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My Perspectives Grade 8 Unit 3 Review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes.  They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet.  When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed.  They called them "crooked shoes."  "What a silly idea," they said.  You can tell that shoes before 1800:
a)
were pretty
b)
didn't look alike
c)
didn't fit very well
2.

An inference is...

a)

Text evidence + what you know

b)

Retelling a text

c)

Making a guess without evidence

d)

Information written directly into the text.

3.
When making an inference, the most important thing is...
a)
What you know about the topic
b)
The topic of the text
c)
The characters in the text
d)
Being able to prove your inference using evidence from the text.
4.
As I walked in the door, I was amazed at the beautiful colors and smells. I knew it would be hard to decide what I would buy with my $3. The chocolate truffles looked delicious, but they were expensive. The jelly beans were not only cheaper, but so colorful! With so much to choose from, I knew I would be here a long time. Where am I?
a)
Gas station
b)
Candy store
c)
Grocery store
d)
Shoe store
5.
Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. "Jason" Caitlin said with a sigh. 

We can infer that…
a)
Jason was the best player.
b)
Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.
c)
Jason was not a very good player.
d)
Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.
6.

What does an adjective do?

a)

Modifies a noun or pronoun

b)

Tell what kind, which one or ones, how much, or how many

c)

Watch people

d)

refer to someone

7.
If the author directly tells you what the character is like, that is:
a)
direct characterization
b)
indirect characterization
8.
If the author shows you what the character is like and you have to infer, that is
a)
direct characterization
b)
indirect characterization
9.
A character trait is an adjective that describes _________________.
a)
an emotion at a specific point in time
b)
personality
c)
appearance
10.
Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?
The sweet perfume of the flowers filled the room.
a)
sight
b)
touch
c)
taste
d)
smell
11.
Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?
The sun's rays warmed my face as I stepped outside.
a)
smell
b)
sight
c)
touch
d)
taste
12.
Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?
The warm juicy burger felt like heaven on my tongue.
a)
taste
b)
touch
c)
sight
d)
smell
13.

Which is the BEST example of a sensory detail

a)

Rattling thunder and lightening flashes

b)

Talking a mile a minute

c)

A magic wand broke in half

d)

Happy or sad

14.

Treasure Island (an excerpt)

by Robert Louis Stevenson


I remember him as if it were yesterday, as he came plodding to the inn door, his sea-chest following behind him in a hand-barrow – a tall, strong, heavy, nut-brown man, his tarry pigtail falling over the shoulder of his soiled blue coat, his hands ragged and scarred, with black, broken nails, and the sabre cut across one cheek, a dirty, livid white. I remember him looking round the cover and whistling to himself as he did so, and then breaking out in that old sea-song that he sang so often afterwards.

What do the SENSORY DETAILS used in the first paragraph tell the reader about the captain?

a)

He is in need of first aid.

b)

He is likely carrying treasure in his sea-chest.

c)

He has grown frail and tired with old age.

d)

He has had a rough and adventurous life.

15.
A claim is ______________________________.
a)
a kind of shellfish often used in chowder. 
b)
a fact.
c)
a statement or conclusion that answers the original question or problem
d)
a bad thing to make about something.
16.
an argument made to answer likely objections (being one step ahead..."I know you're going to say this_ _ _, BUT_ _ _"
a)
support
b)
claim
c)
evidence
d)
counterargument
17.

Which statement offers the strongest support for the statement below?


Plastic grocery bags are better for the environment than paper grocery bags.

a)

Paper grocery bags are often assumed to be more environmentally friendly than plastic bags, but they still harm the environment.

b)

Reusable cloth bags are best for the environment, but plastic grocery bags are the next best option.

c)

Plastic grocery bags require less energy to manufacture and are more likely to be reused or recycled than paper grocery bags

d)

Plastic grocery bags take significantly longer to decompose than paper grocery bags, but they will eventually decompose.

18.
Which would be the most "credible" source for your evidence?
a)
An article from a news journal
b)
A quote from Wikipedia
c)
A quote from a popular blog with over a million followers
d)
A statement from a famous celebrity
19.

Which of the following BEST identifies the author's argument?

a)

Football is a dangerous sport.

b)

Young children should not be allowed to play football.

c)

Head trauma can be very serious and even deadly.

d)

Football is more dangerous than cycling.

20.

Which of the following best identifies the author's argument?

a)

Grocery stores use too many plastic bags.

b)

Plastic bags will never fully break down.

c)

Grocery stores should eliminate using plastic bags.

21.
Students should be required to wear school uniforms. Wearing uniforms would create a sense of unity among students and promote togetherness. Furthermore, it would help students save time because they wouldn't have to spend so much time picking out their clothes each morning.
The author's purpose is.....
a)
to explain what school uniforms look like
b)
to persuade the reader that students should wear uniforms
c)
to persuade the reader that students shouldn't spend so much time picking out clothes
d)
to compare students who wear uniforms to students who do not
22.
Act now and get a $649 phone at a fraction of the price. Sign up and get a $349 credit. Even the insurance is discounted. For the first year, you can get insured for just $29.
a)
Appeal to reason
b)
Appeal to authority
c)
Appeal to emotion
d)
Repetition
23.
This is Dinitra Vance. You know, when I’m not making movies or recordings, I’m spending time with my two best friends: my dog Roscoe and my new z-Phone. This phone is the best pal I ever had. It always listens to me and does what I say and never argues with me. Well, almost never!
a)
Appeal to emotion
b)
Appeal to authority
c)
Appeal to reason
d)
Repetition
24.
Buy the new z-Phone. You won't regret it just buy it. Buy the z-Phone right now. Chlick here to buy your new z-phone today!
a)
Appeal to emotion
b)
Appeal to authority
c)
Appeal to reason
d)
Repetition
25.
a)
Appeal to emotion
b)
Appeal to authority
c)
Appeal to reason
d)
Repetition
26.
convinces using words that show strong emotion
a)
Appeal to emotion
b)
Appeal to authority
c)
Appeal to reason
d)
Repetition
27.
convinces using facts
a)
Appeal to emotion
b)
Appeal to authority
c)
Appeal to reason
d)
Repetition
28.
convinces using an expert or famous person
a)
Appeal to emotion
b)
Appeal to authority
c)
Appeal to reason
d)
Repetition
29.
convinces by reapting
a)
Appeal to emotion
b)
Appeal to authority
c)
Appeal to reason
d)
Repetition
30.

Denotation is a word's ____________.

a)

Literal, dictionary definition

b)

Emotional meaning

c)

synonym

d)

antonym

31.
Connotation is a word's ___________.
a)
synonym
b)
emotional meaning
c)
antonym
d)
Literal, dictionary definition.
32.
The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
33.
McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
34.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
gathering--mob
a)
gathering
b)
mob
35.

If you don't study, you'll fail your test. Then you will do poorly in the class and you GPA will fall. You won't get into a good college, so you'll never get a decent job and you'll end up poor and homeless.


This is an example of what type of logical fallacy?

a)

Slippery Slope

b)

Circular Reasoning

c)

False Dilemma

d)

Affirming the Consequent

36.

Slippery Slope is…

a)

an argument that suggests taking a specific minor action will lead to major consequences.

b)

An argument that suggests major consequences can not occur if minor actions don’t occur first

c)

An argument that suggests all minor actions are crucial to major actions.

37.

Complete the rest of the example of the Slippery Slope,

If we ban smoking, then people…

a)

will start taking soft drugs and then move onto hard drugs, and the crime rate will go up and up.

b)

will give up on smoking for good and not even think of having a smoke

c)

will rebel against the law and have their own laws

38.

wasteful

a)

Having qualities that delight the senses

b)

Incline to waste, to use, consume, or spend thoughtlessly

c)

Impossible to remove, erase, or wash away

d)

Unconquerable

39.

The suffix -ful means

a)

Full of or having

b)

Without

c)

Stuffed

40.

What is the suffix in Tasteful?

a)

taste

b)

fully

c)

ful

d)

ly

41.

If you disobey , it means that you ...

a)

do the opposite of obey.

b)

move away from an obstacle.

c)

open something up.

42.

The word dislike means...

a)

the same as alike.

b)

to not like something.

c)

away from the lake.

43.

The prefix "pre-" means to come before. What is a prefix?

a)

letters that are added to the beginning of a root (base) word

b)

letters that are added to the ending of a root (base) word

44.

Does adding a prefix change the meaning of the root (base) word?

a)

You bet it does!

b)

No way!

45.
A suffix goes _______of a word.
a)
at the beginning
b)
in the middle
c)
at the end 
46.
Prefixes and suffixes are added to words to change their meaning
a)
True
b)
False
47.

Based on your knowledge of the prefix mis-, what does "misadventure" mean?

a)

an instance of misfortune

b)

describe or present falsely

c)

hatred of mankind

d)

a legal proceeding that is invalid or inconclusive

48.
What does the prefix 'mis' stand for?
a)
again
b)
before
c)
not
d)
wrong
49.

Which of the following is one meaning of the Latin root -just-?

a)

fair or right

b)

cold or hard

c)

main or chief

d)

wrong or untrue

50.
Based on the sentence, what does the blue word most likely mean?
The post-credits scene in the movie Avengers insinuated that there would be a sequel by revealing the next villain, Thanos. 
a)
suggested
b)
explained
c)
proved
d)
denied
51.
“They were captured in war and locked up together in a prison tower in Athens. The men quarreled. They became jealous of one another, and their friendship was destroyed. “

Which clue from the sentences helped you realize quarreled means argued?
a)
They were captured
b)
They were locked up together
c)
Their friendship was destroyed
d)
None from these sentences
52.
Many Northern birds migrate for the winter.  They return in the spring.

Based on context clues in the passage, migrate means _____________.
a)
Lay eggs
b)
Eat
c)
Move away
d)
Sing
53.
Deprivation in early life - poor food, inadequate health care, insufficient education - may be hard to overcome later on.
a)
sociable
b)
continuous
c)
lack of essentials
d)
by chance

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