8th Grade Midterm Practice

Front

What is a verb form that functions as an adjective?

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Participle

Front

What is a summary not influenced by personal feelings or opinions?

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Objective summary

Front

What are quotations or paraphrases from text passages to support a position?

Back

Textual evidence

Front

What is a universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a work of literature?

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Theme

Front

What does it mean to find out or draw a conclusion by reasoning or using context clues?

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Infer

Front

What is the term for the author's attitude toward the subject or audience?

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Tone

Front

What is the main idea or argument presented in a text?

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Central idea

Front

What is a brief statement that summarizes the main points of a text?

Back

Summary

Front

What is the conflict or struggle between opposing forces in a story?

Back

Conflict

Front

What is the purpose of a text, such as to inform, entertain, or persuade?

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Author's purpose