8th Grade Epicenter Check

8th Grade Epicenter Check

Epicenter

Vocabulary

Match the definition with the right vocabulary word.

Multiple Choice

A chirping sound

• chittering

• lickety-split

• riveted

Multiple Choice

To make angry faces

• lickety-split

• fault

• glowered

Multiple Choice

Being twisted or grotesque

• swiveling

• contorted

• riveted

Multiple Choice

Another word for earthquake

• tremor

• fault

• fault line

Multiple Choice

A machine that measures the intensity of an earthquake

• tirade

• metronome

• seismograph

Vocabulary

Complete the following sentences with the correct word

Multiple Choice

He moved back and forth like a tiny ________, and now his right antenna started to tremble violently.

• lickety-split

• metronome

• crushed

Multiple Choice

She barked and _________ at him. "None of that filthy plastic nonsense!"

• fault

• glowered

• fault line

Multiple Choice

It might be an ______________, but it's probably a new one and less than 20 miles away.

• aftershock

• tremor

• earthquake

Multiple Choice

Simon was ____________ to the floor, his eyes widened, and a big grin broke his perfectly round face.

• swiveling

• fault

• riveted

Grammar Review

Frequency adverbs

Multiple Select

Mark all the frequency adverbs

• often

• sometimes

• always

• with

• inside

Multiple Choice

Which are in correct order

• always, sometimes, usually

• never, often, rarely

• usually, seldom, never

Multiple Choice

I am always late to school. I am ____________ on time

• always

• never

• sometimes

Multiple Choice

I am a good student. I _____________ get good grades.

• usually

• seldom

• sometimes

Multiple Choice

I hate sandwiches. I _____________ have a sandwich for lunch.

• always

• never

• seldom

Grammar

Subject Verb Agreement

Multiple Select

Check the tense(s) that use subject verb agreement

• simple present

• simple past

• future

Multiple Choice

If the verb ends in a consonant plus Y, we change add the s to the verb when we need it in plural form.

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

Multiple Choice

He ______________ soccer all the time.

• play

• plays

• is playing

Multiple Choice

I __________ the ball to you.

• pass

• passes

• passs

• passing

Multiple Choice

We need to add es to the verb do and go

• Always

• Never

• Sometimes