Language and Literary Terms Quiz

Language and Literary Terms Quiz

8th Grade

25 Qs

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Language and Literary Terms Quiz

Language and Literary Terms Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RF.3.3B, L.7.6, RL.7.2

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Shiloh ES]

Used 3+ times

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an adjective?

A word that modifies a pronoun

A word that modifies a noun

A word that modifies an adverb

A word that modifies a verb

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a type of figurative language?

Adverb

Adjective

Noun

Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of a coordinating conjunction?

To modify a noun

To connect grammatically equal elements

To end a sentence

To introduce a dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does a complex sentence consist of?

Two independent clauses

An independent clause and a dependent clause

Two dependent clauses

A noun and a verb

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a synonym?

A word that has a similar meaning to another word

A word that has the opposite meaning of another word

A word that modifies a noun

A word that modifies a verb

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the function of a thesis statement in an essay?

To list supporting details

To provide a conclusion

To state the main point or purpose

To introduce the characters

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

To conclude the paragraph

To summarize the paragraph

To provide evidence

To introduce the main idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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