1st Nine Weeks 4.5 Week Benchmark Review

The theme of the story is -

• the problem the character must overcome

• the use of figurative language to make the story more creative

• the lesson about life the reader is supposed to learn from the character's journey

• a retelling of the major events that made up the story

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CCSS.RL.8.2

Before getting their license, teens must prove their proficiency in driving on highways, city streets, and back roads. They must show they know what they are doing!

Which of the following is a synonym for proficiency?

• skillfulness

• indifference

• wariness

• incompetence

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.8.6

Mrs. Peace's ankle screamed when she rolled it trying to show her students she could do a cartwheel.

This is an example of -

• personification
• metaphor
• simile
• hyperbole

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

A wife is thinking about leaving her abusive husband. She stares out the window as she considers her life. What does the window probably symbolize?

• fear

• leadership

• boredom

• freedom

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.L.8.5A

Charlotte Bronte was one of four children. She, her sisters, and her brother were all aspiring writers. However, her brother, Branwell, did not have much discipline--he didn't want to sit and write the way his sisters did. In the end, only three of the four siblings became established authors.

• It is likely that the three helped Branwell write his books.

• It is likely that Branwell was an author.

• It is likely that Branwell was not an author.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

What is the meaning of the following metaphor?
Her diary was her best friend, guarding all of her secrets. 

• Her best friend was writing in her diary.
• Her diary was open so that everyone could see her secrets
• Her secrets weren't safe in her diary.
• Her secrets are safe because they are written in her diary, which could not talk. 

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Explain the meaning of the following sentence.

The hug was like a soft blanket, wrapping Simone in warmth.

• This means that Simone was actually wrapped in a blanket.

• This means that Simone had a fever.

• This means that the hug made Simone feel warm and cared for.

• This means that Simone doesn’t like to be hugged.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

The substitute teacher had no clue what the students had in store for her that day...

This is the first sentence of the story. Why did the author begin the story this way?

• To confuse the reader

• To create suspense

• To criticize the students

• To describe the classroom

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the purpose of writing a story in first person point of view?

• To limit the character development in the story.
• To confuse the reader with multiple perspectives.
• To limit the reader's knowledge of what is happening to only what the narrator knows.

• To provide clues to the reader as to what will happen next to the narrator.

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CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.W.8.3B

Simile or Metaphor?
The band played as loud as a sonic boom.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification
• eardrums

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4