8th Grade Fall Semester Exam

Front

What is the key idea of the excerpt from 'The Crossover' on page 151?

Back

Dad's anger is like a blizzard.

Front

What figurative language technique is used in the phrase 'Like burnt-out torches by a sick man's bed'?

Back

Simile.

Front

In 'The Crossover', what does the phrase 'It has no rules' refer to?

Back

The unspoken rules of life that Dad gave the boys throughout the novel.

Front

In which point of view is the line 'I hate squirrels, but really she loved them' written?

Back

3rd person.

Front

What year will it be when you return to school after break if the current year is 2024?

Back

2025.

Front

Define 'simile'.

Back

A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What does 'point of view' mean in literature?

Back

The perspective from which a story is told.

Front

What is the difference between 1st person and 3rd person point of view?

Back

1st person uses 'I' or 'we', while 3rd person uses 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

Front

What is personification?

Back

A literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.