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