Grade 8 Reading SOL Practice CFA

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figurative language technique where human qualities are attributed to non-human things or abstract ideas.

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What is an antonym for 'materialize'?

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An antonym for 'materialize' is 'vanish', which means to disappear.

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What does foreshadowing mean in literature?

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Foreshadowing is a literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

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What is a synonym for 'futilely'?

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A synonym for 'futilely' is 'unsuccessfully', meaning without achieving the desired outcome.

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What is an initiating event in a story?

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An initiating event is the event that sets the main conflict of the story into motion.

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What is irony in literature?

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Irony is a literary device where the intended meaning is different from the actual meaning, often highlighting a contrast between expectation and reality.

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What is a theme in literature?

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A theme is the central topic, subject, or message within a narrative.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is a simile?

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

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly refers to one thing by mentioning another, implying a comparison.