Worksheets8th grade test prep
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins
Theme is....
The order of events
The point
The person telling the story
The message
SETTING can be which of the following? (Pick two.)
When the story takes place
Who is telling the story
Where the story takes place
The main character in the story
A POINT that is being made is also known as a ________.
Claim
Plot
Theme
Summary
To tell or write what the text is mostly about is called __________________.
Listening
Narrating
Plotting
Summarizing
The main/ overall point of an article or passage is called the ___________________.
Central Theme
Central Claim
Summary
Setting
"Spring Break is a fun time of year. We gather with our family and eat delicious food. It is usually warm and my cousins and I play tag and swim! I look forward to it every year!"
The author's point of view in this passage is ..
positive feeling about spring break
negative feeling about spring break
has no opinion about spring break
doesn't care about spring break
School uniforms are far cheaper than the currently popular fashions. Many students work long hours at a paying job instead of doing homework because they feel they have to "keep up appearances." If students wore uniforms, there would be no need for most of them to have jobs that take away from their study time.
What is the central claim of this paragraph?
Popular fashions are expensive.
School uniforms are a good idea.
Students work many hours at jobs.
Teens enjoying wearing uniforms.
"Recess is a great thing to have at school! It gives students a break where they can move around. They are able to eat a snack and breathe fresh air. Maybe a longer recess should be considered!"
The author's view point about recess is that...
recess is good for children
recess is boring
we should not have recess
recess is a bad idea
What is the theme?
The underlying message or big idea of a talk, book, film or other work
The art or skill of speaking or writing formally and effectively especially as a way to persuade or influence people.
Language characterized by figures of speech (e.g., metaphor, symbolism)
The author’s attitude toward a topic or subject.
When you analyze a text, you _______________.
judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount or value of something
form an opinion from evidence; to reach a conclusion based on known facts.
study or examine something in detail in order to discover more about it.
say something that someone else has said or written using different words
What is the author's perspective?
The underlying message or big idea of a talk, book, film or other work
The art or skill of speaking or writing formally and effectively especially as a way to persuade or influence people.
Language characterized by figures of speech (e.g., metaphor, symbolism)
The author’s attitude toward a topic or subject.
What is figurative language?
The underlying message or big idea of a talk, book, film or other work
The art or skill of speaking or writing formally and effectively especially as a way to persuade or influence people.
Language characterized by figures of speech (e.g., metaphor, symbolism)
The author’s attitude toward a topic or subject.
When you infer while reading a text, you _______________.
judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount or value of something
form an opinion from evidence; to reach a conclusion based on known facts.
study or examine something in detail in order to discover more about it.
say something that someone else has said or written using different words
What is text structure?
The components of a story or article that are not the main body of the text, including the table of contents, index, glossary, headings, bold words, sidebars, pictures and captions and labeled diagrams
the atmosphere of a piece of writing; it’s the emotions a selection arouses in a reader through diction, figurative language, and other choices
Structures used to organize information in a text (e.g., chronology, comparison and cause and effect)
The most important or central thought unifying elements of a text
To look for similiarities
Contrast
Central Message
Cause and effect
Compare
The important idea or lesson repeated throughout the text.
Plot
Dictionary
Theme
Glossary
To look for differences
Contrast
Inference
Compare
Main idea
A character who struggles with an INTERNAL conflict ____.
has problems with his/her own feelings/thoughts
has problems with another character
A character who struggles with an EXTERNAL conflict ____.
has problems with his/her own feelings/thoughts
has problems with another character or force in the story
an unexpected twist of events
theme
irony
flashback
symbol
an object that represents something unlike itself
theme
symbol
flashback
conflict
hints in a story about what may happen later
irony
conflict
theme
foreshadowing
an implied comparison between two things or ideas
hyperbole
personification
simile
metaphor
describing an inanimate object as if it is alive
simile
hyperbole
personification
onomatopoeia
sound words such as "boom" "swish"
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
personification
imagery
an extreme exaggeration (I told you 3,000 times to put down your phone!)
hyperbole
personification
onomatopoeia
metaphor
The problem in the story is known as:
theme
conflict
setting
character
This refers to the person telling us the story:
setting
villain
conflict
narrator
When an author builds excitement in a scene:
suspense
fairy tale
repetition
conflict
When words, symbols, themes or other parts of the story are repeated and used more than once:
point of view
plot
simile
repetition
When an author uses such descriptive words that it paints a picture in your mind:
mood
theme
imagery
setting
What does it mean to make a smart guess about what’s going to happen next?
predict
analyze
clarify
visualize
What does it mean to study each part (pay attention to details)?
analyze
visualize
predict
clarify
What does it mean to look closer at something when it is confusing?
analyze
predict
clarify
visualize
What does it mean to think about what you know and use clues from the text (read between the lines)?
summarize
support
make connections
infer
What does it mean retell the main ideas or most important parts of the story?
make connections
summarize
infer
support
Cite
Decide; figure out
To show how to do something.
To quote a passage, book, author; to refer to an example
Convince
If a selection has a list of stage characters, directions, and dialogue, is it MOST LIKELY a
poetry
drama
fiction
nonfiction
An author would most likely use the pronouns I, me, mine, we, and ours if the text were written in:
first-person point of view
second-person point of view
third-person point of view
third-person omniscient point of view
The perspective that a speaker or character has on an idea, topic, or event in a piece of text is known as...
quote
theme
point of view
speaker
"The trees arms reached for the stars"
This test taking strategy is what you should use if you know there are choices that are not correct.
Process of Elimination
Compare and Contrast
Figurative Language
Ignore it and hopes it goes away.
You are having trouble staying awake during the test. What is something you could do to help?
Stop looking at the screen and take a minute to stretch at your desk.
Put your head down and take a nap.
Stand up beside your desk and do some yoga.
Yawn as loud as you possibly can.
You have answered all of the questions on the test. What do you do next?
Click end test and close your computer.
Check back over each question. Resolve and check your work.
Think about how the test went and then click end test.
Raise your hand and tell the teacher you're finished.
What is one step you should take if you come across an unfamiliar word as you read a story?
Stop reading and move on to another story.
Think of other words that start with the same letter.
See if you come across the meaning later on in the story
Make a wild guess.
The wind was blowing hard as the team took its final time out. The driving rains seemed to be coming sideways. Both teams were exhausted as they dragged themselves back to the field. With just four seconds left on the clock, there was nothing left to do but watch as the football was booted through the air and passed just through the goal post. The crowd roared; the home team had won.
The author’s purpose for this piece is to ________________.
Persuade
Entertain
Inform
Reflect upon an experience
The plot of a story is _____________.
Where and when an event takes place
The main character’s feelings and thoughts
The events that take place as characters deal with the conflict
What happens when the conflict is resolved
The sentence Jose’ couldn’t choose between joining the football team or the hockey team. Is an example of a(n)______________________.
conflict resolution
Internal conflict
External conflict
Internal resolution
Dillain was an adventurous dog; perhaps it was the pit bull in him, maybe it was the boxer. Whatever lineage was responsible, nothing could stop him from going after that fox that mocked him from across the river. Of course, despite all the wonderful things that Dillain had grown to become—great friend, watchdog, protector—he had never become a strong swimmer.
Upon hearing the quick splashing and the slight whimper in his yelps, I quickly hopped up from the hammock and rushed into the frigid water to help my brave but foolish companion. This happens every year when Dillain and I head up the river toward Maine. But he loves the cool rush of the river, and I love him too much to deprive him of that.
From what point of view is this selection written?
First-person
Second person
Omniscient third person
Limited third person
What point of view provides the reader with the thoughts and feelings of only one character?
Round character
Limited third person
Omniscient third person
Character motivation
Two characters, or a character and an outside force, in opposition are an example of ______.
External conflict
Character motivation
Internal conflict
Resolution
A round character is _______________________.
Someone with just one or two personality traits
The person narrating the story
Someone who does not change or develop throughout the story
A complex, fully developed character
Which of the following questions reveals clues to the reader about potential conflict in a story?
How many people are involved?
Where does the story take place?
What helps or doesn’t help a character make a decision?
Why is this important to the reader?
What is one step you should take if you come across an unfamiliar word as you read a story?
Stop reading and move on to another story.
Think of other words that start with the same letter.
See if you come across the meaning later on in the story
Make a wild guess.
The farmer took great pride in his vegetables. But he was not the only fan of his labors. A family of rabbits also appreciated the farmer’s gardening skills. One day, the farmer noticed that his carrot crop was shrinking! He rushed toward the rabbit he saw in his carrot plot, screaming, “What are you doing? Those are mine!”
“I only take just enough to feed my family,”replied rabbit.
“But these aren’t for my family, "responded the frustrated farmer. “I sell these to local produce markets so I can afford to maintain my farm!”
“Then it appears,” responded the rabbit, “we both need these carrots.”
What is the conflict between these two characters?
The farmer and the rabbit both want to live on the same farm.
The farmer’s wife is afraid of rabbits.
They both need the carrots for their welfare.
The rabbit’s family is larger than the farmer’s.
The farmer took great pride in his vegetables. But he was not the only fan of his labors. A family of rabbits also appreciated the farmer’s gardening skills. One day, the farmer noticed that his carrot crop was shrinking! He rushed toward the rabbit he saw in his carrot plot, screaming, “What are you doing? Those are mine!”
“I only take just enough to feed my family,”replied rabbit.
“But these aren’t for my family, "responded the frustrated farmer. “I sell these to local produce markets so I can afford to maintain my farm!”
“Then it appears,” responded the rabbit, “we both need these carrots.”
What is the suitable resolution for both parties in the conflict above?
The farmer moves to another town.
The farmer grows enough extra carrots for the rabbit’s family.
The farmer changes what crops he grows.
The farmer’s wife overcomes her fear of rabbits.
Where should alliteration take place?
beginning of word
ending of word
middle of word
just needs to rhyme
What is the climax of a story?
The turning point or most intense moment
The introduction of characters and setting
The resolution of the conflict
The background information
Which literary device involves a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
What is the purpose of a flashback in a narrative?
To introduce new characters
To create suspense
To provide background information
To predict future events
What is the term for a struggle between opposing forces in a story?
Exposition
Resolution
Conflict
Climax
What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?
Setting
Plot
Character
Theme
What is the term for the sequence of events in a story?
Conflict
Plot
Theme
Setting
What is the term for a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?
hyperbole
simile
metaphor
personification
What is the author's attitude toward the subject called?
tone
theme
style
mood
What is it called when a story is told from the perspective of 'I'?
first person
second person
third person
omniscient
What is it called when a story is told from the perspective of a character within the story?
Omniscient point of view
Third-person point of view
Second-person point of view
First-person point of view
Which literary device involves giving human traits to non-human things?
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?
Setting
Plot
Theme
Conflict
What is it called when a story's setting influences the mood or atmosphere?
Theme
Symbolism
Setting
Imagery
What term describes the author's choice of words and style of expression in a text?
Theme
Plot
Syntax
Diction
What is the term for a struggle between opposing forces in a story?
Conflict
Resolution
Climax
Exposition
What is the term for a story's time and place?
Conflict
Plot
Setting
Theme
What is the climax of a story?
The beginning of the story
The turning point or most intense moment
The introduction of characters
The resolution of the story
What is the author's tone?
The setting of the story
The main idea of the text
The sequence of events
The author's attitude toward the subject
