2023 8th Grade ELA Mid-Term Exam

The Flash used his speed to catch the bank robber.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?

• participle
• infinitive
• gerund
• not a verbal

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

The Joker came up with a terrifying plan.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?

• gerund
• infinitive
• participle
• not a verbal

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

The exhausted children napped on the floor.

• Participle
• Gerund
• Infinitive
• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

I have no one to decorate the tree with me this evening.

• Participle
• Gerund
• Infinitive
• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the best definition of an infinitive?

• A verb phrase with an -ing word

• A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun

• A combination of helping verbs and other words

• The word "to" plus a verb

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the best definition of a gerund?

• A verb phrase with an -ing word

• A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun

• A combination of helping verbs and other words

• The word "to" plus a verb

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the gerund in the following sentence?

During the concert, the crowd was said to like my singing.

• during

• to like

• singing

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the gerund?
Bernard hates buttering toast with a fork.

• Bernard
• hates
• buttering
• toast

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Read the following passage and then answer the question.
As soon as she arrived at grandmother's house, Jessica ran into her bedroom to look at the blue quilt. It covered her grandmother's bed and was Jessica's favorite. It had patches of dark blue, medium blue, and light blue, with pictures of birds and flowers on every other patch. Jessica liked to take naps with the quilt wrapped around her. She loved the way it felt so soft and warm against her skin. Whenever she was visiting grandma, just looking at the quilt made Jessica happy.

• Jessica's grandmother has a pretty blue quilt.
• Jessica loved her grandmother's quilt.
• Jessica took naps at her grandmother's house.
• The quilt was warm.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

It started when they got to the bears. Peter felt tired and his stomach hurt. He dragged himself over to see the elephants, which were eating from a stack of hay. Normally, the elephants were his favorite. Without much interest, Peter followed his classmates to the camels, which were busy swatting flies with their tails. Peter knew he should be having fun at the zoo, but he just felt terrible and all he wanted to do was lie down and rest. Even the lions and tigers did not interest him now. 
The Summary of this passage is:

• Peter's favorite animals were the elephants.
• The camels were swatting flies with their tails.
•  It was really hot at the zoo.
• Peter didn't enjoy the zoo because he felt really bad.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2