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Mrs. Rutkowski's Language Arts Review Part 1
Mrs. Rutkowski's Language Arts Review Part 1
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8th grade language arts terms review
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1
What is the repetition of consonants at the beginning of words?
onomatopoeia
connotation
rhyme
alliteration
2
Complete the following analogy- share:hoard::sleep:
rest
wake
tired
dream
3
A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"...
metaphor
onomatopoeia
alliteration
simile
4
Which one of the following is NOT an example of an external conflict?
man vs. nature
man vs. society
man vs. self
man vs. man
5
What do the words decline, demote and descendant have in common?
They contain a root that means "base."
They contain a suffix that means "state or condition."
They do not contain a prefix or a suffix.
They contain a prefix that means "down."
6
The main character in a story is called the...
prodigy
protagonist
antagonist
speaker
7
Which of the following sentences is correct?
There are three boxes in the living room!
It's moving day!
Where should I put this box.
Come over here and help me lift the couch?
8
Which of the following is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?
Fun!
Splat!
Bang!
Pow!
9
Which of the following is an example of personification?
The stars danced in the sky.
The teachers were movie stars.
The children ran as fast as jaguars.
The homework was endless!
10
Type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics...
metaphor
personification
humanification
characterization
11
The act of creating and developing a character is...
personification
denotation
characterization
development
12
Which of the following sentences contains an appositive?
Robert Frost wrote "Nothing Gold Can Stay".
Robert Frost would have liked The Outsiders.
Robert Frost, a famous poet, died in 1963.
13
Which teacher has taught at Wilson since 1996?
Mr. Jesue
Mrs. Rutkowski
Mr. Kaneko
Mrs. Mans
14
What is the author's attitude toward his or her subject called?
imagery
connotation
tone
mood
15
The simile "like a breath of fresh air" means
a neutral change from past policies
a good change from past policies
important for reducing air pollution
implemented too quickly
16
The sequence of events that makes up the story is called the...
rising action
climax
plot
characterization
17
Which of the following is a meaning of the Latin prefix im-?
out
again
into
before
18
Writing about real people, places and things is called...
realistic writing
fiction
folk literature
nonfiction
19
Which part of the plot introduces the characters, setting and basic situation?
expository
falling action
exposition
resolution
20
Which one of the following is NOT a purpose of text features?
organize text
make information easier to understand
establish the main idea
provide more information
21
What is a stanza?
Group of lines in prose which rhyme
Group of lines in poetry;usually similar in length & pattern
Group of lines in poetry that create the mood of the poem
Group of lines that form a paragraph
22
The three types of author's purpose are...
personify, inform & educate
produce, inform & entertain
persuade, inform & entertain
persuade, inform & educate
23
What is imagery?
words that are imaginary
phrases that uses STEAL
the repeated use of mood
words that appeal to the reader's senses
24
What is a narrative story using made up characters?
characterization
fiction
personification
nonfiction
25
In 3rd person point of view the story is told by...
knows only what one person is thinking
stands outside the action and speaks about it
the narrator
uses the pronoun "I"
26
What term in poetry is defined as: Words or phrases are used more than once to add emphasis.
alliteration
stanza
rhyme
repetition
27
Finish your homework before you go to bed. This is an example of what kind of sentence?
imperative
exclamatory
declarative
interrogative
28
How would you organize an essay on the events of the Civil War?
compare and contrast
spatial order
order of importance
chronological order
29
What is the direct object in the following sentence? Olivia fed the gray mule a cracker.
Olivia
cracker
mule
gray
30
In which of the following pairs is the plural form misppelled?
wife/wives
monkey/monkies
memory/memories
sash/sashes
31
A comparison of two unlike things in which something is called something else...
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
32
What is the meaning of the word imprisoned?
put into prison
returned to prison
broke out of prison
released from prison
33
Complete the following analogy-Cotton;plants::wool:
natural
fabrics
animals
warm
34
What is the definition of setting?
location of the story
Wilson Middle School
time and place of the story
location and characters of the story
35
Which sentence contains an indirect object?
The coat is too large for Marco.
Jack hung the lantern on the nail.
Alyssa handed her dad the purple iris.
Dad gave the horse's reins to me.
36
During the climax of the story, one would expect the following...
the conflict begins to develop
the most exciting part of the story occurs
all loose end are tied up
a building of interest or suspense
37
During the Falling Action of a story, the following two things occur:
the conflict and climax are taken care of
all loose ends of the plot are tied up
the story comes to a reasonable ending
the conflict begins to develop
38
The message about life or human nature conveyed by a work of literature is called...
theme
conflict
setting
plot
39
What is the feeling that a literary work conveys to a reader?
denotation
tone
climax
mood
40
Which of the following sentences contains an error in capitalization?
Have you ever been to the Grand Canyon?
The Grand Canyon is a deep gorge of the Colorado river.
The Grand Canyon is over 200 miles long.
The Grand Canyon is in Arizona.
