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Trimester 3 8th Grade ELA Review

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The climax is...
a)
Right before you know the outcome of the conflict for the protagonist
b)
when the story wraps up
c)
when the conflict is figured out
d)
when the tension builds
2.
The rising action is...
a)
Right before you know the outcome of the conflict for the protagonist
b)
when the story wraps up
c)
when the conflict is figured out
d)
when the tension builds
3.
The rising action is...
a)
Right before you know the outcome of the conflict for the protagonist
b)
when the story wraps up
c)
when the conflict is figured out
d)
when the tension builds
4.
The falling action is...
a)
Right before you know the outcome of the conflict for the protagonist
b)
when the story wraps up
c)
when the conflict is figured out
d)
when the tension builds
5.
The denoument/resolution is...
a)
Right before you know the outcome of the conflict for the protagonist
b)
when the story wraps up
c)
when the conflict is figured out
d)
when the tension builds
6.
This is an example of what?
"I think that ice cream is disgusting "
a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
c)
Assertion
d)
Bandwagon
7.
Which of the following does not apply to finding the theme in literature?
a)
Writing a topic
b)
Writing a sentence
c)
Finding the lesson that could apply to life
d)
Looking for what the characters learned
8.
What is a claim?
a)
one of the main ideas in a text
b)
The theme
c)
the overall position the author takes on a topic
d)
Counterargument
9.
When an author responds to the opposition (or those who disagree with him/her), he/she is providing a...
a)
Counterargument
b)
Claim
c)
Logical Fallacy
d)
Theme
10.
If you are in a class discussion and someone says something you are sure is incorrect, which approach would best support your opposing view?
a)
by using references from the text as part of the evidence supporting your opinion
b)
by telling them they are wrong and can't prove it
c)
yell that they are so wrong
d)
don't say anything
11.
What is the first step in preparing for a class meeting or discussion on a specific topic?
a)
prepare a draft of possible comments or timeline
b)
read any materials or texts assigned
c)
be ready to talk about what happen last night
d)
get notes from a friend
12.
When working in a small group, why should participants have defined roles?
a)
So that the smart one does the hard work
b)
It shows participants how their responsibilities fit into the larger group project
c)
so you can get the easy A
d)
so you don't have to do all the work
13.
When preparing for a debate or to present a counter claim, the BEST reason to listen for specific claims and evidence is
a)
to find information with which you agree
b)
to find errors or irrelevant information from the speaker
c)
to find information with which you disagree
d)
so you don't get in troubl
14.
Which type of figurative language is "like a raisin in the sun"
a)
metaphor
b)
alliteration
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
15.
Which type of figurative language is  "Life is a broken-winged bird"
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
hyperbole
16.

All of these are part of "plot" except

a)

setting

b)

conflict

c)

rising action

d)

figurative language

17.

When annotating informational texts I would not

a)

look for graphics such as maps, charts, and graphs

b)

determine the main idea of each paragraph

c)

look for characters and character traits

d)

look for text structure

18.
She did not realize that opportunity was knocking at her door.
a)
refrain
b)
personification
c)
repetition
d)
metaphor
19.
Find the best cause and effect example-
a)
Harriet Tubman wanted to help her family so she led many slaves to freedom.
b)
Manuel wanted to pass the test. He went to a friend's house.
c)
Abraham didn't want to go to summer school. He failed three classes.
d)
Mrs. Greenman wanted to see koalas. She went to New York city.
20.
Which is not an example of hyperbole...
a)
That joke is so old, the last time I heard it I was riding on a dinosaur.
b)
I had to walk 15 miles to school in the snow, uphill.
c)
Rita's eyes were as black as coal.
d)
We are so poor; we don’t have two cents to rub together.
21.
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
22.
Poetry's version of a paragraph is called a/an
a)
line
b)
form
c)
stanza
d)
rhythm
23.
Poetry's version of a narrator is a/an
a)
form
b)
speaker
c)
rhyme
d)
rhythm
24.
The use of a word, phrase, line, or sound more than once is
a)
assonance
b)
alliteration
c)
repetition
d)
rhythm
25.
Language that appeals to one or more of your senses--sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch is
a)
imagery
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
personification
26.
A comparison of two things that DOES NOT include the word like or as is
a)
imagery
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
personification
27.
A comparison of two things that uses the word like or as is
a)
imagery
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
personification
28.
A description of an object, animal, or idea as if it has human qualities and emotions is 
a)
imagery
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
personification
29.

In this mode, the conflict takes place within the mind of the main character, and often involves the character making a decision between right and wrong, or other mixed emotions.

a)

Character vs. Character

b)

Character vs. Nature

c)

Character vs. Technology

d)

Character vs. Self

30.

The struggle directly between the protagonist and the antagonist -- otherwise known as the good guy and the bad guy.

a)

Character vs. Character

b)

Character vs. Technology

c)

Character vs. Nature

d)

Character vs. Supernatural

31.

This mode of external conflict occurs when the protagonist is placed at odds with a government or cultural tradition.

a)

Character vs. Nature

b)

Character vs. Society

c)

Character vs. Technology

d)

Character vs. Self

32.

The main character against the forces of nature -- in the form of a natural disaster or a similarly dangerous situation

a)

Character vs. Nature

b)

Character vs. Self

c)

Character vs. Character

d)

Character vs. Technology

33.

It means that a person is in direct combat with robots, in the context of science fiction.

a)

Character vs. Self

b)

Character vs. Nature

c)

Character vs. Technology

d)

Character vs. Character

34.

Story in which the protagonist is struggling against a god or gods

a)

Character vs. Self

b)

Character vs. Supernatural

c)

Character vs. Nature

d)

Character vs. Character

35.

Are the individuals that the story is about

a)

Characters

b)

Setting

c)

Conflict

d)

Setting

36.

It is the environment or surroundings of the story, or where the story takes place.

a)

Theme

b)

Conflict

c)

Character

d)

Setting

37.

It includes exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement.

a)

Conflict

b)

Plot

c)

Setting

d)

Character

38.

The plot is centered around this and it describes the way in which the characters attempt to resolve the problem.

a)

Setting

b)

Conflict

c)

Characters

d)

Theme

39.

Its underlying message, or 'big idea.' In other words, what critical belief about life is the author trying to convey in the writing of a novel, play, short story or poem.

a)

Plot

b)

Setting

c)

Theme

d)

Character

40.

A literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.

a)

Tone

b)

Inference

c)

Personification

d)

Mood

41.

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

a)

Inference

b)

Central Idea

c)

Logos

d)

Bias

42.

The most important throught of a paragraph or larger section of text, which tells the reader what the text is about.

a)

Central Idea

b)

Theme

c)

Connotation

d)

Denotation

43.

The literal or primary meaning of a word. The dictionary definition.

a)

Inference

b)

Connotation

c)

Bias

d)

Denotation

44.

An idea or conclusion that is drawn from evidence and reasoning. It is an educated guess.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Pathos

c)

Inference

d)

Idiom

45.

The attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. It is generally conveyed through the choice of words, or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject. It can be formal, informal, serious, comic, sarcastic, sad, or cheerful, or it may be any other existing attitude.

a)

Mood

b)

Tone

c)

Bias

d)

Denotation

46.

A short statement that presents the main ideas and most important points in a piece of writing is called _____________.

a)

summarizing

b)

paraphrasing

c)

tone

d)

mood

e)

reflecting

47.

A restatement of an author’s words in your own words is called __________________________.

a)

summarizing

b)

paraphrasing

c)

tone

d)

mood

e)

reflecting

48.

The author’s attitude towards a subject is ___________.

a)

tone

b)

mood

49.

The way a text is intended to make the audience feel is ______________.

a)

tone

b)

mood

50.

The most important point in a work of literature is ___________.

a)

main idea

b)

theme

c)

tone

51.

_____________ is the moral or lesson of a story/text. Can be implied or directly stated...

a)

main idea

b)

theme

c)

tone

52.

The following statements are examples of __________________.


"Don’t judge a book by its cover, Always help others, Don’t put all your eggs in one basket"

a)

main idea

b)

author's purpose

c)

universal themes

d)

tone

53.

Why do we annotate (best reason in 8th grade)?

a)

to make writing a paper easier with notations

b)

To help us fully understand a text. Allows us to have a ‘conversation’ with the text.

c)

to have something to talk to our Book Clubs about

d)

to show that we actually read it

54.

The main problem or struggle that the character is facing is called __________________.

a)

the theme

b)

author's purpose

c)

conflict

d)

plot diagram

55.

Person vs. Himself=__________________________

a)

internal conflict

b)

external conflict

56.

Usually a main character; goes through a major change in the story

a)

protagonist

b)

antagonist

57.

Character who is against or has conflict with the main character; this character is often categorized as a "villain" in one way or another

a)

protagonist

b)

antagonist

58.

Who does Egeus want Hermia to marry?

a)

Demetrius

b)

Lysander

c)

Theseus

59.

What will happen to Hermia if she refuses to marry Demetrius?

a)

She will become a servant to the Duke of Athens

b)

She will be banished to the forest

c)

She can choose death or to become a nun

60.

What do Hermia and Lysander agree to do?

a)

She will obey her father and marry Demetrius

b)

She will obey her father but she will poison Demetrius after the wedding so she can marry Lysander

c)

She and Lysander will run away together and go to his aunt's house in the forest and get married

61.

Why does Helena tell Demetrius about Hermia and Lysander's plan?

a)

She is jealous of Hermia and wants her to be punished

b)

She is worried about her friend and wants Demetrius to protect her

c)

She wants to follow Demetrius into the forest because she wants his attention.

62.

Who is Theseus engaged to?

a)

Hermia

b)

Helena

c)

Hippolyta

63.

Why is Oberon angry with Titania?

a)

She has a young boy as her servant and Oberon wants him for himself but she refuses to share the child with him

b)

She is love with someone else and Oberon is Heartbroken

c)

She cast a spell on him

64.

What does Oberon tell Puck to do and why?

a)

Oberon tells Puck to anoint the Changling boy's eyes so he will obey Oberon's orders

b)

He sends Puck to the forest to find a magical berry so he can cast a spell on the lovers

c)

Oberon sees Helena and Demetrius fighting in the forest so he tells Puck to anoint the Athenian man's eye's so he will fall in love with Helena

d)

He tells Puck to the forest to find a magical flower so he can anoint Titania's eye's with a potion

65.

Who is the first Athenian Puck anoints with the potion?

a)

Demetrius

b)

Helena

c)

Lysander

d)

Hermia

66.

When he awakens, who does Demetrius fall in love with?

a)

Helena

b)

Hermia

c)

Demetrius

d)

Titania

67.

What does Puck do to Bottom?

a)

He has changed Bottom's feet into hooves

b)

He has changed Bottom's voice into a roar.

c)

He has changed Bottom's head into a donkey's head

68.

What happens when Titania wakes up?

a)

She sees Lysander and she falls in love with him

b)

She sees Bottom and falls in love with him

c)

She sees Demetrius and falls in love with him

69.

What happens to Helena in Act III?

a)

Demetrius and Lysander are in love with her and she thinks it is a joke; she believes Hermia is part of the joke

b)

Hermia kills Helena because she is jealous that Demetrius and Lysander are in love with her

c)

Demetrius and Lysander are in love with her and she is happy that can choose her love; she sends Hermia to the convent to become a nun

70.

After they wake up, Theseus sees that Demetrius and Helena are in love and Lysander and Hermia are in love, what does he order the couples to do?

a)

He orders Hermia to marry Demetrius

b)

He orders the guards to imprison Lysander

c)

He orders the lovers to be married with he and Hippolyta in the temple.

71.

Where does A Midsummer Night's Dream take place?

a)

Paris and the French countryside

b)

Athens and the magical forest

c)

London and The Globe Theatre

d)

Stratford on the Avon and London

72.

Who is getting married at the beginning of the play

a)

Pyramus and Thisbe

b)

Demetrius and Hermia

c)

Lysander and Hermia

d)

Theseus and Hippolyta

73.

Who does Hermia want to marry?

a)

Lysander

b)

Demetrius

c)

Francis Flute

d)

Oberson

74.

Select all the choices Theseus give Hermia.

a)

Die

b)

Marry Demetrius

c)

Run away

d)

Become a nun and join a convent

e)

Marry Lysander

75.

Who is Hermia's best friend?

a)

Lysander

b)

Hippolyta

c)

Helena

d)

Titania

76.

What does Puck use for his magical potion?

a)

Fairy dust

b)

Stardust

c)

Juice from the flower

d)

Cupid's arrow

77.

After the love potion, who is in love with Helena?

a)

Demetrius

b)

Lysander

c)

Both

d)

No one

78.

After the love potion, who is in love with Hermia?

a)

Demetrius

b)

Lysander

c)

Both

d)

No one

79.

Oberon and Titania make up in the end.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

In the end, who does Hermia marry?

a)

Demetrius

b)

Lysander

c)

Theseus

d)

No one

81.

In the end, who does Demetrius marry?

a)

Helena

b)

Hermia

c)

Hippolyta

d)

No one

82.

"The Players" put on a successful show at the wedding.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

Who wrote A Midsummer Night's Dream?

a)

Queen Elizabeth

b)

King Henry VIII

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Christopher Marlowe

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