8th Grade Final Exam

a feeling of growing tension and excitement felt by the reader

the ideas and feelings associated with a word

Fill in the blank: The old man's vulture eye _________ feelings of hatred and anger in me.

not influenced by personal feelings or bias

The way in which a work of literature is put together

the writer's attitude toward his or her subject

placing excessive emphasis on one's own feelings; biased

The poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" is referenced in The Outsiders. That is an example of what?

briefly retell the main idea of a piece of writing in one's own words

the way a writer creates and develops characters

a point-by-point comparison between two things that are alike in some respect

Which detail does NOT support this main idea: "Roller coasters move in different ways."

written conversation between two or more characters

All are synonyms for relevant except:

lesson or moral about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader.

time and place of the action of a story

a manner of writing involving HOW something is said rather than what is said

Which of these is NOT an author's purpose?

series of events in a story

Another word for claim is _____________.

literature performed in front of an audience

restating information in one's own words WITHOUT changing it

All of these are examples of figurative language except:

1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person limited, 3rd person omniscient, etc.

to examine something carefully and to judge it's value or worth

logical guess that is made based on facts and one's own knowledge and experience

This is what you use to support your claim or argument.

PROPEL

Which of these does NOT typically symbolize love?

the dictionary definition of a word