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ELA 8th Grade GA Milestone

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is defined as "to obtain in exchange for payment."

a)

by

b)

buy

c)

bye

d)

bi

2.

Which word would you use to fill in the blank?

I'm going _____ the store____.

a)

to;to

b)

two;too

c)

to;too

d)

too;to

3.

Which of these words is a numerical value?

a)

for

b)

fore

c)

phor

d)

four

4.

Which word should be used in the blank?

We should go____for spring break.

a)

their

b)

there

c)

they're

d)

thayre

5.

Which of these describes letters and packages conveyed by the postal system?

a)

male

b)

mail

c)

mayle

d)

mayluh

6.

Which of the following are part of an argument?

a)

claim

b)

exposition

c)

rebuttal

d)

climax

7.

Which persuasion technique is used in the scentence below.

"As, a doctor I am qualified to provide this information."

a)

Logos

b)

Pathos

c)

Ethos

d)

Topic

8.

What part of the argument is this paragraph?

a)

introduction

b)

claim

c)

counterclaim and rebuttal

d)

closing and rebuttal

9.

Which persuasion technique is used in the scentence below?

"According to Oxford's research team 25% of penguins enjoy pizza."

a)

Logos

b)

Pathos

c)

Ethos

d)

Brogos

10.

Argumentative essays are used to_____.

a)

Tell a story

b)

Give instructions

c)

Prove a point and sway readers

d)

Problem solve

11.

Which of these literary tropes is patrick from spongebob?

a)

Green eyes of envy

b)

Fat and dumb

c)

Dumb blonde

d)

Wise old man

12.

Robin from Batman is an example of which trope?

a)

Damsel in distress

b)

Evil old woman

c)

Sidekick

d)

The antihero

13.

Regina George from Mean Girls is an example of which trope?

a)

Dumb, pretty

b)

The girl next door

c)

Mean and popular

d)

Damsel in distress

14.

A synonym for trope is____.

a)

Fact

b)

Main idea

c)

Stereotype

d)

Adverb

15.

Tropes are commonly used in____.

a)

Narrative essays

b)

Argumentative essays

c)

Expository essays

d)

Descriptive essays

16.

"As quiet as a mouse" is an example of which figurative language?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Simile

d)

Alliteration

17.

The kitchen appliances in Beauty and the Beast being able to speak and move is an example of_______

a)

Personification

b)

Allusion

c)

Alliteration

d)

Simile

18.

"Sally sold seashells by the seashore" is an example of_____.

a)

Idiom

b)

Onomatopeia

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

19.

Bang, Pop, and Zap are examples of______

a)

Onomatopeias

b)

Similes

c)

Metaphors

d)

Hyperboles

20.

"It took a million years!" is an example of a(n)______

a)

Idiom

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Metaphor

d)

Simile