Grade 8 Vocabulary Quiz TYPE A

Which sentence is in the PASSIVE voice?

• "The mouse was chased by the cat."

• "The cat chased the mouse."

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which sentence is in the active voice?

• "The mouse was chased by the cat."

• "The cat chased the mouse."

• "If I were you, I would study harder."

• "If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic."

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which sentence is an example of allusion?

• "The flowers danced in the breeze."

• "He's a real Scrooge."

• "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"

• "Her eyes sparkled like diamonds in the sunlight."

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Identify the example of personification.

• "The flowers danced in the breeze."

• "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"

• "Her eyes sparkled like diamonds in the sunlight."

• "His words were daggers to her heart."

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which sentence is an example of hyperbole?

• "The flowers danced in the breeze."

• "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"

• "Her eyes sparkled like diamonds in the sunlight."

• "His words were daggers to her heart."

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

1. Which is a simile?

• 1. "The flowers danced in the breeze,"

• 1. "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"

• 1. "Her eyes sparkled like diamonds in the sunlight."

• 1. "His words were daggers to her heart."

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

1. Which is a metaphor?

• 1. "The flowers danced in the breeze,"

• 1. "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"

• 1. "Her eyes sparkled like diamonds in the sunlight."

• 1. "His words were daggers to her heart."

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which sentence is in the subjunctive verb mood?

• "If I were you, I would study harder."

• "If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic."

• "Did you finish your homework?"

• "The sun rises in the east."

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which sentence is in the indicative verb mood?

• "She sings beautifully."

• "If I were a bird, I would fly high."

• "If it rains, the event will be canceled."

• "Could you pass the salt?"

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which sentence is in the interrogative verb mood?

• "I wish I were taller."

• "Are you coming to the party?"

• "He will finish his homework."

• "If I had known, I would have acted differently."

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6