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TN ELA Standards Review Grades 6-8

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a "case" of pronouns?

a)

nominative/ subjective

b)

objective

c)

possessive

d)

correlative

2.

What is the "voice" of the verb phrase in the following sentence?


The schools have been closed for two months.

a)

active

b)

passive

3.

Which type of "clause" is this?


when we return to school

a)

dependent

b)

independent

4.

What is wrong with the following sentence?


we will appreciate being together, when we return to school.

a)

"We" needs to be capitalized.

b)

"We" needs to be capitalized and there should not be a comma between "together" and "when".

c)

"We" needs to be capitalized, there should not be a comma between "together" and "when", and there should be a question mark at the end of the sentence.

d)

The sentence is fine the way it is.

5.

Which word best completes the following sentence?


I am becoming a bit ______ with watching shows on Hulu.

a)

indifferent

b)

hooked

c)

possessed

d)

obsessed

6.

Read the following sentence and select the best meaning of the underlined word according to how it is used:


I've never been great with words, so it is difficult for me to articulate how I am feeling at this moment.

a)

having joints or jointed segments

b)

to be connected by joints

c)

to pronounce something clearly

d)

to express an idea fluently

7.

What is the "connotation" of the underlined word according to its use in the following sentence?


The aroma of my grandmother's cooking makes me feel at home.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

8.

What can be "implied" according to the following information?


When you are hanging out with your friends at home, it's usually okay to be silly and to be loud. However, when you are in a public place, it is important to be mindful of those around you and to keep the sound of your voice at a respectable level.

a)

Mostly hang out with friends at home.

b)

Don't hang out with your friends at a public place.

c)

Moderate your behavior according to where you are.

d)

You can be silly and loud with friends.

9.

What is the "central idea" of a text?

a)

the universal message about life in general that the author usually implies in a text

b)

a one-sentence summary of the text

c)

an idea that must be stated somewhere in the text

d)

a paragraph that explains what is happening in the text or what the text is about

10.

What is the "summary" of a text?

a)

the universal message about life in general that the author usually implies in a text

b)

a one-sentence summary of the text

c)

an idea that must be stated somewhere in the text

d)

a paragraph that explains what is happening in the text or what the text is about

11.

What is the "theme" of a text?

a)

the universal message about life in general that the author usually implies in a text

b)

a one-sentence summary of the text

c)

an idea that must be stated somewhere in the text

d)

a paragraph that explains what is happening in the text or what the text is about

12.

The "plot" of a story can be presented through which of the following?

a)

events

b)

episodes

c)

incidents

d)

all of the answers presented

13.

"Reading information" requires looking closely at which of the following?

a)

ideas presented in the text

b)

setting of the story

c)

speaker in the poem

d)

none of the answers presented

14.

Which type(s) of "figurative language" is/are used in the following sentence? Choose all that apply.


Her thoughts were as wide and as deep as the Pacific ocean.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

allusion

d)

hyperbole

15.

Which of the following are ways that forms of literature are "structured"? Choose all that apply.

a)

cause/effect

b)

lines and/or stanzas

c)

classification

d)

plot line

e)

problem/ solution

16.

Which of the following are ways that forms of information are "structured"? Choose all that apply.

a)

cause/effect

b)

lines and/or stanzas

c)

classification

d)

plot line

e)

problem/ solution

17.

Which of the following are examples of "narrator's point of view"? Choose all that apply.

a)

first-person

b)

character thoughts

c)

character feelings

d)

character beliefs

e)

third-person omniscient

18.

Which of the following are examples of "character's point of view"? Choose all that apply.

a)

first-person

b)

thoughts

c)

feelings

d)

beliefs

e)

third-person omniscient

19.

True or False: In informational texts, an "author's point of view" often contains some form of bias.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

True or False: An argumentative text should only contain information to support the argument.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Which of the following type of writing is fundamentally based upon making a "claim"?

a)

informational

b)

argumentative

c)

narrative

22.

Which of the following type of writing is fundamentally based upon telling a story?

a)

informational

b)

argumentative

c)

narrative

23.

Which of the following type of writing is fundamentally based upon presenting information?

a)

informational

b)

argumentative

c)

narrative

24.

True or False: When paraphrasing information, there is no need for a writer to cite his/her source.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

What are the elements often found in a video version of a story as opposed to a written version? Choose all that apply.

a)

color

b)

characters

c)

setting

d)

sound

e)

direction

26.

True or False: Using a table to present information is effective if it reinforces understanding of a topic or issue.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Which components validate an argument? Choose the three best components.

a)

relevant evidence

b)

descriptive examples

c)

sufficient evidence

d)

sound reasoning

e)

appropriate transitions

28.

Which are the components of an effective collaborative discussion? Choose all that apply.

a)

engage with varied partners

b)

build on the ideas of others

c)

express ideas clearly

d)

take turns speaking and listening

e)

tune out ideas that do not match yours

29.

True or False: When evaluating a text, it is not important to look at the motives, which include social, political, and/or commercial.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

When gathering research from the internet, it is important to use search terms effectively.


Which is NOT an effective use of search terms?

a)

Focus on nouns.

b)

Enclose phrases in double quotations.

c)

Use AND to glue search terms together.

d)

Write sentences.

e)

Use key words.