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Let's Review for the NWEA Reading Test! (8th Grade)
Let's Review for the NWEA Reading Test! (8th Grade)
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This quiz reviews many skills covered on the 8th Grade NWEA Reading Test
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This point of view covers all characters and their feelings in a story.
first person
third person objective
third person omniscient
third person limited
2
Identify the figurative language in this song
Ellipses
Theme
Simile
Synecdoche
3
Identify the figurative language. The alarm screamed at the first sign of fire.
personification
alliteration
hyperbole
metaphor
4
When a writer uses ... to remove words from a passage without affecting meaning, it is called?
cliff-hanger
ellipses
long pause
subjunctive mood
5
Identify the literary device. California is drying up similar to the Midwest in the Dust Bowl.
metaphor
allusion
reference
parody
6
If an author was writing an article about a disease, what would their purpose most likely be?
to persuade
to narrate
to inform
to entertain
7
What type of character is difficult to predict in a story?
round
static
flat
antagonist
8
How do you determine the point of view of any story?
Focusing on both dialogue and narration.
By focusing on the narration only.
By identifying the author's purpose.
By focusing on the dialogue only.
9
What is the turning point in any story?
climax
resolution
exposition
falling action
10
In a story, the protagonist must overcome ________ to find resolution.
rising actions
falling actions
conflicts
challenges
11
What point of view is always used when giving instructions?
third person limited
third person objective
first person
second person
12
Identify the figurative language used in this song
Synecdoche
Alliteration
Metonymy
Simile
13
What would your purpose be for writing a letter to the mayor about a new law?
to inform
to explain
to persuade
to entertain
14
The Joker in the Batman series can best be described as a _______ character.
dynamic
flat
protagonist
round
15
Identify the figurative language. The Marlins missed the mark to reach the milestone.
personification
allusion
assonance
alliteration
16
This text feature explains graphics incorporated into a text.
caption
subheading
sidebar
list
17
When you look at making text connections, this connection can be made with any song or movie.
text to media
text to self
text to world
text to text
18
Many TV series use this literary device to move from one episode to another.
allusion
parody
paradox
foreshadowing
19
What is the moral or central message of any story?
lesson
resolution
theme
main idea
20
Identify the irony. The swim instructor drowned in the lake.
dramatic
situational
conditional
verbal
21
What type of figurative language purposely exaggerates?
assonance
personification
onomatopeia
hyperbole
