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8th ELA Review Skills

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This is an example of
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Allusion
2.
This is an example of..
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Romance
3.
the intense feeling that an audience goes through while waiting for the outcome of certain events.
a)
Waiting
b)
Conflict
c)
Suspense
d)
Anxiety
4.
"The Flash is fast like lightning." This is an example of...
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
5.
"Superman is a man of steel." This is an example of...
a)
a metaphor
b)
an idiom
c)
an oxymoron
d)
onomatopoeia
6.
"Superman is a man of steel." This is an example of...
a)
a metaphor
b)
an idiom
c)
an oxymoron
d)
onomatopoeia
7.
Fall Fridays feel fantastic. 
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
8.
The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
9.
The drive to Disney World will last forever if I have to be stuck in the backseat with my pesky little sister. 
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
10.
What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
a)
Her hair is red.
b)
She talks really loudly.
c)
She gets really angry. 
d)
She spits when she talks. 
11.
Identify the main literary device used here: The snow covered the ground like blanket of wool.  The chilly wind burned the tips of my nose and ears.  I tasted the icy snowflakes as they drifted down from the sky.
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Rhythm
c)
Imagery
12.
What is tone?
a)
the author's attitude toward the subject and the audience
b)
word choice
c)
dictionary definition of a word
d)
an exaggeration
13.
What is hyperbole?
a)
an exaggeration
b)
the author's attitude toward the subject and the audience
c)
a comparison that is not directly stated, but the two things being compared are understood
d)
comparison between two different things using like or as
14.
What is simile?
a)
the dictionary definition of a word
b)
comparison between two different things using like or as
c)
use of hints and clues in a narrative to suggest a future action
d)
a comparison that is not directly stated, but the two things being compared are understood
15.
What is metaphor?
a)
a comparison that is not directly stated, but the two things being compared are understood
b)
word choice
c)
comparison between two different things using like or as
d)
use of hints and clues in a narrative to suggest a future action
16.
What is imagery?
a)
language that is not mean to be literally, but meant to add richness and color to literature
b)
the use of vivid descriptions on figures of the speech that appeal to sensory experiences
c)
use of hints and clues in a narrative to suggest a future action
d)
type of metaphor that gives inanimate objects or abstract ideas human characteristics
17.
What is personification?
a)
the dictionary definition of a word
b)
comparison between two different things using like or as
c)
type of metaphor that gives inanimate objects or abstract ideas human characteristics
d)
type of metaphor that gives inanimate objects or abstract ideas human characteristics
18.
What is figurative language?
a)
language that is not mean to be literally, but meant to add richness and color to literature
b)
type of metaphor that gives inanimate objects or abstract ideas human characteristics
c)
the dictionary definition of a word
d)
the author's attitude toward the subject and the audience
19.
What is foreshadow?
a)
language that is not mean to be literally, but meant to add richness and color to literature
b)
an exaggeration
c)
use of hints and clues in a narrative to suggest a future action
d)
the dictionary meaning of a word
20.
The following line features which literary device:
"He possessed a cold fire in his eyes."
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
oxymoron
21.
What is the difference between direct and indirect characterization?
a)
Indirect characterization shows the characters' actions to reveal traits.
b)
Direct characterization reveals character traits through thoughts only
c)
Indirect characterization relies on the reader's ability to determine the setting and plot
d)
Indirect characterization is seldom used in creative writing. 
22.
Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?
a)
He tapped his foot anxiously.
b)
"I wouldn't  trust that man," said Ma.
c)
Frank was a shy, quiet person.
d)
Every time he earned a high grade, he would hang the test on his wall.
23.
Characterization is the process of revealing character traits. 
a)
True
b)
False
24.
When Angela asked her mother if she could go to the party, her mother said that she could not. So Angela asked her father, who said that she could. She then played her parents off of one another until she got her way. Angela enjoyed herself at the party.   What character trait does Angela demonstrate?
a)
Deceitful
b)
Calm
c)
Elegant
d)
Playful
25.

INFERENCES are when you ...

a)

assume

b)

guess

c)

draw conclusions

d)

are clearly stated

26.

Conversations between characters is ...

a)

verbal text

b)

dialogue

c)

spoken verse

d)

dialect

27.

INCIDENTS are ...

a)

character traits

b)

details

c)

unimportant

d)

events

28.

EXPLICITLY means ...

a)

adult content

b)

profanity

c)

clearly

d)

graphic

29.

ASPECTS are ...

a)

traits

b)

chemicals

c)

nouns and verbs

d)

opinions

30.

PROVOKE means ...

a)

complicate

b)

inform

c)

to cause

d)

power

31.

ANALYZE means ...

a)

to infer

b)

to evaluate

c)

to examine

d)

to compose

32.

TONE is the writer's ...

a)

topic

b)

attitude

c)

central idea

d)

subject

33.

ALLUSIONS are ...

a)

references

b)

mirages

c)

visions

d)

always symbols

34.
She did not realize that opportunity was knocking at her door.
a)
refrain
b)
personification
c)
repetition
d)
metaphor
35.
A story that is told in the order in which events occur is told in...
a)
flashbacks
b)
chronological order
c)
alliteration
d)
cause-effect
36.

The word "vacate" means what?

a)

to stay

b)

to leave

c)

to eat

d)

to stand

37.

The lesson or moral of the story is called the what?

a)

conflict

b)

main character

c)

topic

d)

theme

38.

The problem a character faces in a story is called the ______

a)

climax

b)

resolution

c)

conflict

d)

theme

39.

Which type of point of view tells the story from the main character's perspective?

a)

Second person point of view

b)

First person point of view

c)

Third person point of view

d)

Third person omniscient

40.

A person, place, or thing is a ______

a)

Verb

b)

Adjective

c)

Noun

d)

Adverb

41.

The word "tranquil" means ____

a)

hectic

b)

calm

c)

wild

d)

sleepy

42.

Choose the antonym for the word "superb"

a)

Terrible

b)

Awesome

c)

Magnificent

d)

Fantastic

43.

A word that describes a noun is an _________

a)

Adverb

b)

Adjective

c)

Verb

d)

Pronoun

44.

"The girl ran to the gym quickly." Which word in the sentence is an adverb?

a)

girl

b)

gym

c)

quickly

d)

ran

45.

A story that is not true is _____

a)

Nonfiction

b)

Fictional

c)

Awesome

d)

A song

46.
What is mood?
a)
The feeling the reader gets from a story.
b)
The dialogue in a story.
c)
The author's attitude about a topic.
d)
A type of figurative language.
47.

He approached the task with sheer determination. He had studied his plans carefully, spent hours preparing and was sure of his approach. The hours he spent practicing were grueling and exhausting but he was ready. This was the year he would win the pie eating contest at school.


What is the TONE of this passage?

a)

Excited

b)

Serious

c)

Frustrated

d)

Humorous

48.

He approached the task with sheer determination. He had studied his plans carefully, spent hours preparing and was sure of his approach. The hours he spent practicing were grueling and exhausting but he was ready. This was the year he would win the pie eating contest at school.


What is the MOOD of this passage?

a)

Humorous

b)

Serious

c)

Sad

d)

Gloomy

49.

Why is setting important?

a)

It serves as a backdrop for characters.

b)

It creates a mood or atmosphere

c)

It influences and affects the characters and the plot

d)

All of the above

50.
What is connotation?
a)
dictionary definition
b)
emotional connections; hidden meaning behind a word
c)
literal definition
d)
struggle between opposing forces
51.
All of these words mean generally the same thing. Which one has the most positive connotation?
a)
fragrance
b)
stench
c)
smell
d)
odor
52.
All of these words are synonyms. Which one has the most negative connotation?
a)
thrifty
b)
frugal
c)
stingy
d)
economical
53.
The arachnid is a carnivorous arthropod having a body divided into two parts, the cephalothorax and the abdomen, and having eight appendages and no antannae.
a)
connotation
b)
denotation
54.
Snakes are cold-blooded, scaly, legless reptiles.
a)
connotation
b)
denotation
55.
What point of view? Please mark this on your calendar. With the upcoming holidays, it is so important that you as your student's family support system encourage and remind students to work hard.
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person limited
d)
third person omniscient
56.
Donovan enjoyed the "Let's Get Fired Up Bonfire" sponsored by PTSO. He wrote an article about it in the school newsletter. His favorite parts were the rock climbing wall, hay ride, and the food truck. He wishes that we could have another one soon.
a)
first person
b)
third person objective
c)
third person limited
d)
third person omniscient
57.
Charlene, a sixth grade student, is excited about the upcoming fundraiser. Ethan, an eighth grade student, is wishing that they could sell something other than Butter-Braid pastries. All of the seventh grade chorus students are hoping that they can can sell the most in the fundraiser.
a)
second person
b)
third person objective
c)
third person limited
d)
third person omniscient
58.
Which third person point of view does not include the thoughts and feelings of any character?
a)
third person objective
b)
third person limited
c)
third person omniscient

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