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Duplicate of Let's Review for the FSA English Language Arts Test! (8th Grade)
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This quiz reviews many skills covered on the 8th Grade FSA English Language Arts assessment.
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Giving specific examples from the passage to prove a point.
citing textual evidence
allusion
incident
textual evidence
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Compare and contrast skills require you to
Examine the topic
Examine only the differences of a topic.
Examine the similarities and differences of a topic.
Examine only the similarities of a topic
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CONTRIBUTE means
decrease
minimize
add to or enhance
increase
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Is the CENTRAL MESSAGE also known as the THEME?
False
True
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If an author was writing an article about a disease, what would their purpose most likely be?
to narrate
to inform
to entertain
to persuade
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Many TV series use this literary device to move from one episode to another.
allusion
paradox
parody
foreshadowing
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The word IMPLY means
to deny
to negate
to suggest
to hint at indirectly
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In a passage, when two or more characters talk, and it's set between quotation marks, it's a/an
conversation
speech
argument
dialogue
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Judging the value or character of something; discussing the advantages or disadvantages.
Argue
Analyze
Justify
Evaluate
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Which is a possible theme of The Tell Tale Heart?
Treat others the way you would like to be treated.
Karma will come back to bite you.
Insanity
Do not sweat the small stuff.
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Identify the irony. The swim instructor drowned in the lake.
conditional
situational
verbal
dramatic
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Made up of people or things that are different from each other is
Durable
Diverse
Devoid
Dissect
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An educated guess based on facts from the story is a/ an
conclusion
process of elimination
inference
guess
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A detailed examination of the elements or structure of text.
Analogy
Analysis
Allusion
Alliteration
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What tool(s) should you use when completing the FSA English Language Arts assessment?
line reader
All of the above.
highlighter
notepad
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What is the MORAL or CENTRAL MESSAGE of any story?
lesson
main idea
theme
resolution
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The feeling or atmosphere that an author wants to convey in a story is called
Conflict
Tone
Resolution
Mood
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Identify the literary device. California is drying up similar to the Midwest in the Dust Bowl.
parody
metaphor
allusion
reference
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Retelling the author's words and ideas in your own words.
paraphrase
justify
summarize
parafrase
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This point of view covers ALL characters and ALL their feelings in a story.
third person objective
first person
third person limited
third person omniscient
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What type of figurative language purposely exaggerates?
personification
hyperbole
onomatopeia
assonance
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What type of character is difficult to predict in a story?
round/ dynamic
antagonist
static
flat
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The prefix TRANS that is added to the front of a word "transgender or transcontinental", means
mix together
sexual
trans
change or across
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When a writer uses ... to remove words from a passage without affecting meaning, it is called?
long pause
cliff-hanger
subjunctive mood
ellipsis
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EXPLICIT mean to state openly, leaving nothing to the imagination.
True
False
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Identify the figurative language. "The Marlins missed the mark to reach the milestone."
allusion
personification
alliteration
assonance
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In a story, the protagonist must overcome ________ to find resolution.
falling actions
rising actions
challenges
conflicts
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To cause to unfold gradually (as in,"an argument" or "a character in a story")
Dismantle
Devolve
Develop
Desarrollo
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The word EQUIVALENT most nearly means
mixed together
similar
both experienced.
equal or same
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What would your purpose be for writing a letter to the mayor about changing a new law?
to persuade
to inform
to explain
to entertain
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The Joker in the Batman series can best be described as a/ an
flat character
dynamic character
protagonist
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How does the dialogue impact the character's decision to stay? What does the word IMPACT mean?
To influence
To affect
To have a result or effect
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What point of view is always used when giving instructions to someone?
second person
third person limited
first person
third person objective
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The words RELEVANT or PERTINENT mean
Unrelated to the matter at hand
Examining the matter at hand
Really the matter at hand
Connected or related to the matter at hand
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What is the turning point in any story?
falling action
climax
exposition
resolution
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This text feature explains graphics or illustrations under a text.
sidebar
list
subheading
caption
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How a passage is organized is called
Text features
Textual evidence
Text
Text structure
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Is the CENTRAL IDEA the chief topic or key point in a passage?
False
True
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The person telling the story, who may not have all the information, is called the
3rd person omniscient narrator
3rd person limited narrator
1st person narrator
Narrator
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If the author RECOGNIZES or ADMITS an idea
advantages
acknowledges
audiences
analyzes
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A series of struggles that build the story toward climax is
falling action
rising action
exposition
resolution
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What is the first strategy you should use when completing the Listening Comprehension part?
Write down key words.
Listen to the audio file.
Give up.
Preview all questions.
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What does perspective mean in the question? "
What perspective is shared by the author?"
point of view
opinion
beliefs and values
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The TONE of a piece of work is
The author's attitude toward the topic
The author's choice of soap.
The author's opinion.
The author's voice level
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How do you determine the point of view of any story?
Focusing on both dialogue and narration.
By focusing on the narration only.
By identifying the author's purpose.
By focusing on the dialogue only.
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Identify the figurative language. The alarm screamed at the first sign of fire.
personification
metaphor
hyperbole
alliteration
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The word INDICATE means
to point out
the first and second choice
to show
to hide
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Bias is
Liking everything
A personal preference or point of view
Being indiscriminate
