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