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L to J 8th Grade Exam Review Pt.2
L to J 8th Grade Exam Review Pt.2
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A tool to review the concepts from the 8th Grade ELA Standards
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An abstract message the author is trying to get across to the reader is called a/an:
plot
theme
conflict
climax
2
The active process of highlighting text and adding notes about why that portion is important.
to make inferences
annotate
dialectic journaling
in-text citations
3
The pattern, or repetition, of the syllables in a poem.
repetition
rhythm
alliteration
rhyme
4
What is the rhyme scheme of a poem with these ending words: tightly; nightly; know; glow?
ABBA
ABAB
ABCB
AABB
5
The bolded words in "Mr. Lewis, my favorite 7th grade teacher, is retiring is a/an:
participle
prepositional
appositive
gerund
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The author's purpose is to entertain by writing a story with a beginning, middle, and end:
informative writing
argumentative writing
explanatory writing
narrative writing
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A person exclaiming, "I haven't seen you in ages!" to a friend they saw two hours before is:
assonance
hyperbole
consonance
personification
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On a typical plot diagram, the _ _ is after the exposition but before the climax of a story.
rising action
rising events
conflicting action
conflicting events
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Tone describes the author's _ towards the -, and mood describes the _ feelings while reading.
reader, characters, author
author, characters, reader
reader, characters, reader
attitude, subject, reader
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What is the antecedent in: The fancy car belonged to Jim. It was a birthday gift from his mom.
car
Jim
gift
It
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The audience knows more about the situation than some of the characters involved in the scene.
dramatic irony
situational irony
verbal irony
sarcasm
12
The process through which an author develops a character is called:
character design
characteristic development
characterization
character training
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The type of text written to educate the reader about factual information.
argumentative text
narrative text
informative text
explanatory text
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The step in the writing process when the author reorganizes or rewrites portions of an essay.
brainstorming
outlining
thinking maps
revising
15
"Steven, the lineman, is a bulldozer." exemplifies which literary device?
personification
euphemism
simile
metaphor
16
What is the sentence structure of: We had to stop swimming because it started to rain.
compound
compound - complex
complex
simple
17
Ideas or words from an authoritative text you include in an essay to support your claim are...
rhetorical questions
annotations
textual evidence
close reading
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The problem that gives rise to the dramatic action in the plot of a story is called:
plot
conflict
theme
climax
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"A pencil could have erasers at both ends, but what would be the point?" is a(n):
metaphor
idiom
euphemism
pun
20
What literary device do the following words exemplify: crash; boom; mumble; gurgle; splash
assonance
alliteration
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
21
Susie posts on Twitter about what a waste of time social media is. This is:
situational irony
dramatic irony
verbal irony
sarcasm
22
A(n) _ is a comparison between two pairs of words.
bridge
word analogy
context clue
commentary
23
A form of language common in a certain geographical or demographic area is called:
dialect
jargon
euphemism
diction
24
Saying, "Mr. Smith passed away" is a gentler way of saying that he died. This is a:
homophone
euphemism
pun
metaphor
25
Which of the following is written in active voice?
The flat tire was changed by Sue.
The entire stretch of highway was paved by the crew.
At dinner, six shrimp were eaten by Harry.
The forest fire destroyed the whole suburb.
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Kick the bucket; when pigs fly; the best of both worlds are examples of:
idioms
euphemisms
metaphor
pun
27
The connotative meaning of a word is:
a context clue
an implied meaning
the dictionary definition
the exact meaning
28
A verb that shows physical or mental activity is a/an:
linking verb
helping verb
transitive verb
action verb
29
A type of sentence in an essay that must always be cited to the original source is a:
concrete detail
thesis statement
conclusion
commentary
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"The children sat in a circle and shared stories about their favorite characters." Which voice?
passive
both a & b
neither a nor b
active
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"The wind kissed my face and whispered in my ear." is an example of which literary device?
personification
allusion
consonance
assonance
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In an essay, the _ _ clearly states the subject (and claim) and introduces the subtopics.
topic statement
thesis statement
bridge statement
transition statement
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A judgment based on reasoning rather than on direct or explicit statements.
rhetorical question
inference
foreshadowing
allusion
34
A group of lines in a poem grouped together (the paragraphs of poetry) are called?
chunk
stanza
repetition
rhyme
35
The main character in a story that is usually the hero.
hook
ellipse
protagonist
antagonist
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A saying understood by those from the same culture of it's origin. "Burn the midnight oil"
idiom
euphemism
pun
metaphor
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"Carrie's cat clawed her couch, creating chaos." is an example of:
alliteration
repetition
rhyme
onomatopoeia
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_ is the similarity in sound of the ends of words and creates a pattern in poetry.
repetition
rhyme
alliteration
rhythm
39
Which of the following conveys the most negative connotation:
laugh
giggle
snicker
chuckle
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Words like team, flock, chorus, and herd are examples of:
proper nouns
collective nouns
abstract nouns
singular nouns
41
What is the bolded phrase? "
Renovating the old house
was a great idea."
appositive
gerund
prepositional
participle
42
The vocabulary and terms associated with a particular career or area of interest is:
euphemism
jargon
dialect
diction
43
"While I nodded, nearly napping..." is an example of which literary device?
consonance
alliteration
repetition
assonance
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The use of irony, hyperbole, imagery, etc. to create humor that ridicules human behavior.
euphemism
pun
satire
parody
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The text structure that presents an event and then the result(s) of the event.
cause and effect
compare and contrast
chronological order
problem and solution
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Words in a sentence that help determine the meaning of an unknown word are called:
connotatives
commentaries
context clues
hints
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Xbox 360 Operations Manual
, by Microsoft, is an example of:
biography
functional text
realistic fiction
informational text
