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Review quiz 8th Grade Language Arts
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A word which means "to make available"
paraphrase
partake
provide
recognize
2
Which two Greek ROOTS are used in the word that means "the study of the mind"?
poly theo
graph ology
pyro meter
psych ology
3
How the author "speaks" is called ______
opinion
mood
tone
narrative
4
A word meaning to "state again, or in a new way"
alliteration
paraphrase
denotation
restate
5
To prove truth or correctness
verify
question
evaluate
examine
6
What are the elements of a literary narrative?
introduction and resolution
beginning, middle, and end
atoms and particles
plot, setting, characters, conflict
7
This is an example of which type of figurative language: A DENTIST WHO GIVES OUT CANDY
context
irony
unnatural
idiom
8
A memorable, concise statement of truth (generally used in speeches)
extended metaphor
oxymoron
epigraph
aphorism
9
The exposition of a narrative is its ____
rival or opponent of the main character
introduction or beginning of a story
main problem in a story
order of events in a story
10
Which of the following is NOT a point of view?
third person within
third person limited
third person omniscient
first person
11
"The Diary of Anne Frank" belongs in what genre of literature?
primary source
anti-war
autobiography
bibliography
12
When an author provides a hint of what might happen later in a story
fiction
foreshadowing
flashback
symbolism
13
A form of poetry with seventeen syllables in three lines
lyric
limerick
haiku
ballad
14
Cryogenics:study of behavior of materials at low temperatures. The root "cryo" means___
fire
steam
ice
time
15
The overall meaning of a story is its _______________
climax
resolution
theme
conflict
16
The meaning of the Greek root "chron"
pressure
study of
time
against
17
"It was hard for her to TELL IN ADVANCE what was going to happen."
recognize
persuade
predict
identify
18
Which of the following is an adjective?
pitiful
perform
party
parrot
19
Fiction, Non-fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy: the categories of writing are called ___
books
stories
literature
genre
20
A word meaning "to make clear"
connotation
complete
apply
clarify
21
Using information provided to make a reasonable conclusion is called ____
inference
implementation
ice cream
ignorance
22
An intentional exaggeration for emphasis or effect
hyperbole
imagery
simile
metaphor
23
Which of the following is the meaning of the Greek root "kine"?
motion
speaking
direction
pointing
24
From the root word lesson: If you know the meaning of 50 Greek roots, you know how many words?
thousands of words
all words
hundreds of words
zero words
25
Three types of APPEAL used in persuasive text: ____, ____, ____
logical, ethical, emotional
fallacy, statistics, persuasion
logical, rhetorical, advertisement
ethical, political, subliminal
26
The series of events in a story
rising action
plot
chronological order
climax
27
The meaning of a word as used in context is called _________________
symbolic meaning
literal meaning
primary meaning
connotative meaning
28
The dictionary definition of a word is called ____
denotation
conflict
connotation
diction
29
The MEANING of the ROOT WORD in dehydrate
hydrant
heat
water
dry
30
The events leading to the climax in a literary narrative
conflict
rising action
traits
resolution
31
Human traits applied to non-human characters
traits
characterization
climax
personification
32
historical facts, dates, and events provide _____ in an author's writing
character
incredulous
carnage
credibility
33
According to class discussion, how many times should you read a passage?
one
two
three
skimming is fine
34
The author of "The Raven"
Harriet Tubman
Edward Pan
James M. Barrie
Edgar Alan Poe
35
In which reference book will you find a list of synonyms for a word?
encyclopedia
thesaurus
dictionary
glossary of the literature book
36
The Greek root "phobia" means ___
fear
phonic
emotions
sanity
37
The part of a word that gives you its meaning
root
shoe
idiom
context
38
a comparison based on word relationships
analogy
reflect
inference
persuade
39
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words _________
oxymoron
personification
onomatopoeia
alliteration
40
The Greek root "bio" means
death
journal
life
two
41
The perspective of the narrator
main idea
reflective
inform
point of view
42
A story that explains natural events with supernatural beings of great power or skill
myth
phenom
poltergeist
Phineas
43
What is the meaning of the Greek root word "pyro"?
earth
heat
fire
mega
44
Instructions for assembling a bookshelf are an example of ______ text.
political
persuasive
polynomial
procedural
45
An expression using contradictory words or phrases (examples: plastic glasses, random order)
extended metaphor
epigraph
oxymoron
aphorism
46
Which of the following is NOT a type of text connection?
text to text
text to self
text to world
text to school
47
An error in reasoning is called a ______
argument
band wagon
fallacy
ad hominem
48
"Elizabeth missed too many school days and had to attend summer school" is an example of ___
surprise ending
cause and effect
plot twist
chronological order
49
A form of writing that often expresses the writer's feelings
a poem
a biography
Harry Potter
a song
50
A question that does not require an answer
inference
fallacy
rhetorical
ad hominem