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Let's Review for the NWEA Reading Test!
Let's Review for the NWEA Reading Test!
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This quiz reviews many skills covered on the 8th Grade NWEA Reading Test
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1
Identify the figurative language used in this song
Alliteration
Synecdoche
Metonymy
Simile
2
In a story, the protagonist must overcome ________ to find resolution.
challenges
rising actions
falling actions
conflicts
3
What type of figurative language purposely exaggerates?
personification
assonance
onomatopeia
hyperbole
4
This text feature explains graphics incorporated into a text.
subheading
sidebar
caption
list
5
Identify the irony. The swim instructor drowned in the lake.
verbal
dramatic
conditional
situational
6
What type of character is difficult to predict in a story?
antagonist
flat
static
round
7
Identify the literary device. California is drying up similar to the Midwest in the Dust Bowl.
parody
allusion
metaphor
reference
8
What is the moral or central message of any story?
theme
resolution
lesson
main idea
9
Many TV series use this literary device to move from one episode to another.
paradox
allusion
foreshadowing
parody
10
Identify the figurative language in this song
Synecdoche
Theme
Ellipses
Simile
11
What would your purpose be for writing a letter to the mayor about a new law?
to persuade
to entertain
to explain
to inform
12
When you look at making text connections, this connection can be made with any song or movie.
text to media
text to text
text to world
text to self
13
If an author was writing an article about a disease, what would their purpose most likely be?
to inform
to entertain
to narrate
to persuade
14
Identify the figurative language. The Marlins missed the mark to reach the milestone.
personification
alliteration
allusion
assonance
15
What is the turning point in any story?
falling action
climax
resolution
exposition
16
What point of view is always used when giving instructions?
third person objective
first person
second person
third person limited
17
This point of view covers all characters and their feelings in a story.
third person objective
first person
third person limited
third person omniscient
18
When a writer uses ... to remove words from a passage without affecting meaning, it is called?
long pause
subjunctive mood
ellipses
cliff-hanger
19
Identify the figurative language. The alarm screamed at the first sign of fire.
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
alliteration
20
The Joker in the Batman series can best be described as a _______ character.
round
protagonist
dynamic
flat
21
How do you determine the point of view of any story?
By focusing on the dialogue only.
By focusing on the narration only.
Focusing on both dialogue and narration.
By identifying the author's purpose.
