8th Grade ELA Final Exam Review

The plot of a story is

• the most important event in the story

• the sequence of events in the story

• a sudden change in a character's situation

• an introductory paragraph

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The climax of a story is the moment when

• the writer reveals a surprise

• the writer gives a hint of what will happen

• the main character decides something

• the most intense part and when the outcome of the conflict is decided

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

The final part of the story is called the

• narration

• basic situation

• exposition

• resolution

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Writers use foreshadowing to

• describe the setting of a story

• hint at what will happen later in the story

• explain what happened before

• make the characters come to life

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

When writers use direct characterization, they

• create characters who are like people they know

• tell exactly what a character is like

• describe their own personality

• draw comparisons between characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

The overall feeling conveyed in a literary work is called

• foreshadowing

• mood

• imagery

• tone

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What is the tone of a literary work?

• The writer's attitude toward the subject

• The writer's reason for writing the work

• The main idea expressed by the writer

• The writer's cultural background

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In indirect characterization, what does STEAL stand for?

• socks, t-shirts, ear muffs, aspirin, leggings

• speech, tells, eats, acts, lies

• speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, looks

• surprise, time, effect, act, looks

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Theme is NOT identified using

• what the character learned

• the key parts of the story

• the meaning of the title

• the identification of the narrator

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

A word's connotations are

• a word's multiple definitions

• a writer's unique use of words

• the feelings associated with words

• the ironic situation in which a word is used

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B