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