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