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Worksheets8th grade ELA Ga Milestones EOC Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 40mins
What is internal conflict?
Conflict within a character's own mind
Conflict between two characters
Conflict between a character and nature
Conflict between different societies
What is external conflict?
Conflict within a character
Conflict between a character and an external force
Conflict within the plot of the story
Conflict in the setting of the story
Which type of character undergoes changes throughout the story?
Static Character
Dynamic Character
Flat Character
Round Character
What is the purpose of using a chronological (logical) order in writing?
To show the sequence of events
To compare and contrast different ideas
To describe the cause and effect of events
To entertain the reader
Which of the following best describes the purpose of an author when writing to inform?
To provide facts and information
To convince the reader of a particular point of view
To entertain the reader with a story
To describe personal experiences
What literary device is used to hint at future events in a story?
Flashback
Irony
Foreshadowing
Syllogism
Which type of irony is characterized by a contrast between what is said and what is meant?
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
Verbal Irony
Cosmic Irony
What is a claim in the context of argumentative writing?
A logical deduction based on evidence
A statement that the writer asks the reader to accept as true
A detailed explanation of an idea
A summary of an event
What does the active voice in a verb imply?
A. The subject performs the action
B. The action is performed on the subject
C. The verb is in the future tense
D. The verb is always intransitive
Which mood of a verb forms a question?
A. Indicative Mood
B. Imperative Mood
C. Interrogative Mood
D. Subjunctive Mood
What punctuation mark is used to indicate an omission or a pause?
Comma (,)
Ellipsis (...)
Dash (-)
Colon (:)
What is the function of the underlined word in the sentence?
Reading is my favorite way to spend a quiet afternoon
adjective
noun
verb
preposition
A character who doesn’t change at all throughout the story. Their personality remains the same.
Static Character
Dynamic Character
A character who undergoes an important change throughout the course of the story
Static Character
Dynamic Character
Figures of speech, images that appeal to the reader’s sense, symbols, and analogies
literal language
figurative language
Compares 2 unlike things by stating that one thing is another thing
Example: She is a sleeping log.
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Compares 2 unlike things using like or as
Example: His smile was as warm as the sun.
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
A huge exaggeration
Example: I tried a thousand times
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
Giving human characteristics to nonhuman things
Example: The ocean waves called to me.
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
personification
Words that allow the reader to hear a sound.
Example: The pop of the soda was surprising!
Alliteration
Onomatopoaeia
Personification
Assonance
Use context clues to determine the meaning of "patronized."
looked up to someone like a father
often went to the same store
made fun of someone's parents
treated someone as inferior
What techniques do authors use to create a non-linear text structure?
Figurative language
Foreshadowing
Organizational patterns
Flashback
What is indirect characterization?
We learn what a character is like through actions, dialogue, and thoughts.
The author never reveals what a character is like.
Readers have to decide for themselves what a character is like.
We are told what a character is like by the narrator.
What is direct characterization?
A first person narrator describes the characters.
The narrator tells us exactly what a character looks like or feels.
One character describes all the others.
The author leaves hints about what a character is like.
A gerund is
to + verb
-ing verb that acts as a noun
a verb form that acts as an adjective
Eating popcorn at the movies is a treat for the children.
participle
infinitive
gerund
A participle
is the word to + a verb
-ing verb form that acts as a noun
a verb form that acts like an adjective and modifies a noun
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
The squirrel ran across the back yard, hoping the dog wouldn't catch it.
participle
infinitive
gerund
The principal wants to see you in his office.
participle
gerund
infinitive
I saw an elephant squirting water out of its trunk.
participle
gerund
infinitive
What verb mood?
She would go if you asked.
Conditional
Subjunctive
Indicative
Imperative
He was running for the bus in the rain.
What verb mood?
Do you want to ride my bike?
Indicative
Interrogative
Conditional
Subjunctive
If I had been there, I would have stopped the fight.
Go and clean your room.
Microsoft's new Chief Executive Officer completes all of her work on an Apple Computer
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
As the teacher handed back our graded exams, the kid next to me muttered, “Great.”
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
In Star Wars, the audience knows that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker’s father, but Luke doesn’t learn this until Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
A prisoner spends months digging an underground tunnel leading out of his cell. His plan is flawed, though, and he ends up emerging in the warden’s backyard, where he is promptly caught and returned to prison with additional time added to his sentence.
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
A police station was robbed.
Dramatic Irony
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
Before their televised debate began, one politician sneered, “Good luck,” as her opponent crossed in front of her, walking toward the stage.
Dramatic Irony
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
What is the function of a counterclaim in argumentative writing?
To confuse the reader.
To strengthen the writer's opinion.
To present the opposing viewpoint and respond to it.
To summarize the writer's main point.
How does the author build suspense in a narrative?
By stating facts in order.
By using figurative language and pacing.
By summarizing all events at the beginning.
By including unrelated characters.
What effect does first-person point of view have on a narrative?
It allows the reader to see multiple perspectives equally.
It distances the reader from the events.
It gives a personal and limited view of the story.
It uses mostly dialogue and no description.
How do conflicting motivations influence a character's actions in a story?
They provide a simple plot.
They make the character predictable.
They create tension and drive the plot forward.
They have no real impact on the story.
How does symbolism enhance a story's theme?
It decorates the text.
It adds characters to the plot.
It represents deeper meanings tied to the theme.
It confuses the reader intentionally.
Why might an author choose to use dramatic irony in a story?
To describe the setting more vividly.
To allow the audience to know more than the characters and create suspense.
To explain historical facts.
To simplify character dialogue.
What makes an introduction paragraph effective in an essay?
It contains only a quote.
It asks questions only.
It grabs attention and clearly states the thesis.
It repeats the conclusion.
What is the purpose of using dialogue in a narrative?
To tell jokes only.
To explain the setting.
To develop characters and advance the plot.
How does a character's internal conflict contribute to a story's plot?
It introduces a villain.
It adds suspense and reveals emotional depth.
It ends the story quickly.
It replaces the setting.
Which sentence is written in the active voice?
The book was read by the entire class.
The cake was eaten by the children.
The entire class read the book.
The dog was walked by Sam.
Choose the sentence that contains a correctly used semicolon.
I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.
I have a big test; tomorrow I can't go out tonight.
I have; a big test tomorrow I can't go out tonight.
I have a big; test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.
Identify the correctly punctuated sentence.
My brother who lives in Texas is visiting.
My brother, who lives in Texas is visiting.
My brother who lives in Texas, is visiting.
My brother, who lives in Texas, is visiting.
