Grade 8ELA Milestones Review Part2

Question 1

(complete the analogy) Three is to triangle as four is to _____

Accepted Answer

square

Question 2

(Determine the category for the following analogy) spending: debt/ stealing: incarceration

Accepted Answer

cause and effect

Question 3

Please pass me the ____ that is on the table beside you.

Accepted Answer

magazine

Question 4

Time ran out before the team could score.

Accepted Answer

personification

Question 5

(Determine the category for the following analogy) give: donate/ love: cherish

Accepted Answer

synonyms

Question 6

(complete the analogy) smoking:cancer/overeating:______

Accepted Answer

obesity

Question 7

Emma studied her history notes because she wanted to be ______on the test.

Accepted Answer

successful

Question 8

Even though Chloe was just a puppy, she was fearless and had a strong sense of _______

Accepted Answer

independence

Question 9

(Determine the category for the following analogy) friendly:harsh/beautiful: grotesque

Accepted Answer

antonyms

Question 10

He is a machine, working nonstop for over nine hours!

Accepted Answer

metaphor

Question 11

Shay ran the last lap like a gazelle.

Accepted Answer

simile

Question 12

(Determine the category for the following analogy) page: book / brick: house

Accepted Answer

part to whole

Question 13

My teacher is a prison guard when it comes to giving passes.

Accepted Answer

metaphor

Question 14

The flowers flirted and danced in the breeze.

Accepted Answer

personification

Question 15

Jade's smile is as radiant as a sunburst.

Accepted Answer

simile

Question 16

The coffee's aroma called my name on the chilly morning.

Accepted Answer

personification

Question 17

(complete the analogy) Branch is to tree as stanza is to ____

Accepted Answer

poem

Question 18

Meow is to cat as bark is to dog.

Accepted Answer

analogy

Questions 18