ELA 8th SCReady Review

Which sentence best states the theme of a story about a young girl who overcomes stage fright to perform in a school play?

• Practice makes perfect.

• Courage means acting despite fear.

• Plays are better with costumes.

• Friends are more important than fame.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Read this sentence: “The trees whispered secrets to the wind as the storm approached.” What literary device is being used?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

What is the central idea of a passage that describes how the Wright brothers developed the first successful airplane?

• They lived in Ohio.

• Flying is fun.

• Innovation comes from persistence and experimentation.

• Planes are better than trains.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which of the following best describes the author’s purpose in an editorial that criticizes school lunch quality?

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To inform

• To describe

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

What is the correct way to combine the following two sentences? “We went to the museum. We saw the dinosaur exhibit.”

• We went to the museum, and we saw the dinosaur exhibit.

• We went to the museum and. We saw the dinosaur exhibit.

• We went to the museum we saw the dinosaur exhibit.

• We went; to the museum, we saw the dinosaur exhibit.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the best replacement for the underlined word: “The results of the science experiment were very interesting and showed lots of information.”

• Awesome

• Informational

• Fascinating

• Boring

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which transition best connects two ideas in an argument essay?

• For example

• Additionally

• On the other hand

• In conclusion

Which source would be most reliable for writing a research paper about the Civil War?

• A social media post

• A historical fiction novel

• A website from a national museum

• A friend’s opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What point of view is this sentence written in? "You should always check your work before submitting a test."

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which sentence is written in the passive voice?

• The teacher handed out the test.

• The students studied hard.

• The test was handed out by the teacher.

• Everyone was excited about the lesson.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10