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8th ELA EOG Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The reason an author decides to write about a certain topic?

a)

Summary

b)

Author's Purpose

c)

Central Idea

d)

Mood

2.

When you examine two or more things in order to show how they are alike?

a)

Contribute

b)

Impact

c)

Compare

d)

Conclusion

3.

To compare two things to see how they are different?

a)

Contrast

b)

Compare

c)

Conlude

d)

Corrupt

4.

A conversation in a book, play or film?

a)

Conversation

b)

Chit Chat

c)

Discussion

d)

Dialogue

5.

Proof or facts?

a)

Answer

b)

Evidence

c)

Setting

d)

Stanza

6.

What should be a few short sentence to make a summary about a reading?

a)

Main/Central Idea

b)

Mood

c)

Dialogue

d)

Irrelevant

7.

People or actors in a story?

a)

Plot

b)

Selection

c)

Characters

d)

People

8.

Made up or fake

a)

Informational

b)

Plot

c)

Fiction

d)

Non-Fiction

9.

A comparison using " like" or "as"

a)

Metaphor

b)

Allusion

c)

Personification

d)

Simile

10.

How a text makes you feel?

a)

Tone

b)

Mood

c)

Point of View

d)

Them

11.

The Author's attitude

a)

Mood

b)

Infer

c)

Theme

d)

Tone

12.

The "Structure" or "set up" of a story?

a)

Imagery

b)

Support

c)

Plot

d)

Setting

13.

The vantage point from a story (who is telling the story)?

a)

Point of View

b)

quote

c)

Theme

d)

Speaker

14.

A short statement that gives the main information about something without using your opinion?

a)

Support

b)

Stanza

c)

Summary

d)

Quote

15.

When an animal or object is given human qualities?

a)

Flashback

b)

Personification

c)

Metaphor

d)

Simile

16.

Clues left by an author to let you know what will happen in the future?

a)

Foreshadow

b)

Phrase

c)

Flashback

d)

Tone

17.

The lead sentence in a paragraph that identifies the central or main idea of that paragraph or essay?

a)

Primary Source

b)

Bias

c)

Topic Sentence

d)

Main Idea

18.

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Allusion

c)

Metaphor

d)

Alliteration

19.

A part of a story that tells you what happened earlier in the story or characters life?

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Flashback

c)

Allusion

d)

Dialogue

20.

Theme:

a)

To arrive at a decision or bring to an end

b)

To show or make something known

c)

To stress or single out as important

d)

A Larger life lesson, like a moral that is made clear based on character's growth

21.

Text Evidence in an answer is what you use to do what:

a)

A strategy used to figure out unknown words

b)

Establish or strengthen with facts

c)

The Main topic or part of a sentence

d)

discover in order of detail

22.

When taking the EOG you should use this important strategy?

a)

Read the questions first

b)

Plot Diagram

c)

The writing Process

d)

Read paragraphs thoroughly to begin

23.

When trying to provide a short or condensed version of a text you can use this strategy?

a)

Predict

b)

Eliminate

c)

Summarize

d)

Read

24.

"Her face is like a sunbeam" is what kind of figurative language

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

25.

"The tropical storm slept for two days"

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

26.

"I have so much homework I need a pickup truck to carry my books home"

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Allusion

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

27.

"The fog slowly crept by"

a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Simile

28.

"The movie is starting, hit the lights!"

a)

Metaphor

b)

Alliteration

c)

Idiom

d)

Oxymoron

29.

The sign read " Kim Karashian's Cool Kid's Crib"

a)

Allusion

b)

Alliteration

c)

Idiom

d)

Hyperbole

30.

"The Ocean is sparkling blue diamonds"

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Allusion

31.

The character that is central to a story, the plot revolves around them?

a)

Antagonist

b)

Protagonist

c)

Bad Guy

d)

Dynaic

32.

This figure usually creates a conflict with this character?

a)

Protagonist

b)

Antagonist

c)

Secondary

d)

Flat

33.

Irony usually includes something that is?

a)

Unexpected

b)

Wanted

c)

Unimportant

d)

Humorous

34.

When a person says something that is the opposite of what he/she means, the person is using

a)

Dramatic Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Situational Irony

d)

Not Ironic

35.

When the audience or reader knows something important that a character in the story does not know, this is called

a)

Dramatic Irony

b)

Rising Action

c)

Situational Irony

d)

Verbal Irony

36.

When an event turns out in a way that would be the opposite of what a person might logically expect, this is called

a)

Verbal Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

d)

Surprise Resolution

37.

A type of verbal irony that intends to mock or show contempt

a)

Repetition

b)

Twist

c)

Sarcasm

d)

Dramatic Effect

38.

Descriptive or figurative language in writing where the author uses words that appeal to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

a)

allusion

b)

Imagery

c)

Sarcasm

d)

Sattire

39.

The part of a poem that is arranged in a row?

a)

Stanza

b)

Line

c)

Repetition

d)

Rhythm

40.

When words have ending sounds that correspond with one another?

a)

Rhythm

b)

Rhyme

c)

Reason

d)

Rhetoric

41.

A group of lines in a poem?

a)

Line

b)

Rhyme

c)

Stanza

d)

Poem

42.

What genre is informational text?

a)

Fiction

b)

Non Fiction

c)

Fantasy

d)

Fiction Non

43.

What type of text structure describes a problem and at least one way to solve it?

a)

Problem and Solution

b)

Compare and Contrast

c)

Venn Diagrams

d)

Non fiction

44.

The Water Cycle, A Recipe, Order of Operations and Timelines are all representations of what text feature?

a)

Compare and Contrast

b)

Sequence of Events

c)

Plot

d)

Problem and Solution

45.

A poem that tells a story designed to be sung?

a)

Free Verse

b)

Haiku

c)

Rhythm

d)

Ballad

46.

Inferences are when you??

a)

Skip around

b)

Draw Conclusions

c)

Assume

d)

Are Clearly Stated

47.

An Objective Summary is?

a)

Fact Based

b)

Very Detailed

c)

Full of Opinions

d)

A summary of your goals

48.

Explicitly Means?

a)

Vague

b)

Clearly stated

c)

Graphic

d)

Adult Content

49.

Allusions are???

a)

Visions

b)

References

c)

Mirages

d)

Symbols

50.

What you know + What you read = a reasonable guess

a)

Inferences

b)

Evidence

c)

Summary

d)

Central Idea

51.

When determining Author's Purpose, you must decide if they are doing which? Choose the BEST answer.

a)

Entertaining, Giving Opinions, Flattering you

b)

Persuading, Informing, or Entertaining

c)

Informing, Entertaining, Sending good Vibes

d)

Being Mad, Sad or humoring

52.

Reading about The Civil War in a text book for Social Studies is an example of an Author doing what?

a)

Performing

b)

Persuading

c)

Informing

d)

Entertaining

53.

Reading a brochure about Jeanette's Pier and the beaches of the outer banks claiming they have the best beaches on the East Coast, is an example of an Author doing what?

a)

Persuading

b)

Entertaining

c)

Informing

d)

Performing

54.

Reading "Entertainment Weekly" articles on what your favorite celebrities are up to is an example of an Author doing what?

a)

Examining and informing

b)

Performing and entertaining

c)

Entertaining and informing

d)

Persuading and informing

55.

When a character is struggling with a tough decision to make this is an example of what?

a)

External Conflict

b)

Decision Making

c)

Internal Conflict

d)

Climax

56.

When two or more characters exchange words and eventually have a struggle this is an example of what?

a)

Internal Conflict

b)

External Conflict

c)

Motivation

d)

Decision Making

57.

When taking a test what is a good strategy to use?

a)

Underline the Title, Number Paragraphs, and read questions first

b)

Just read and don't look back

c)

Ignore the questions and skip ahead

d)

Number the Paragraphs and read first

58.

Chose the sentence which is written correctly.

a)

i went to bed at 9 aclock after watching a scarry movie!

b)

Let's eat Grandma!

c)

Let's eat, Grandma!

d)

I has to get up early for my zoom sessions with Missus Savage

59.

Choose the sentence which is written correctly.

a)

Some people find inspiration in cooking their families and their dog.

b)

Other people find inspiration in cooking, their families, and their dog.

c)

i just has to get home before my show.

d)

I wanna go to the beach tomorrow because it's gonna to be hot!

60.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

a)

The groom was asked to call the guests names as they arrived.

b)

The groom was asked to call the guests' names as they arrived.

c)

The groom wuz asked to call guest names when they got their.

d)

the groom was asked to calls guestes names as they arrived.