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Georgia Milestones Review - 8th Grade
Georgia Milestones Review - 8th Grade
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1
A gerund is a verb form ending in ing that is used as a ________.
noun
infinitive
adverb
verb
2
Which of the following are compound sentences?
Ethan and Austin ate candy.
Devin played ball and had a snack.
Zoe went home, and she did her homework.
Kylie got it right; everyone else did not.
3
She is an artist in the medium of verbal irony. She uses much...
dramatic irony
relevance
sarcasm
alliteration
4
Wayne's book hit the floor with a resounding thud. This is what type of figurative language?
Irony
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Simile
5
Go get Gib's galoshes from the garage. This is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Alliteration
Assonance
figurative
Simile
6
Where did you go last night? This sentence is written in what mood?
Indicative
Imperative
Interrogative
Educational
7
If you clean up your room, I'll take you to the mall. This sentence is in what mood?
Indicative
Conditional
Imperative
Subjunctive
8
The freshly cut grass tickled my toes. This sentence uses what type of figurative language?
Personification
Larceny
Alliteration
Metaphor
9
When the student summarized the chapter he
told exactly what happened.
communicated the main points.
used only a few sentences.
included many details.
10
Which one is an example of passive voice?
Ava will get the dictionary.
The ball was caught by Cameron.
Kelley eats french fries.
Jared picked up the money.
11
In the active voice, there is always a helping verb.
True
False
12
Go to the car now. This sentence is an example of what mood?
Subjunctive
Imperative
Helpful
Indicative
13
An introduction does not do which of the following
Grab the reader's attention
Introduce the thesis
Summarize main points
14
Irrelevant details are about something other than the topic.
False
True
15
Which of the following is not an author's purpose?
Entertain
Inform
Persuade
Indicative
16
Transitions do not
Connect ideas
Summarize the main points
Help writing flow smoothly
Connect a sequence of events
17
When you look for similarities you...
Contrast
Interrogate
Compare
Analogous
18
You use informal language when you are
talking to friends
talking to officials
code switching
angry
19
An analogy is a comparison that shows the similarities between two things.
True
False
20
She sat on the bench. This sentence is written in what mood?
Imperative
Moody
Indicative
Angry
21
An antonym for compare is...
symbolize
analogy
picture
contrast
22
An infinitive can function in a sentence as...
a noun
an adjective
question
an adverb
23
Although he knew better, Bryson threw the paper airplane. This is a ______ sentence.
Simple
Interrogative
Complex
Compound
24
Convert the following sentence to passive voice. I vacuumed all the floors.
The floors were all vacuumed by me.
I intend to vacuum all the floors.
I will vacuum all the floors.
I can vacuum the floors.
25
A fire station burns down. This is what type of irony?
Passive
Verbal
Dramatic
Situational
26
When you tell someone what happened in a story you are detailing its
theme
resolution
rising action
plot
27
The turning point of a story...
comes after the rising action.
comes before the falling action.
is also known as the exposition.
is the climax
28
You make an inference when you...
use process of eliminatilon.
inform the reader.
construct a compound sentence.
make a guess based on prior knowledge and textual evidence.
29
If the author's purpose is to persuade are they likely to have bias?
No
Yes
30
When communicating with an official, such as the Governor or President use...
Standard English
Informal Language
Formal Language
Participles
31
The connotation of obnoxious is
Positive
Negative
Neutral
32
The end of a piece of writing that sums up the main points of the text is the
Transition
Supporting Details
Introduction
Conclusion
33
Holly sang like a bird. What type of figurative language is this?
Assonance
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
34
You can find synonyms and antonyms for words in the ______.
Index
Thesaurus
Dictionary
Glossary
35
Which of the following is a text structure?
Cause and effect
Sequence of events
Problem and solution
Chronological order
