8th Grade LEAP Prep Review #1

Question 1

What type of character is difficult to predict in a story?

Accepted Answer

round

Question 2

What point of view is always used when giving instructions?

Accepted Answer

second person

Question 3

What is the moral or central message of any story?

Accepted Answer

theme

Question 4

Which is a possible theme of The Tell Tale Heart?

Accepted Answer

Karma will come back to bite you.

Question 5

Identify the literary device. California is drying up similar to the Midwest in the Dust Bowl.

Accepted Answer

allusion, metaphor

Question 6

What type of figurative language purposely exaggerates?

Accepted Answer

hyperbole

Question 7

What is the first strategy you should use when completing the Listening Comprehension part?

Accepted Answer

Preview all questions.

Question 8

What is the turning point in any story?

Accepted Answer

climax

Question 9

In a story, the protagonist must overcome ________ to find resolution.

Accepted Answer

conflicts

Question 10

When Barry Bonds retired, he holds the all time record for home runs and walks.

Accepted Answer

Both the first and second choices.

Question 11

How do you determine the point of view of any story?

Accepted Answer

By focusing on the narration only.

Question 12

The Track team brought its best athletes to the Regional meet.

Accepted Answer

Correct.

Question 13

This text feature explains graphics incorporated into a text.

Accepted Answer

caption

Question 14

If an author was writing an article about a disease, what would their purpose most likely be?

Accepted Answer

to inform

Question 15

Identify the irony. The swim instructor drowned in the lake.

Accepted Answer

situational

Question 16

This point of view covers all characters and their feelings in a story.

Accepted Answer

third person omniscient

Question 17

What would your purpose be for writing a letter to the mayor about a new law?

Accepted Answer

to persuade

Question 18

The Joker in the Batman series can best be described as a _______ character.

Accepted Answer

dynamic, round

Question 19

Identify the figurative language. The alarm screamed at the first sign of fire.

Accepted Answer

personification

Question 20

Identify the figurative language. The Marlins missed the mark to reach the milestone.

Accepted Answer

alliteration

Question 21

When a writer uses ... to remove words from a passage without affecting meaning, it is called?

Accepted Answer

ellipses

Question 22

Many TV series use this literary device to move from one episode to another.

Accepted Answer

foreshadowing

Question 23

When you look at making text connections, this connection can be made with any song or movie.

Accepted Answer

text to text

8th Grade LEAP Prep Review #1

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8th Grade LEAP Prep Review #1

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