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English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

FANBOYS is a mnemonic device, which stands for

Subordinating conjunctions

Coordinating conjunctions

Paradox

Simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

FANBOYS stand for

for

as

not

yet

or

since

for

although

nor

yet

or

so

for

and

nor

yet

or

so

from

after

not

yet

or

some

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Coordinating conjunctions are used in

complex sentences

complicated sentences

simple sentences

compound sentences

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify two features of a newspaper article.

Headline

Opinions

Byline

skyline

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"Visit the old stone California Lighthouse ... which is like a sentry..."

What technique is the underlined phrase an example of?

Metaphor

Personification

Simile

Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The cup of my heart is still, and cold, and empty.

This is an example of

simile

Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

'Mary stood frozen, not daring to move a muscle.'

What techniques are being used here?

Alliteration

Metaphor

Personification

simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

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