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Duplicate of Georgia Milestones Review - 8th Grade
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End of course test review. #grammar #testreview #ela
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1
In the active voice, there is always a helping verb.
False
True
2
Which of the following is a text structure?
Sequence of events
Problem and solution
Cause and effect
Chronological order
3
Go get Gib's galoshes from the garage. This is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Simile
figurative
Assonance
Alliteration
4
When Grayson summarized the chapter he
communicated the main points.
used only a few sentences.
included many details.
told exactly what happened.
5
When you tell someone what happened in a story you are detailing its
theme
rising action
resolution
plot
6
Which of the following is not an author's purpose?
Inform
Indicative
Persuade
Entertain
7
The end of a piece of writing that sums up the main points of the text is the
Supporting Details
Introduction
Conclusion
Transition
8
She sat on the bench. This sentence is written in what mood?
Indicative
Angry
Imperative
Moody
9
Where did you go last night? This sentence is written in what mood?
Imperative
Interrogative
Indicative
Educational
10
Which of the following are compound sentences?
Zoe went home, and she did her homework.
Kylie got it right; everyone else did not.
Ethan and Austin ate candy.
Devin played ball and had a snack.
11
When you look for similarities you...
Contrast
Interrogate
Analogous
Compare
12
An infinitive can function in a sentence as...
an adjective
an adverb
a noun
question
13
Wayne's book hit the floor with a resounding thud. This is what type of figurative language?
Irony
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Metaphor
14
Irrelevant details are about something other than the topic.
True
False
15
If you clean up your room, I'll take you to the mall. This sentence is in what mood?
Indicative
Conditional
Subjunctive
Imperative
16
If the author's purpose is to persuade are they likely to have bias?
Yes
No
17
An analogy is a comparison that shows the similarities between two things.
False
True
18
A gerund is a verb form ending in ing that is used as a ________.
verb
adverb
noun
infinitive
19
Go to the car now. This sentence is an example of what mood?
Indicative
Helpful
Subjunctive
Imperative
20
You use informal language when you are
angry
talking to officials
code switching
talking to friends
21
When communicating with an official, such as the Governor or President use...
Informal Language
Participles
Formal Language
Standard English
22
Which one is an example of passive voice?
Jared picked up the money.
Kelley eats french fries.
The ball was caught by Cameron.
Ava will get the dictionary.
23
Transitions do not
Summarize the main points
Connect ideas
Connect a sequence of events
Help writing flow smoothly
24
A fire station burns down. This is what type of irony?
Passive
Verbal
Dramatic
Situational
25
An antonym for compare is...
analogy
picture
contrast
symbolize
26
An introduction does not do which of the following
Grab the reader's attention
Summarize main points
Introduce the thesis
27
Although he knew better, Bryson threw the paper airplane. This is a ______ sentence.
Simple
Interrogative
Compound
Complex
28
The turning point of a story...
comes after the rising action.
is also known as the exposition.
is the climax
comes before the falling action.
29
Convert the following sentence to passive voice. I vacuumed all the floors.
I can vacuum the floors.
I intend to vacuum all the floors.
I will vacuum all the floors.
The floors were all vacuumed by me.
30
You can find synonyms and antonyms for words in the ______.
Index
Glossary
Thesaurus
Dictionary
31
Holly sang like a bird. What type of figurative language is this?
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Assonance
32
The connotation of obnoxious is
Negative
Positive
Neutral
33
You make an inference when you...
use process of eliminatilon.
inform the reader.
make a guess based on prior knowledge and textual evidence.
construct a compound sentence.
34
She is an artist in the medium of verbal irony. She uses much...
relevance
alliteration
sarcasm
dramatic irony
35
The freshly cut grass tickled my toes. This sentence uses what type of figurative language?
Personification
Alliteration
Larceny
Metaphor
