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Grade 8 ELA MCAS Review
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1
There may be
HINTS
to help determine the MEANING of UNFAMILIAR words in a reading.
Suffix
Prefix
Definition
Context Clue
2
Which type of letter requires a comma after the greeting? ("Hi Mrs. Gilbert,")
formal/business letter
friendly letter
3
Which type of punctuation is necessary for POEM titles?
quotation marks
italics
underline
parentheses
4
The
MAJOR EVENTS
that introduce the conflict and lead up to the climax creating
SUSPENSE
rising action
exposition
conflict
falling action
5
What is another word for the
PROBLEM
in a
NARRATIVE
piece of writing?
setting
theme
conflict
plot
6
Which type of character
CHANGES
as a result of events that occur in a story?
Static Character
Dynamic Character
Flat Character
7
Which of the below does an author use to reveal CHARACTER TRAITS INDIRECTLY?
How a character looks
What a character does
What a character says
All of the above
8
A type of
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
that gives human characteristics to non-human things
personification
alliteration
hyperbole
metaphor
9
Writing that explains how two different things are
SIMILAR
and
DIFFERENT
cause and effect
descriptive
compare and contrast
problem and solution
10
Which is NOT a form of IRONY?
Social Irony
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
Situational Irony
11
Which type of punctuation goes around SHORT STORY titles?
quotation marks
brackets
parentheses
commas
12
This type of
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
include sound words like "ding", "bang", "hiss"
metaphor
onomatopoeia
simile
hyperbole
13
What is the
CENTRAL IDEA
in a piece of writing?
what a passage is mostly about; the main idea
writing that is not real
the main character
the falling action of the plot
14
Writing that includes
LINES
grouped into
STANZAS
poetry
expository writing
narrative writing
dramatic literature
15
What is INTERNAL conflict?
character vs. character
character vs. society
character vs. self
character vs. nature
16
A type of writing that comes from an
author's own imagination
and
tells a story
is
Fiction
Autobiographical
Nonfiction
17
A type of
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
that compares two unlike things directly
without
using like or as
metaphor
personification
hyberbole
simile
18
An MCAS essay should include . . .
all of the above
an introduction and conclusion
a body with evidence and reasoning
a rephrasing of the question or prompt
19
What are the
SUPPORTING DETAILS
when writing a paragraph?
sentences that show how the text is organized
sentences that lead to the resolution (end) of a narrative
sentences that include imagery and figurative language
sentences that support the central idea/topic sentence/claim
20
When a character is described by what he/she says, thinks, does, looks, or effect on others
protagonist
antagonist
direct characterization
indirect characterization
21
The
PATTERN
of
END RHYMES
in a poem is called
free verse
end notes
stanzas
rhyme scheme
22
What is
NONFICTION
writing?
a set of letters added to the beginning of a word
writing that includes real people, places, and events
comparing two things, using like or as
a set of letters added to the end of a word
23
What is the purpose of the DASH in the following sentence: Mr. Green
— a man I always suspected —
was the true culprit.
to create indirect characteriztion of a main character
to draw the reader's attention/ emphasize a specific part of a sentence
to show who is speaking in a sentence
24
The author uses
DESCRIPTIVE
writing featuring
sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell
text features
imagery
author's purpose
figurative language
25
The author uses
DESCRIPTIVE
writing that is
not meant
to be taken
LITERALLY
.
figurative language
imagery
author's purpose
text features
26
A type of
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
that uses extreme exaggeration
alliteration
personification
hyperbole
assonance
27
This type of
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
compares two different things
using
"like" or "as"
hyperbole
simile
metaphor
assonance
28
Writing that includes setting, characterization, plot, figurative language, point of view, and theme
informative
persuasive
argumentative
narrative
29
Which of the following is
NOT
present in a narrative?
setting
dialogue
character/s
poetry
30
The
ENDING
to a
NARRATIVE
where most conflicts are solved
plot
resolution
falling action
rising action
31
Another word for when expectations differ from reality
therapy
irony
characterization
theme
32
The
TURNING POINT
that is usually the most exciting part of a
NARRATIVE
rising action
exposition
falling action
climax
33
Which type of letter requires a colon after the greeting, like "Dear Mrs. Gilbert:"
formal/businsess letter
friendly letter
34
Writing that aims to
DESCRIBE
,
EXPLAIN
, or
INFORM
a reader about a topic
expository writing
narrative writing
35
IN-TEXT CITATIONS must ALWAYS be in
italics
quotation marks
parenthesis
36
Which of the below must
ALWAYS
be in
ITALICS
(or underlined)
in-text citations
author names
poem titles
book titles
37
Book titles must always be in ___ when typing them.
parentheses
brackets
italics
quotation marks
38
An ELLIPSIS (...) is a set of three periods that
indicates the omission of words from quoted material or hesitation
indicates the plural possessive form of a noun
indicates the contraction of two words being joined together
indicates the beginning of a new chapeter in a novel
39
When writing an essay, which is NOT included in an INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH?
thesis/claim
mic-drop
title, author, genre, summary (TAGS)
hook
40
Short story and poem titles must ALWAYS be in
parenthesis
italics
quotation marks
41
Which type of writing requires the writer to make and support a claim?
literary analysis
compare/contrast
argument
narrative
42
What is a
PREFIX
in a word?
main idea and details
letters added to the beginning of a word and changes meaning
letters added to the end of a word and changes meaning
two different things are alike or different
43
What are the
MAJOR EVENTS
that occur in a piece of
NARRATIVE
writing?
introduction
plot
conclusion
mic-drop
44
What is a
STATIC CHARACTER
?
a character that is charged with a great deal of energy
a character that does not change throughout a work of literature
a character that changes as a result of events that occur in a plot
a character that just does not know when to quit
45
The
BEGINNING
of a
NARRATIVE
where the
characters and setting
are introduced
falling action
resolution
rising action
exposition
46
What is the
THEME
of a story or poem?
writing that offers no opinions
the message or moral/life lesson in literary work
the part of a story that leads to the resolution
writing that is based on real people, places, and things
47
What is
NARRATIVE
writing?
writing that tells factual information about a person's life
ideas arranged into lines and stanzas
writing that tells a story
48
The
REASON
an author
WRITES
including to inform, to entertain, and to persuade
text features
imagery
figurative language
author's purpose
49
NARRATIVE writing tells a story
True
False
