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ELA test prep review 8th grade
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The writer's attitude toward the subject they're writing about
mood
tone
metaphor
irony
2
When the author gives clues and hints as to what might happen later in the story
suspense
symbol
foreshadowing
flashback
3
A well-developed character- you know a lot about them
dynamic
round
static
flat
4
Time and place of a story
setting
climax
symbol
moral
5
A conversation between characters
dialogue
narrator
plot
stanza
6
Adjectives? An old and overweight dog sat under the bright sun.
old, overweight
sat
overweight, old, sun
old, overweight, bright
7
A character you only know 1 or 2 things about
static
round
flat
dynamic
8
Struggle between opposing forces
novel
characters
conflict
plot
9
The use of words to imitate sounds (bang, pow, pop...)
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
metaphor
similie
10
Identify the nouns: Mrs. Bamer is our school secretary.
Mrs. Bamer, school
Mrs. Bamer, secretary
Mrs. Bamer, school, secretary
is
11
A person or an animal who takes part in the action of a story
genre
plot
setting
character
12
The overall atmosphere of a literary work (how the reader feels)
conflict
symbol
tone
mood
13
A category or type of literature (fiction, fantasy, non-fiction, etc)
genre
plot
characters
setting
14
Type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics
personification
short story
onomatopoeia
theme
15
The narrator is NOT in the story and only knows ONE person's thoughts and feelings
3rd person omniscient
3rd person limited
2nd person
1st person
16
In favor of or against one thing unfairly
plot
bias
theme
17
A story that takes place in the future and has scientific advances in technology
science fiction
fiction
historical fiction
fantasy
18
Identify the simple sentence
After lunch today, I am going home.
I am going to class, and then I am going home.
After lunch today.
I am going to class.
19
What type of conflict? Suzy is sooo nervous about asking out David to the dance.
external
internal
20
A character who changes during the story
static
protagonist
dynamic
round
21
The narrator is NOT in the story and knows EVERYONE'S thoughts and feelings
3rd person omniscient
3rd person regular
1st person
22
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
"Don't go" I screamed as he ran away!
"Don't go I screamed as he ran away!"
"Don't go!" I screamed as he ran away.
Don't go! I screamed as he ran away.
23
A speaker or character who tells a story
climax
stanza
narrator
mood
24
The message or moral in a story
mood
characters
theme
tone
25
What is the dictionary definition of a word called?
doodah
dot
dang, daniel!
denotation
26
Which type of conflict is this? I went skiing and there was an avalanche.
man vs. man
man vs. nature
man vs. society
27
The turning point or high point in a story
rising action
exposition
climax
resolution
28
A person, object or action that represents something else
symbol
conflict
picture
narration
29
Identify the complex sentence
One of my chores is to walk my dog, and I have to vacuum.
Cats don't like walks, but dogs love walks.
Before school today, I have to walk my dog.
My dog loves walks.
30
The comparison of two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"
dialogue
plot
simile
metaphor
31
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
"I love to sing," I told my friend
"I love to sing," I told my friend.
"I love to sing" I told my friend.
I love to sing I told my friend.
32
Which type of conflict is this? Sam got arrested for stealing a car.
man vs. man
man vs. society
man vs. self
33
Identify the compound sentence.
When I get home today, I'm going to play video games.
I hate homework.
Me too!
I'm going to play games, but I have to do my homework first.
34
Identify the verb: I ate a taco yesterday.
ate
yesterday
taco
I
35
Identify the verb(s): I ran like the wind today.
wind
ran
I
today
36
A character who stays the same during the story
static
round
Antagonist
37
Identify the adjective: No one wanted to live by the smelly landfill.
live
by
smelly
landfill
38
Which type of conflict is this? The Batman tries to capture or kill the Joker.
man vs. self
man vs. man
man vs. society
39
Genre with informational facts
fairy tale
fiction
folktales
non-fiction
40
Which type of conflict is this? Another classmate is spreading rumors about you.
internal
external
41
Story with magic and things that wouldn't exist in today's world.
biography
historical fiction
fantasy
non-fiction
42
What is another word for PERSUADE?
entertain
inform
convince
43
The narrator is in the story and uses words like I, ME, MINE, WE, US
4th person
2nd person
3rd person
1st person
44
When an author interrupts the present moment to tell what happened in the past
flashaction
flashback
foreshadowing
45
The sequence of events in a literary work
speaker
narrator
plot
setting
46
A story that takes place in the future where something has gone terribly wrong in society.
Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Dystopian
47
Words with repeated beginning sounds (ex: sally sells seashells)
simile
metaphor
alliteration
48
Fictional characters with events in a historical setting
fiction
historical fiction
genre
fantasy
49
Feelings or ideas associated with a word (your definition)
karma
cat
connotation
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The comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
personification
simile
synonym
metaphor