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Unit 1 HMH: Gadgets & Glitches Test Review
Unit 1 HMH: Gadgets & Glitches Test Review
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HMH Into Literature Grade 8
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How might a character's behavior "propel a story forward"?
Helps move the plot forward
all of the above
Creates action by causing something to happen
Enhances important connections between characters
2
Active or Passive Voice? The math award will be won by Mr. Davis.
ACTIVE VOICE
PASSIVE VOICE
3
A sonnet is a
free verse
poem.
True
False
4
What are the five elements of fiction?
Setting, characters, plot, conflict, and ending
Setting, characters, plot, climax, and theme
Setting, characters, plot, conflict, and theme
Setting, characters, conflict, theme, and resolution
5
Which of the following is
not
a type of evidence?
Expert opinions
Facts
Jokes
Quotes
6
What is one advantage of using an illustration or graph in a text?
It gives readers a visual representation of the ideas.
So you don't actually have to read the article.
It helps readers feel the author's emotions.
To make it easier to understand the words.
7
What is the point of greatest tension, also known as the turning point, in a story?
Resolution
Climax
Conflict
Character
8
What transitions are likely to be used when comparing two things?
Likewise, Similarly, On the other hand, However
First, Next, Last
Additionally, Also, Too, Furthermore
Especially, Most Importantly, In particular
9
What is the
plot
of a story?
The main conflict
The summary
The sequence of events
The turning point
10
Occupation
is a job or a profession.
False
True
11
A synonym for the word REGULARITY is...
unordinary
uneven
difference
repeated
12
A participle is verb than can be used as an adjective. Choose the sentence that correctly identifies the participle.
A loud clap of thunder woke the sleeping children from their nap.
A loud clap of thunder woke the sleeping children from their nap.
A loud clap of thunder woke the sleeping children from their nap.
A loud clap of thunder woke the sleeping children from their nap.
13
An excerpt of a text is a passage or small segment of a longer piece of text.
True
False
14
A ___ is when the author is talking directly to the reader, often using the pronoun
you
direct address
claim
rhetorical question
call to action
15
Evidence is ___ if it supports the claim in a clear and logical way.
relevant
believable
credible
good
16
How many lines are typically within a sonnet?
12
10
17
14
17
What theme is best developed in the story "The Brave Little Toaster"?
Unexpected events make life interesting.
New technology can be deceiving, and not always reliable.
Old technology is useless.
New technology only brings good things.
18
What is the purpose of the informational text genre?
To entertain
To persuade
To teach
To inform
19
_____ is a problem with _____ car.
Their, there
There, they're
They're, their
There, their
20
What is the author's position, or viewpoint, on an issue in an argument called?
Claim
Reasoning
Evidence
Thesis
21
The external confict in a story might be....
Character VS. Nature
Character VS. Character
All of the above
Character VS. Society/Group
22
What element is
not
part of the five stages of plot?
Characterization
Rising Action
Climax
Exposition
23
Active or Passive Voice? Jody hit the ball over the outfield fence.
PASSIVE VOICE
ACTIVE VOICE
24
A writer might use specific times in their writing to...
help show the differences between different days in a story
help introduce new characters
help clarify the non-chronological timeline
help the reader compare characters' day to their own day
25
A ___ is a question that has such an obvious answer that it requires no reply
direct address
call to action
claim
rhetorical question
26
Infer means to ...
to make a well-informed guess by reading and listening closely.
good readers think about what is going to happen and make predictions.
use observation and background to reach a logical conclusion.
All of the above.
27
This word refers to something "originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country."
exotic
famous
renowned
sector
28
The science fiction genre combines real scientific facts and theories with imaginative elements.
True
False
29
What is the effect of an author directly addressing their audience?
to engage the audience and encourage them to think deeply about the topic
To confuse the reader on which side of the issue they're on
to mention both sides of an argument
to explain the expert evidence more clearly
30
Evidence is _____ if it is quoted from an expert or is from a reliable source.
relevant
believable
good
credible
31
The exposition of a story introduces which of the following?
All of the above
Conflict
Characters
Setting
32
If you are going ____ McDonalds, can you buy me ___ BigMacs?
too, two
two, to
to, too
to, two
