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8th Grade ELA Year-End Review Game
8th Grade ELA Year-End Review Game
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Review of story elements, literary devices, poetry, etc for 8th grade ELA class
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The way a writer uses choice of words to convey the writer’s own attitude toward a subject.
tone
mood
point of view
1st person
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_______________ refers to the attitude of the author.
tone
mood
theme
message
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Forshadowing is
the most exciting part of the story
the internal conflict
the suspense that builds
hinting at future actions
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"It's raining cats and dogs!" and "Stop pulling my leg!" are examples of ____.
Metaphors
Idioms
Imagery
Similes
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The series of events in a story is...
the point of view
the setting
the resolution
the plot
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This happens when the reader or viewer is aware of something a character in the story is not.
situational irony
dramatic irony
foreshadowing
verbal irony
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Interruption in the major action of a narrative to show what happened at an earlier time.
falling action
flashback
foreshadowing
point of view
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What type of conflict is present when the protagonist is up against the wind?
character vs. self
character vs. society
character vs. character
character vs. nature
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The central idea or underlying meaning of a work (a message about life or human nature).
theme
symbol
main idea
topic sentence
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A great exaggeration to emphasize strong feeling. (Ex:
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!)
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
imagery
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Something concrete, such as an object, person, or place that represents something beyond itself
symbol
icon
motif
theme
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To _________ is to describe how 2 texts are similar.
contrast
compare
analyze
interpret
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When the narrator can tell the thoughts and feelings of only one character it is...
limited 3rd person point of view
2nd person point of view
Not as interesting
omniscient 3rd person point of view
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I, you, she, he, and it are all . . .
pronouns
adverbs
verbs
nouns
15
Which of the following is an example of a theme?
The man in the yellow suit
The dog should not have bit the man
Treat others the way you want to be treated
Strength and Courage
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When the narrator is a character in the story it is told in
3rd person
1st person
17
_____ is when the opposite of what we expect to happen, happens.
dramatic irony
flashback
situational irony
verbal irony
18
The most important or central thought within a paragraph or text is called the...
Evidence
Hook
Main idea
Theme
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"I began to think that mother was right when she said good manners were important," is in a...
straightforward tone
sad tone
rude tone
cheerful tone
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A boxer facing an opponent is an example of . . .
external conflict
internal conflict
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When the narrator can describe his or her own thoughts, feelings and impressions the story is:
more exciting
told in 1st person
told in 3rd person
told in second person
22
What example of figurative language is a comparison using "like" or "as"?
tone
metaphor
imagery
simile
23
Which words have CONNOTATIONS?
chatty
conversational
speaking
talkative
24
In argumentative writing, what you want audience to believe is called your...
Central question
Evidence
Hook
Claim
25
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
My dad hates hiking; he's a lazy slug.
I am so thirsty I could drink the entire Mississippi River.
The sun smiled down on the hot sand.
He's as smelly as an old stray dog
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A _______ is when you give human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects.
alliteration
personification
metaphor
simile
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Which type of writing features a discussion of counterarguments?
argumentative
informative
debate
narrative
28
Pronouns that refer to 3rd person are:
he, she, they
ours, theirs
I, me, we
his, her, mine
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The problem that the main character faces is the . . .
purpose
mood
climax
conflict
30
Narrative handed down from the past, has historical elements and usually supernatural elements
story
myth
legend
fairy tale
31
The first thing you do when you get a reading comprehension prompt is ______________.
mark up the passage
pre-write
read the passage
read the questions
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A word's definition from the dictionary is its...
denotation
connotation
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A plot includes: exposition, conflict, rising action, _______, falling action, conclusion.
climax
denouement
characterization
resolution
34
A concept that can be proven to be the truth is a ...
main idea
opinion
fact
reason
35
A group of lines in a poem that look like a paragraph
verse
segment
stanza
set
36
When the narrator is NOT a character in the story, it is told in . . .
1st person
3rd person
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Which word(s) could describe mood of a piece of writing?
grouchy
foggy
chewy
silly
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A conversation between two people is...
hook
speech
dialogue
dialect
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Use of concrete details that appeal to the five senses to paint a picture in the reader's mind
idiom
imagery
comparison
simile
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This is contrast between what is said and what is meant (like sarcasm).
situational irony
dramatic irony
dialogue
verbal irony
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_______ means describing how 2 texts are different.
mirror
analyze
compare
contrast
42
The methods of characterization are: (choose any that apply) . . .
other characters
physical appearance
thoughts, speech, and actions
narrator's comments
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Point of view: "You laughed at Mrs. Hill's jokes out of pity, not amusement"
1st person
3rd person
4th person
2nd person
44
Which are examples of words that appeal to the senses to create imagery?
chewy
silly
gritty
thoughtful
45
A literary work based on the imagination and not on fact is . . .
myth
fiction
nonfiction
personal narrative
46
A biography is told in . . .
the present tense
3rd person
1st person
2nd person
47
The overall feeling or atmosphere the writer creates in his reader is the _______.
tone
theme
mood
main idea
48
A combination of contradictory terms (silent scream, civil war, jumbo shrimp, freezer burn) is
a palindrome
an idiom
an oxymoron
a metaphor
49
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme at the end
couplet
alliteration
stanza
free verse
50
The reason the author writes (entertain, persuade, or inform) is the author's...
purpose
tone
theme
topic
51
A ______ is a device at the opening of a work to grab the interest of the readers.
exposition
thesis statement
topic sentence
narrative hook
52
A character's conflict in his own mind is called an _______.
internal conflict
external conflict
1st person POV
mood
53
A ______ is a restatement of an idea that keeps the same meaning but uses different words.
paraphrase
final draft
bibliography
compare and contrast
54
Similes, metaphors, hyperboles, and personifications are all types of . . .
characterization
figurative language
description
imagery
55
Point of view is . . .
a writers choose of narrator
the person who is talking
the character
I, me, we
56
How you imagine the writer "sounds" when he/she is saying something is an example of . . .
sentence structure
tone
imagery
mood
57
Be careful what you wish for is an example of . . .
a theme
a climax
a topic
a resolution
58
How a piece of writing affects the READER'S feelings is the . . .
tone
mood
audience
plot
59
What three components drive a story?
setting, characters, point of view
setting, place, time
setting, characters and plot
setting, tone and style
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Word meanings that suggests something other than their literal meaning
denotations
antonyms
connotations
synonyms
61
Autobiographies are always written in...
1st person POV
a way that praises someone
3rd person POV
2nd person POV
62
The one who tells the story is the . . .
character
narrator
protagonist
main speaker
63
A word that imitates the sound it represents is what? [buzz, hum, snap, crackle, pop!]
onomatopoeia
simile
personification
hyperbole
64
The character who works against the protagonist in the story is the . . .
antagonist
protagonist
main character
narrator
65
Details that help explain the main idea are called ___.
supporting ideas
tone
mood
evidence
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The ____ describes the category into which a writing fits (romance, science fiction, etc.).
text set
fiction
climax
genre
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The part of the story that ties up loose ends is...
falling action
the exposition
plot
the resolution
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Point of view where narrator speak TO the reader (using words like "you" and "yours"):
3rd person
2nd person
1st person
mood
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What would you use to find a words antonyms?
atlas
encyclopedia
thesaurus
dictionary
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What the passage or text is mainly about
tone
main idea
mood
climax
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A message about life in a story is the . . .
a topic
kindness
a theme
character traits
