8th Grade Semester 1 ELA Final

Rudolph was called names by some of the other reindeer.

• active

• passive

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?

• Mom is fixing dinner right now.

• Paul made that model airplane.

• A grand slam home run was hit by the catcher.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

Which of the following is written in the active voice?

• This sweater was knitted for me by my favorite aunt.

• Jason was asked by his mother to answer the phone.

• Alice left a message for her friend.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

Many people believe that a zombie apocalypse is really going to happen.

• active voice

• passive voice

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

When the zombies come after you, you better run!

• active voice

• passive voice

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

Active or Passive Voice?
The zookeeper loves the animals.

• Active
• Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

Active or Passive Voice?
The dishes were washed by Jane.

• Active
• Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

Read the passage and decide what type of irony.

Mr. Reinhart is the building inspector for the entire county. Before a person can build an addition on their home or property, the plans need to be approved by Mr. Reinhart. Mr. Reinhart is the man. He checks that each plan follows building codes before he approves the construction. He makes sure that construction goes according to the plan once building begins. He ensures that every structure in the county is built properly. One day Mr. Reinhart was having a party at his house. He and his guests were barbecuing on the porch attached to his house, when it suddenly collapsed. Apparently, termites got into the wood and had been chewing away the support beams for years. Mr. Reinhart hadn't noticed.

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

Read the passage and chose the type of irony.

Amy couldn't wait for the Christmas dance. She was so excited that she couldn't concentrate on anything else. The week leading up to it, she drew doodles of herself wearing her dress and a sparkling tiara instead of taking notes. The night before the dance, she noticed that she was getting a small pimple on her nose. It was just a tiny little mark, but she imagined herself with a great big pimple. She worried that she would look like Rudolph the Reindeer in all the photos. She grew gravely concerned. So she ran to the store and bought a tube of every kind of pimple fighting cream available. Then she went home and applied large globs of each of them to her nose. She went to bed that night satisfied that she had done all that she could to fight the blemish. When she woke up, she ran to mirror hoping that the pimple had vanished. As she gazed upon herself in the mirror, she screamed. The pimple had not vanished. Worse still, a bright red rash covered her entire nose.

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

Read the passage and choose the correct form of irony.

A mean old man ate a large meal at a restaurant. The waitress tried to provide him with excellent service, but every time she brought him a dish, he complained. First he thought that the soup was too cold when it was hot. Then he said that his steak was dry and chewy, when it was moist and succulent. Then he complained that one of her blonde hairs was in his mashed potatoes, but the hair was actually grey like his own. She remained patient and continued to try to help him until the end of the meal, when he left her a quarter for a tip. She replied on his way out, “Thank you for the generous tip, Mister.”

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Verbal Irony