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ELA 8th Grade
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A story about somebody's life written by THAT person
Biography
Autobiography
Interview
Informative Essay
2
What is an adjective?
a word or phrase that describes a verb
an action
A person, place or thing
a word or phrase that describes a noun
3
sounds that express meaning - bam, pow, boom
Onomatopoeia
Idiom
Hyperbole
Personfication
4
Factual writing- used to explain, argue, instruct, or describe rather than entertain
Fiction
Nonfiction
5
Which sentence does NOT have an antecedent for the pronoun?
After school, Mr. Ansel ate at his favorite restaurant.
The antelope got its horns stuck in a bush.
Grant laughed as his friend made a face.
She tripped up the stairs.
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What point of view should you use when writing out a formal, academic paper?
4th person
1st person
3rd person
2nd person
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The part of plot where the characters, conflict, and setting are introduced
Falling Action
Rising Action
Climax
Exposition
8
A word that is the opposite of another word
Antonym
Hyperbole
Cinnamon
Synonym
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A story about a person's life written by another person
Biography
Autobiography
Informative Essay
Interview
10
An extreme exaggeration
Personification
Metaphor
Idiom
Hyperbole
11
What is the correct order for a plot diagram?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action,Resolution
Exposition, Falling Action, Climax, Rising Action,Resolution
Climax, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
Exposition, Rising Action, Falling Action, Resolution
12
Which sentence shows possession?
The rabbit ate a carrot.
Mrs. Diehl teaches science.
The student's locker is disorganized.
We go to Halifax Middle School.
13
The text structure where something happens and makes something else happen
Problem and Solution
Cause and Effect
Sequence
Description
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Comparing two things using the words like or as
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Hyperbole
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Literary element used when the reader knows what is happening, but the characters do not.
Symbolism
External conflict
Dramatic irony
Hubris
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Which point of view is used when the narrator knows the characters' thoughts and feelings?
2nd person
First person
3rd person omniscient
3rd person limited
17
A struggle between opposing characters
Problem
Climax
Exposition
Conflict
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When writing a Text-Dependent Analysis, each body paragraph must contain a...
thesis statement
direct quote (citation)
pronoun
personal opinion
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Which literary element is used when an object represents an idea?
Symbolism
Metaphor
Foreshadowing
Synonym
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Hints or clues that are given to the reader about what is yet to come...
Flashback
Imagery
Foreshadowing
Point of View
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Which sentence is written in active voice?
Elijah was called.
Starr was tricked by Delaney.
The flower had been picked.
Mr. Herb read the instructions out loud.
22
Which is NOT a singular pronoun?
they
he
you
me
23
Comparing two things NOT using like or as
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Hyperbole
24
Two words that mean the same thing
Homophones
Synonym
Homonyms
Antonym
25
What is an adverb?
an action
a word or phrase that describes a verb
a person, place or thing
a word or phrase that describes a noun
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Which text structure puts information in chronological order?
Description
Sequence
Compare/Contrast
Problem/Solution
27
A slanted judgement based on a personal point of view rather than facts.
Author's Purpose
Point of View
Bias
Decision
28
Which is a sentence fragment?
The backpack was on the chair.
I ate a sandwich.
My friends ran.
A great night's sleep.
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When you say something but mean the opposite, such as sarcasm.
Foreshadowing
Verbal Irony
Idiom
Antonym
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The feeling of a piece of writing - happiness, sadness, humorous, etc.
Tone
Imagery
Mood
Anger
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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Alliteration
Metaphor
Repetition
Simile
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A thesis statement is...
your narrative hook
a topic sentence
a summary of your argument
a direct quote from your source
33
What is a verb?
a word that describes a noun
a person, place or thing
an action word
a word that describes a verb
34
Which sentence is grammatically INCORRECT?
I need to buy milk, yogurt, and cheese.
Though I need to go, I want to stay.
Mrs. Moyer teaches English Language Arts.
All of you live in Halifax PA.
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Which point of view uses I, we, us, our, my, me?
2nd person
First person
3rd person omniscient
3rd person limited
36
The part of the story where the conflict is resolved
Resolution
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
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Words or a group of words that appeal to the 5 senses
Foreshadowing
Metaphor
Personification
Imagery
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Which sentence contains an error in subject-verb agreement?
Mrs. Diehl will drop the beaker tomorrow.
Mr. Alumbaugh read the instructions yesterday.
Mrs. Moyer run down the hallway.
Mr. Stuck fell asleep at the soccer game over the weekend.
39
Which sentence is missing a predicate?
The pungent onion smelled.
The beady-eyed raccoon.
Austin sneezed.
Sydney sketched a picture.
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Which verb is in a different tense?
sang
ran
ate
swim
41
Which punctuation do you use to show you've skipped words in a direct quote?
em dash -
(parentheses)
comma ,
Ellipses Points ...
42
What does TDA stand for?
Truncated delivery approach
Text Dependent Analysis
Thesis denotation analogy
Terrifically Detailed Analysis
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Human qualities given to non-human objects
Metaphor
Idiom
Personification
Hyperbole
44
Which of the following nouns is a PROPER noun?
teacher
Mrs. Moyer
school
dog
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Which sentence is written in passive voice?
Alex wrote her paper.
The locker was kicked.
The dog was having fun.
I ate the pomegranate.
46
The turning point in a story - highest point of interest
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Resolution
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Point of view when the narrator only knows the thoughts of one character.
First person
Third person omniscient
Third person limited
Second person
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The method an author uses to reveal characters and their personalities
Characterization
Biography
Description
Character Traits
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What is a noun?
an action
a describing word
a phrase to describe a verb
person, place or thing
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What is a group of lines in poetry called?
haiku
stanza
paragraph
group
