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8th Grade Semester #1 ELA Review
8th Grade Semester #1 ELA Review
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To accompany ELA final 2015
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1
What is
theme
?
A message from the author showing his/her point of view.
It is the plot summary.
A device used to hook the reader into a narrative or essay.
The message about life the writer is trying to teach.
2
Literary Element?:
Little did he know, the consequences would be obvious when the day was done.
imagery
simile
allusion
foreshadowing
3
Verb Mood?:
If you practice your instrument, your skills will improve.
Indicative
Conditional
Subjunctive
Imperative
4
A character/narrator's
External Conflict
is...
Problems within the character's own thoughts/feelings
Unimportant to character development in a story
Outside problems that cause concerns for the character
The Protagonist of a story
5
What is
Point of View
(POV)?
Person/character the story is mostly about
The use of flashback or foreshadowing in a story
Person/character from which the events of the story are told
Mood or Tone of a story
6
Which of the following explains one reason to use an
ellipsis
in writing?
to confuse the reader
to increase the word count
to show a pause
to replace quotation marks
7
Which sentence contains a
GERUND
?
Studying for finals takes time and perseverance.
I like driving to San Diego.
Some people enjoy watching baseball.
Swimmers must adore the water.
8
Which of the following refers to the
primary topic
of a text or selection of writing?
Author's POV
Literary Elements
Narrative
Central or Main Idea
9
A
participle
always functions as what part of speech?
verb
adjective
adverb
noun
10
Which of the following explains one reason to use an
ellipsis
in writing?
to replalce a comma
to create humor
to impress someone
to show where something has been omitted
11
To persuade, entertain, inform, warn...
these are examples of what
?
Author's Purpose
Literary Devices
Elements of Plot
Theme
12
Active or Passive?
The building was destroyed by the fire.
active
passive
13
What is an
ellipsis
?
Scientific phenomenon when sun appears behind the moon
A set of three periods (...) deleted text or pause in dialog
A sentence that contains a subjunctive verb mood
A sentence containing a semi-colon (;) and dependent clause
14
Which
verb mood
shows a cause and effect relationship using if / then?
conditional verb mood
interrogative verb mood
subjunctive verb mood
indicative verb mood
15
Verb Mood?:
If he were to win the lottery, he would probably quit his job.
Subjunctive
Imperative
Indicative
Conditional
16
The
central idea
of informational text includes ...
the topic and what the author says about the topic
the author's name and text title
the life lesson the author teaches through the text
the introduction and the conclusion
17
Verb Mood?:
My students are working hard to prepare for finals.
Indicative
Imperative
Subjunctive
Conditional
18
Literary Element
?
The deafening roar of the engine rattles my bones when I drive the Mustang.
Alliteration
Imagery
Parallelism
Simile
19
A
gerund
always functions as what part of speech?
adverb
verb
adjective
noun
20
Verb Mood?
If I were the teacher, we would all earn A's.
subjunctive
imperative
interrogative
conditional
21
Which of the following is an example of
internal conflict
?
a character solves the conflict in a story
a character worries about what others think of them
two teams compete for one goal
two characters have a disagreement
22
Which of the following does
not
describe
sensory detail
?
writing that focuses on the senses (see, hear, feel, etc)
writing that helps readers feel or experience the events
writing that makes the most sense to the reader
writing that uses words to paint a picture in your mind
23
A character/narrator's
Internal Conflict
is...
Outside problems that cause concerns for the character
Unimportant to character development in a story
A villain that the hero must fight in the story
Problems within the character's own thoughts/feelings
24
Which is written in a
Passive Voice
?
The swimmer jumped out of the pool.
Haylee played softball all day Saturday.
The shoes were purchased by Mrs. Slater.
Tom Brady threw the football down the field.
25
What is the
main purpose
for argumentative text?
to persuade
to entertain
to inform
to warn
