imagery
hyperbole
60
This happens when the reader or viewer is aware of something a character in the story is not.
foreshadowing
verbal irony
dramatic irony
situational irony
61
A _______ is when you give human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects.
personification
alliteration
simile
metaphor
62
A word that imitates the sound it represents is what? [buzz, hum, snap, crackle, pop!]
onomatopoeia
personification
simile
hyperbole
63
A word's definition from the dictionary is its...
denotation
connotation
64
A literary work based on the imagination and not on fact is . . .
nonfiction
personal narrative
fiction
myth
65
This is contrast between what is said and what is meant (like sarcasm).
dialogue
verbal irony
dramatic irony
situational irony
66
Word meanings that suggests something other than their literal meaning
connotations
antonyms
synonyms
denotations
67
Which words have CONNOTATIONS?
chatty
conversational
speaking
talkative
68
Use of concrete details that appeal to the five senses to paint a picture in the reader's mind
idiom
imagery
simile
comparison
69
A ______ is a restatement of an idea that keeps the same meaning but uses different words.
compare and contrast
bibliography
paraphrase
final draft
70
When the narrator can tell the thoughts and feelings of only one character it is...
omniscient 3rd person point of view
Not as interesting
limited 3rd person point of view
2nd person point of view
71
Which of the following is the correct way to cite text evidence?
A blue crab molts about twenty times during its life.
George Frame says, "Blue crabs have a painful pinch."
The article says, "Gulls find and eat many blue crabs."
George frame said Gull's find and eat many blue crabs.
72
Similes, metaphors, hyperboles, and personifications are all types of . . .
description
imagery
figurative language
characterization
73
I, you, she, he, and it are all . . .
pronouns
nouns
adverbs
verbs
74
Something concrete, such as an object, person, or place that represents something beyond itself
motif
theme
symbol
icon
75
The series of events in a story is...
the setting
the resolution
the point of view
the plot
76
Point of view where narrator speak TO the reader (using words like "you" and "yours"):
2nd person
mood
1st person
3rd person
77
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
The sun smiled down on the hot sand.
He's as smelly as an old stray dog
My dad hates hiking; he's a lazy slug.
I am so thirsty I could drink the entire Mississippi River.
78
How you imagine the writer "sounds" when he/she is saying something is an example of . . .
sentence structure
mood
tone
imagery
79
What are you allowed to mark and make notes on during KPREP testing (check all that apply)?
on-demand passages (articles, etc) you use for your essay
on-demand prompts (the actual question they ask you)
reading comprehension bubble sheet
reading comprehension QUESTIONS
80
Autobiographies are always written in...
3rd person POV
2nd person POV
1st person POV
a way that praises someone
81
When the narrator is a character in the story it is told in
3rd person
1st person
82
What three components drive a story?
setting, place, time
setting, characters, point of view
setting, tone and style
setting, characters and plot
83
Details that help explain the main idea are called ___.
evidence
supporting ideas
tone
mood
