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8th Grade Language Arts Review
8th Grade Language Arts Review
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1
Which type of figurative language is used in this sentence? You are my rock.
personification
metaphor
hyperbole
simile
2
This is the reason for creating written work that informs, persuades, or entertains.
Needs the Money
Author's Oath of Literature
Author's Purpose
Writer's Contract
3
What is the term for when and where a story takes place?
protagonist
conflict
setting
flashback
4
What is the term for a statement put forth and supported by evidence?
Effect
Expository
Argument
Inference
5
The message, usually about life or society, that an author wishes to explore is called the...
Subject
Topic
Theme
Problem
6
What is the term for the portrayal or description of literary characters?
Inferences
Characterization
Dialogue
Illustrations
7
Which word is the best synonym for the word SIGNIFICANCE?
effect
purpose
importance
analyze
8
This term means to break down and separate a whole into its parts.
Compare
Evaluate
Analyze
Investigate
9
What is the term for when an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes?
Personification
Characterization
Realization
Humanization
10
What is the term for a conversation between characters?
characterization
dialect
setting
dialogue
11
If a bully was teasing a classmate, you could say that her tone was __________________.
sympathetic
gleeful
beligerent
complimentary
12
When writing a summary for FICTION include all of the following except...
The problem and what they did about it.
A sentence about why the information is important
Someone ( charater(s))
What the character WANTED
13
What is the term for a group of lines in a poem?
analogy
iambic pentameter
stanza
paragraph
14
The PLOT includes all of the following except...
Exposition (setting and characters)
Rising Actions that lead to the climax
Falling Actions that lead to the resolution
Thesis statement for the topic.
15
Which word has the MOST negative connotation?
sad
upset
unhappy
furious
16
What is the term for writing that appeals to the senses?
imagery
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
17
What term describes the attitude that an author takes towards the subject or characters?
Mood
Point of View
Argument
Tone
18
When a conflict has been resolved at the end of a story, this is called the _________.
resolution
rising action
falling action
climax
19
If you are asked to EVALUATE, you are being asked to...
examine and judge
apply new information
break ideas apart
determine meaning
20
When writing a summary for nonfiction include all of the following except...
3 Details then a sentence about why it is important
Central Idea
Setting and characters
Title and author
21
If you are being asked to contrast, you are being asked to...
show differences
show cause and effect
analyze theme
show similarities
22
What can you infer? 'Troy stuttered, blushed, and shook as he addressed the crowd.'
He is tired.
He is in love.
He is happy.
He is nervous.
23
This is a method of relating how two or more elements or texts are SIMILAR.
Evaluation
Compare
Pros and Cons
Analysis
24
What is the term for a direct or indirect reference to a well-known cultural element?
Illusion
Genre
Hyperbole
Allusion
25
What is the term for facts or details that back up a central idea or argument?
Supporting Evidence
Editorials
Opinions
Testimonials
26
The key point made in a passage is called its ____ idea.
Secondary
Central
Hidden
Agenda
27
During which part of a plot diagram would you most likely find the introduction of characters?
resolution
climax
rising action
exposition
28
If you are being asked to draw conclusion based on evidence in the text, you are being asked to
infer
interpret
evaluate
summarize
29
An objective summary often contains bias.
true
false
30
Complete the analogy: Gas is to car as wood is to _______.
hammer
fire
house
engine
