8th Grade ELA State Test Review Game

A dynamic character is one who

The highest point of interest or the turning point in the story

In nonfiction, this is a bolded phrase that indicates a new topic or section within an article.

The denotation of a word is...

Which genre of literature is a narrative essay most like?

Aunty Em’s face was a shimmering pale circle. Her hair was moving, writhing like serpents.

Which point of view is all knowing and sees into different characters' minds?

Meant to convince readers to take an action or to adopt a point of view.

The use of exaggeration to make a point

The main message, meaning, or lesson in a story

Which is the proper way to write a thesis statement for an informative essay?

What is the theme?

Which point of view uses "I" or "me"

A character struggles against a force of nature or another character.

Meant to tell the story of a real-life experience.

He is biting his lip and turning red. He's

Your explanation is as clear as mud.

Presenting events in the sequence in which they occurred

If you don't have a dictionary to define an unknown word, your next best tool would be...

The tough task was filled with inherent danger. What does inherent mean?

The plastic bag danced in the wind.

What is the tone?

Which is not a technique for creating suspense?

A character struggles to make a decision.

Which is NOT a type of irony?

What does it mean to infer?

The connotation of a word is...

The main character in a work of literature, usually the "hero" or "good guy"

Key point in a work of nonfiction literature.

One's man trash is another man's treasure is an example of

Which genre of literature "packs a punch" because of its heavy use of figurative language?

Hermione is a hard-working girl who enjoys reading in the library and helping people.

What kind of irony is it when we know Frank & Joe are making fun of Charlie but Charlie doesn't know?

Presenting actions and their results

When the effects of the action or decision are revealed, leads to resolution

Which phrase below is the most sophisticated transition for concluding an argumentative essay?

Which is the proper way to write a thesis statement for an argumentative essay?

Which type of essay does not need a clear thesis or claim in the introduction?

Writers have specific intentions (to persuade, inform, entertain, express an opinion). What's this called?

Grouping elements of a subject according to their similarities and differences

Which is not a major element to consider when analyzing fiction?

Giving the reader hints about what is to come

Description or dialogue that introduces the characters, setting, and the situation

Nonfiction paper meant to present facts and ideas or to explain a process

Describing a problem and then explaining one or more ways to solve it.

Godric Gryffindor, Rowena Ravenclaw, Salazar Slytherin, and Helga Hufflepuff are examples of...

"Hers is a story as tragic as Romeo and Juliet" is an example of

The Gryffindor has the heart of a lion.

help is to assist as deceive is to...

Which element of fiction most drives the plot forward throughout the story.

The bin of potatoes in the cellar was replete; we would not run out of food all winter. Define!