8th Grade ELA

to prepare (something, such as literary material) for publication or public presentation

• editing

• style

• topic

• word choice

the process of rereading a text and making changes (in content, organization, sentence structures, and word choice) to improve it

• style

• topic

• revising

• editing

Define the term 'figurative language' and provide an example.

• An example of figurative language is a straightforward statement.

• An example of figurative language is a simile: 'Her smile was like sunshine, brightening the room.'

• Figurative language refers to the literal meaning of words.

• A metaphor is a type of figurative language that uses exaggeration.

How can context clues help in understanding unfamiliar vocabulary?

• Context clues only confuse readers further.

• Context clues provide the exact definitions of words.

• Context clues help by providing hints that allow readers to infer the meanings of unfamiliar vocabulary.

• Context clues are irrelevant to vocabulary understanding.

What is the main purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

• To introduce the main idea or topic of the paragraph.

• To provide supporting details for the main idea.

• To conclude the paragraph.

• To summarize the previous paragraph.

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

• I went to the store, but I forgot to buy groceries.

• I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.

• I went to the store and bought some groceries.

• I went to the store and bought some clothes.

What change should be made in the sentence?
It didn't seem like such a small amount would be enough to make a pancake but I soon realized just how much the batter spreads out.

• Change didn't to did'nt
• Insert a comma after pancake
• Change spreads out to spread out
• No changes

My father was very clear about how long to wait. Before trying to flip the pancakes over.
What is the correct way to write these two sentences?

• My father was very clear about this.  How long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.
• My father was very clear.  About how long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.
• My father was very clear anout this he told me how long to wait beofre trying to flip the pancakes over.
• My father was very clear about how long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• We went to their house because there hosting a party.
• They're having a party at there house this weekend.
• We went to their house because they're hosting a party.
• There having a party at their house this weekend.

What is the correct way to write sentences 17 and 18?

(17) And because most plastic bags are made of polyethylene, a product derived from crude oil or natural gas. (18) They waste nonrenewable resources.

• And because most plastic bags are made of polyethylene, a product derived from crude oil or natural gas, they waste nonrenewable resources.

• And most plastic bags are made of polyethylene, a product derived from crude oil or natural gas, they waste nonrenewable resources.

• And most plastic bags, which are made of polyethylene derived from crude oil or natural gas, wasting nonrenewable resources.

• The sentences are written correctly in the paper.