25-50 8th Grade ELA MAP Test

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Test your knowledge on various aspects of English Language Arts, from literary devices to writing techniques

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Questions 24

Answers

1
What does 'denotation' mean?
Emotional feeling
Dictionary definition
Tone
Suggestion of word
2
What is a counterclaim?
Main idea
Opposing viewpoint
Conclusion
First reason
3
Which is a theme?
Lost the game
Boy climbs tree
Sky is blue
Hard work success
4
Meaning of 'metaphor'?
Dialogue
Exaggeration
Phrase with repetition
Comparison without 'like'
5
Effective hook for essay?
Question or quote
Concluding sentence
First body paragraph
Thesis restatement
6
Example of compound sentence?
He went outside
He read, she watched
Sun shone brightly
She read a book
7
Example of sensory detail?
Smelled like cinnamon
Saw cookies
Cookies were made
They were eaten
8
Best shows character development?
Wore red dress
Ate dinner
Learned to trust
Dog barked
9
Effect of alliteration in writing?
Creates rhythm
Adds length
Makes confusing
Clarifies characters
10
Function of thesis statement?
State main idea
Give details
Include dialogue
Describe setting
11
Most likely a primary source?
Textbook summary
Encyclopedia
Biography
Civil War diary
12
What is an oxymoron?
Comparison using 'like'
Contradictory terms
Strong metaphor
Funny statement
13
Best describes irony?
Flashback
Contrast expectation reality
Something scary
Happy ending
14
Purpose of textual evidence?
Fill space
Entertain reader
Support claim with proof
Make story fun
15
Figurative language in 'classroom was a zoo'?
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
16
What defines 'inference'?
Direct quote
Guess based on feeling
Fact from text
Conclusion from evidence
17
Function of concluding sentence?
Change topic
Begin new idea
Wrap up idea
Ask question
18
Narrator as a character is?
Omniscient
First person
Second person
Third person limited
19
Sentence with participial phrase?
She was exhausted
She practiced all night
Exhausted, she fell asleep
Falling asleep normal
20
Opposite of 'hostile'?
Friendly
Rude
Careless
Dangerous
21
Prefix 'pre-' means?
Inside
Around
Before
After
22
Difference between tone and mood?
Same meaning
Mood serious, tone playful
Mood setting, tone theme
Tone attitude, mood feeling
23
Sentence with infinitive phrase?
She runs daily
Running is fun
Marathon was long
She wants to run
24
Meaning of 'analyze'?
Memorize quickly
Examine in detail
Change topic
Write creatively

25-50 8th Grade ELA MAP Test Flashcards | StudBud

25-50 8th Grade ELA MAP Test

24 termsStudBud Administration1 play

Test your knowledge on various aspects of English Language Arts, from literary devices to writing techniques

Flashcards24 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 24

Answers

1
What does 'denotation' mean?
Emotional feeling
Dictionary definition
Tone
Suggestion of word
2
What is a counterclaim?
Main idea
Opposing viewpoint
Conclusion
First reason
3
Which is a theme?
Lost the game
Boy climbs tree
Sky is blue
Hard work success
4
Meaning of 'metaphor'?
Dialogue
Exaggeration
Phrase with repetition
Comparison without 'like'
5
Effective hook for essay?
Question or quote
Concluding sentence
First body paragraph
Thesis restatement
6
Example of compound sentence?
He went outside
He read, she watched
Sun shone brightly
She read a book
7
Example of sensory detail?
Smelled like cinnamon
Saw cookies
Cookies were made
They were eaten
8
Best shows character development?
Wore red dress
Ate dinner
Learned to trust
Dog barked
9
Effect of alliteration in writing?
Creates rhythm
Adds length
Makes confusing
Clarifies characters
10
Function of thesis statement?
State main idea
Give details
Include dialogue
Describe setting
11
Most likely a primary source?
Textbook summary
Encyclopedia
Biography
Civil War diary
12
What is an oxymoron?
Comparison using 'like'
Contradictory terms
Strong metaphor
Funny statement
13
Best describes irony?
Flashback
Contrast expectation reality
Something scary
Happy ending
14
Purpose of textual evidence?
Fill space
Entertain reader
Support claim with proof
Make story fun
15
Figurative language in 'classroom was a zoo'?
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
16
What defines 'inference'?
Direct quote
Guess based on feeling
Fact from text
Conclusion from evidence
17
Function of concluding sentence?
Change topic
Begin new idea
Wrap up idea
Ask question
18
Narrator as a character is?
Omniscient
First person
Second person
Third person limited
19
Sentence with participial phrase?
She was exhausted
She practiced all night
Exhausted, she fell asleep
Falling asleep normal
20
Opposite of 'hostile'?
Friendly
Rude
Careless
Dangerous
21
Prefix 'pre-' means?
Inside
Around
Before
After
22
Difference between tone and mood?
Same meaning
Mood serious, tone playful
Mood setting, tone theme
Tone attitude, mood feeling
23
Sentence with infinitive phrase?
She runs daily
Running is fun
Marathon was long
She wants to run
24
Meaning of 'analyze'?
Memorize quickly
Examine in detail
Change topic
Write creatively