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General Language Arts and Reading Knowledge for 8th Grade
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Which word is not a preposition?
with
at
from
and
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Which one of these means thoughts inside a character's mind?
dialogue
conversation
soliloquy
internal monologue
3
An introduction to a book
glossary
foreward
epilogue
index
4
Which represents first person point of view?
I/me
he/she/it
you
character names
5
To make an informed guess based on evidence from the author
infer
project
conclude
summerize
6
Exaggeration in literature is referred to as
symbolism
simile
hyperbole
personification
7
Fill in the blank with the correct verb. In the classroom ________ many books that you will enjoy.
have
is
are
was
8
Stories where animals may speak and there is a moral
folk tales
fables
tall tales
fairy tales
9
Which conflict is not part of a story?
Character vs. Character
Character vs. God/Nature
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Aliens
10
What is the author's purpose for writing a historical fiction novel?
to scare/embarrass
to inform/entertain
to persuade/entertain
to inform/persuade
11
Which word best describes resolution?
When the rising action begins
When the conflict is solved
The problem between the characters
The highest point of suspense
12
Which type of irony is it when the reader knows information that the character does not know?
irony of setting
dramatic irony
situational irony
verbal irony
13
The character in the story who could be referred to as the hero is
the understudy
the foil
the protagonist
the antagonist
14
A story that uses advanced technology or is set in the future.
realistic fiction
historical fiction
nonfiction
science fiction
15
An original source written by the person who witnessed or experienced the events.
reference book
secondary source
epilogue
primary source
16
Which is not a type of sentence?
imperative
interrogative
exclamatory
explorative
17
A book filled with an author's memories is a
mystery
dissertation
memoir
biography
18
Which answer is not a conjunction?
neither/nor
around
but
or
19
Which is not a type of irony?
verbal irony
irony of setting
dramatic irony
situational irony
20
The exposition of a story refers to
the ending or resolution
the falling action
the climax of the story
the beginning of the story
21
Clues or hints purposely given by an author to help the reader predict the outcome.
flashback
premonition
irony
foreshadowing
22
Which one is not a type of writing?
expository
narrative
interrogative
persuasive
23
When describing scenery the author uses
character qualities
sensory images
plot details
conflict resolution
24
The general message that the author is conveying.
theme
symbolism
metaphor
tone
25
Stories that explain how a natural phenomenon was created.
fable
myth
legend
tall tale
26
"The tree bowed to greet me", is an example of
onomatopoeia
personification
simile
metaphor
27
A broad, sweeping statement is
hyperbole
idiom
irony
generalization
28
Characterization is based on
What other characters say about the character
All of the above
What the character does
What the character thinks
29
Which answer is not associated with the mood of the story?
tone
atmosphere
conflict
sensory adjectives
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What is plot?
the general message of the story
when talking animals are in a story
events that make up a storyline
a brief scene from the past
