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End of Grade Test Review. #testreview #milestones #ela #languagearts #8thgrade
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Transitions do not
Connect ideas
Connect a sequence of events
Summarize the main points
Help writing flow smoothly
2
Go get Gary's galoshes from the garage. This is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Oxymoron
Assonance
Simile
Alliteration
3
Which of the following is not an author's purpose?
Entertain
Indicative
Persuade
Inform
4
It took forever for me to vacuum all the floors. This is an example of...
a pun
a hyperbole
personification
a simile
5
After the president finished his speech, he flew back to Washington.
Compound
Complex
Simple
Compound-complex
6
If the author's purpose is to persuade are they likely to have bias?
Yes
No
7
Which sentence contains a gerund?
Swimming is my favorite pastime in the summer.
Avery bought new bowling shoes.
Jim hates to shop at the mall because it's so crowded.
8
She sat on the bench. This sentence is written in what mood?
Indicative
Subjunctive
Imperative
Conditional
9
She is an artist in the medium of verbal irony. She uses much...
alliteration
imagery
sarcasm
repetition
10
What is the antecedent in the sentence? Alex likes cookies, but he isn't fond of brownies.
Alex
he
fond
brownies
11
An introduction does not do which of the following
Introduce the thesis
Summarize main points
Grab the reader's attention
12
I tried to open the locker at least a thousand times before I gave up on it.
personification
imagery
idiom
hyperbole
13
Which of the following are compound sentences?
Zoe went home, and she did her homework.
Devin played ball and had a snack.
Kylie got it right; everyone else did not.
Ethan and Austin ate candy.
14
Where did you go last night? This sentence is written in what mood?
Indicative
Conditional
Interrogative
Imperative
15
You make an inference when you...
inform the reader.
use process of eliminatilon.
construct a compound sentence.
make a guess based on prior knowledge and textual evidence.
16
The turning point of a story, the most intense part...
comes before the falling action.
is also known as the exposition.
comes after the rising action.
is the climax
17
The freshly cut grass tickled my feet. This sentence uses what type of figurative language?
Personification
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
18
When an author uses foreshadowing, they are....
detailing events that happened before the story began
using descriptive language to appeal to readers senses.
giving background information.
hinting at something that will happen later on in the story.
19
You use informal language when you are
interviewing for a job
writing a resume
talking to friends
talking to officials
20
Which statement contains an infinitive?
I had to cook dinner for everyone this Thanksgiving.
I always wear riding boots when I work with the horses.
Swimming in the ocean is dangerous.
21
Identify the direct object: The coach bought pizza for the entire team after the game.
bought
coach
team
pizza
22
It's raining cats and dogs! This is an example of...
personification
onomatopoeia
an idiom
a hyperbole
23
Irrelevant details are pieces of information about something other than the main topic.
False
True
24
Holly sang like a bird. What type of figurative language is this?
Simile
Oxymoron
Personification
Metaphor
25
A fire station burns down. This is what type of irony?
Sarcasm
Dramatic
Verbal
Situational
26
The end of a piece of writing that sums up the main points of the text is the
Supporting Details
Introduction
Conclusion
Transition
27
Wayne's book hit the floor with a resounding thud. This is what type of figurative language?
Metaphor
Personification
Irony
Onomatopoeia
28
Which is an example of a primary source?
a magazine article written in 2015 on the life of Poe
a letter written by a soldier during the Civil War
a passage on WWII in a social studies textbook
a copy of the Declaration of Independence
29
The hiker was pulled up the edge of the cliff by his friend.
Active voice
Passive voice
30
A woman swims unaware that a shark is just beneath the water. The audience knows, this is...
institutional irony
dramatic irony
verbal irony
31
Go to the car now. This sentence is an example of what mood?
Interrogative
Subjunctive
Imperative
Indicative
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If you clean up your room, I'll take you to the mall. This sentence is in what mood?
Conditional
Indicative
Subjunctive
Imperative
