VDOE ELA Grade 8 Writing Quiz

What is the purpose of informational writing?

• To entertain and engage the reader.

• To express personal opinions and emotions.

• To persuade the reader to take a specific action.

• To provide facts, details, and information about a specific topic.

Which of the following is an important research skill?

• Data analysis

• Painting

• Cooking

• Singing

What is the correct way to use a comma in a sentence?

• To separate items in a list, to separate clauses in a compound sentence, and to set off introductory words or phrases.

• To separate phrases in a sentence, to indicate a quotation, and to separate subjects and objects.

• To separate nouns and verbs, to indicate a question, and to separate adjectives and adverbs.

• To separate words in a sentence, to indicate a pause, and to separate subjects and verbs.

What is the purpose of using capitalization in writing?

• To make the text easier to read.

• To show emphasis on certain words.

• To indicate the beginning of a sentence, proper nouns, and titles.

• To make the text look more important.

Which of the following is an example of a primary source for research?

• Newspaper articles

• Textbooks

• Websites

• Diaries

What is the correct way to use a semicolon in a sentence?

• To separate two independent clauses or to separate items in a list when the items themselves contain commas.

• To separate a subject and a verb

• To indicate a pause in a sentence

• To connect two dependent clauses

What is the purpose of using quotation marks in writing?

• To indicate direct speech, quotes from a source, or to highlight a specific word or phrase.

• To separate paragraphs

• To indicate sarcasm or irony

• To show emphasis on every word

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source for research?

• A personal diary

• An interview with a historian

• A book analyzing historical events

• A newspaper article about current events

What is the correct way to use an apostrophe in a sentence?

• To indicate plural nouns

• To separate syllables in a word

• To emphasize a word or phrase

• To indicate possession or contraction.

What is the purpose of using subheadings in informational writing?

• To organize and structure the content

• To add unnecessary details

• To confuse the reader

• To make the writing more disorganized