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Supplemental Aid Practice 8th Grade

Total questions: 122

Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Label the Supplemental Aid.

a)1st person- I/MY/WE/OUR
b)THIRD PERSON OBJECTIVE- ONLY ACTIONS
c)THIRD OMNISCIENT- ALL CHARACTERS
d)THIRD PERSON LIMITED ONLY 1 CHARACTER
e)THIRD PERSON- HE/SHE/THEM/THEY
f)TITLE/READ QUESTIONS/READ STORY/ANSWER Q
g)MOODREADER
h)TONE/WRITER
i)FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
j)SENSORY IMAGERY/IMAGERY
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10
1)
2)
3)
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5)
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7)
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9)
10)
2.

Label the image.

a)mood
b)reader
c)tone
d)writer
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2
3
4
1)
2)
3)
4)
3.

According to the diagram the Resolution is in spot _____.

a)

A

b)

C

c)

F

4.

part of the plot structure where the characters, setting, and conflict are introduced.

a)

Resolution

b)

Exposition

c)

Rising Action

5.

ending of a story where the conflict is typically resolved or figured out.

a)

falling action

b)

turning point/climax

c)

resolution

6.

This is where you can find the Exposition

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

7.

Specific event that sets off the action in the story. Grabs the reader’s attention.

a)

Rising Action

b)

Inciting Action

c)

Falling Action

8.

Series of events that build tension and suspense. These events complicate or add twists to the conflict.

a)

Inciting Action

b)

Falling Action

c)

Rising Action

9.

The Rising Action can be found at this spot on the diagram

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

10.

Falling Action is found here

a)

A

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

11.

CHOOSE 2 Answers - The point when a significant or decisive change takes place that makes an impact on the rest of the story, particularly on the conflict.

a)

Rising Action

b)

Falling Action

c)

Turning Point

d)

Climax

12.

Where can the Inciting Action be found?

a)

F

b)

A

c)

C

13.

Excitement and action in a story slows as the conflict gradually resolves itself. The pieces of the puzzle all come together.

a)

Turning Point

b)

Falling Action

c)

Climax

14.

The Turning Point or Climax is found here

a)

F

b)

E

c)

D

15.

A _________ retells the main events of a story in a shorter version.

a)

theme

b)

summary

c)

solution

d)

point of view

16.

What does BME stand for?

a)

beginning, middle, conflict

b)

beginning, middle, end

c)

beginning, middle, exposition

d)

burrito, mayo, end

17.

Match the following to the order they go in

a)

B- Beginning

1.

Goes FIRST

b)

M - Middle

2.

Goes SECOND

c)

E - End

3.

Goes LAST

18.

What does the word convey mean?

a)

What the author is trying to tell me

b)

the ending

c)

How the passage is organized

d)

main idea

19.

Which genre could really happen, but is a made up story?

a)

Traditional Literature

b)

Poetry

c)

Biography

d)

Realistic Fiction

20.

What does the "T" in "TRRAPP" stand for?

a)

Analyze the title and a quick text walk to make an inference and look for graphical features

b)

To read the selection

c)

To just stare at the title

d)

it stands for trophy

21.

What does the first "R"?

in TRRAPP stand for?

a)

Read and highlight important details in the questions and answer choices.

Divide the answer choices to use the pick 2 strategy

b)

read the story

c)

rewrite the story

d)

realize I have nothing to do

22.

What does the second "R"?

in TRRAPP stand for?

a)

Read and analyze the selection make quick notes

b)

Just read

c)

Rewrite the story

d)

Retell the story

23.

What does the "A" in TRRAPP stand for?

a)

Answer the questions

b)

analyze the story

c)

answer nothing

d)

a coffee shop

24.

What does the first "P" in TRRAPP stand for?

a)

Pick from your 2 strongest options

b)

pick

c)

prove it

d)

pick the wrong answers

25.

What does the last P in TRRAPP stand for?

a)

Prove it and provide justifications as I eliminate answer choices

b)

Provide answers

c)

Produce nothing

d)

Practice makes perfect

26.
What does "R" stand for in RACE?
a)
Really consider the evidence
b)
Restate the question
c)
Rethink your answer
d)
Revise your writing
27.
What does "A" stand for in RACE?
a)
Answer the question
b)
Argue your point
c)
Ask a question
d)
Apply evidence
28.
What does the "C" stand for in RACE?
a)
Cite evidence
b)
Change your thinking
c)
Create a response
d)
Convince the reader
29.
What does the "E" stand for in RACE?
a)
Explain your evidence
b)
Explain your question
c)
Expect a response
d)
Engage the reader
30.

What method should you use for the Extended Constructed Response- Essay question?

a)

Type the sentence using correct grammar.

b)

RACE

c)

RACECES

d)

Nothing

31.

LABEL

a)RESTATE AND ANSWER QUESTION =INTRO
b)EXPLAIN EVIDENCE #1 - THIS SHOWS...
c)EXPLAIN EVIDENCE 2 - THIS DEMONSTRATES..
d)SUM IT UP
e)CITE #1 " ." P#
f)CITE #2 P# " ."
g)GO BACK AND REVISE AND EDIT
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2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
32.
What is the purpose of a thesis statement?
a)
To be a pretty sentence
b)
To be a sentence in your introduction
c)
To introduce your paper to the reader
d)
To explain what your essay will be about
33.
Where does your thesis statement need to appear in your essay?
a)
At the beginning of your introduction
b)
At the end of your introduction
c)
In your body paragraphs
d)
At the end of your entire essay
34.

How long should a thesis statement be?

(a)  

35.

True or False:

A Thesis Statement outlines your entire essay

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

36.

Which is the BEST paraphrase of the following sentence?


Deserts cover one fifth of the surface of the Earth.

a)

Deserts cover one fifth of the Earth.

b)

One fifth of the Earth's surface is desert.

c)

Deserts cover one fifth of the Earth.

d)

Deserts cover more than half of the Earth's surface.

37.

_____ restates the original text in your own words.

a)

A paraphrase

b)

A summary

38.

What is the controlling idea in a text?

a)

Supporting details

b)

Main point or central theme

c)

Background information

d)

Summary or synopsis

39.

Why is it important to identify the controlling idea in a text?

a)

To understand the main point or theme of the text.

b)

To analyze the structure and organization of the text.

c)

To determine the author's purpose in writing the text.

d)

To identify the supporting details in the text.

40.

Another word for a controlling idea is _____.

a)

summary

b)
supporting detail
c)
argumentative claim
d)

thesis

41.

Tone is...

a)

The way the reader feels after reading a piece of text.

b)

How the book smells.

c)

The main conflict in a story.

d)

The way the author feels about the subject or topic they are writing about.

42.

an argument made to address likely objections

a)

support

b)

claim

c)

evidence

d)

counterargument

43.

An argument a stakeholder would make against your claim. In other words, they argue that you're wrong and they are right.

a)

counterargument

b)

stakeholder

c)

rebuttal

d)

persuasion

44.

What is a generalization?

a)

A fact

b)

An opinion

c)

A broad statement about a subject based on information, observations, and experiences.

d)

What a passage is mostly about

45.

Very much the same as something.

a)

Similar

b)

Specific

c)

Different

46.

Her eyes are two _________ colors: One is brown and the other is green.

a)

Similar

b)

Transition word

c)

Different

47.

Juxtaposition is...

a)

The figurative comparison between two unlike things

b)

Placing two things side by side, usually to show contrast

c)

A position on the football field

d)

What readers do when they compare and contrast

48.

Consider the following idiom: “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Why is this also a juxtaposition example?

a)

In this case, dogs are being personified as able to learn tricks

b)

The reverse psychology of this proverb implies that you can indeed learn new things when you’ve gotten older.

c)

The contrast between old and new demonstrates the difficulty of learning new things at an old age or after getting stuck in one’s ways.

49.

A state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen is...

a)

Anxiety

b)

Suspense

c)

Dilemma

d)

Foreshadowing

50.

Which questions about a story will the setting answer?

a)

What is the author’s attitude toward the characters?

b)

Where and when does the story take place?

c)

Who are the people the story is about?

d)

Why and when did the author write the story?

51.

What is figurative language?

a)

Language that has one literal meaning.

b)

Language that uses extremely advanced vocabulary.

c)

Language with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.

d)

Language that communicates complicated concepts and ideas.

52.

This is a review of our skills learned in previous units that will apply to drama. Match the terms to the correct definition

a)

Exposition

1.

Introduces the setting, characters, and potentially the conflict.

b)

Rising Action

2.

Builds potential suspense in the text, introduces obstacles that make the conflict more complicated.

c)

Climax

3.

The turning point; the moment where the conflict is at it's most "dramatic" point.

d)

Resolution

4.

Reveals the final outcome of the story; ties up any loose ends.

e)

Theme

5.

The abstract message or lesson learned from the text.

53.

The playwright / author's reason for writing the play / text. The word choice and structure help us determine this!

a)

Author's Purpose

b)

Author's Voice

c)

Author's Thoughts

d)

Author's Message

54.

The person who wrote the play

a)

Drama Author

b)

Writer

c)

Playwright

d)

Storyteller

55.

The way playwrights break up the action in a play; the way it is structured overall

a)

Act

b)

Stage Directions

c)

Dialogue

d)

Scene

56.

A subsection of the play, within an Act, that takes place at a specific time and place / between specific characters

a)

Drama

b)

Act

c)

Scene

d)

Stage Directions

57.

The words characters speak in a piece of text

a)

Speech

b)

Dialogue

c)

Conversation

d)

Monologue

58.

The playwright's written instructions about how actors should move or behave. Broken up into 2 main categories: Action based, Performance based.

a)

Stage Directions

b)

Actor's Notes

c)

Plot

d)

Dialogue

59.

The "main character" or "main focus" of a piece

a)

Antagonist

b)

Protagonist

c)

Actor

d)

Playwright

60.

Stage directions are a key component to understanding drama, because they give the performers and readers of the play an opportunity to understand both the emotions and the actions taking place, therefore helping the reader make inferences about the author's purpose in writing the play.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

The "opposing force" of a piece (does not necessarily have to be a person)

a)

Anatagonist

b)

Protagonist

c)

Playwright

d)

Actor

62.

A story that is performed on stage for an audience.

a)

Script

b)

Dialogue

c)

Drama

63.

the part of the play that deals with the lines the actors speak.​

a)

Scripting

b)

Characters

c)

Drama

64.

The words the actors speak.

a)

Drama

b)

Script

c)

Dialogue

65.

A brief monologue for the audience that is unheard by other characters on the stage.

a)

aside

b)

soliloguy

c)

monologue

66.

Descriptions or directions in a script that tell HOW the play is performed. Often tells the characters where to stand and what to do. What is this called?

a)

instructions

b)

orders

c)

stage directions

67.

A main idea is the main ______ of an article. It tells what the author ______________

(a)  

68.

What is the definition of a caption?

a)

The main heading of an article.

b)

The title of an article.

c)

A small explanation to explain the main idea.

d)

A small explanation to explain the picture.

69.
Nonfiction written primarily to convey factual information. This type of text comprise the majority of printed materials adults read. 
a)
Informational Text 
b)
Persuasive Text 
c)
Literary Nonfiction
d)
Primary Source 
70.
The author’s central thought; the chief topic of a text expressed or implied in a word or phrase;the topic sentence of a paragraph.
a)
Main Idea
b)
Supporting Detail 
c)
Style
d)
Tone 
71.
Points of information in a text that strongly support the meaning or tell the story. Statements that define, describe, or otherwise provide information about the topic,theme, or main idea
a)
Main Idea
b)
Supporting Detail 
c)
Style
d)
Tone 
72.
A piece of information provided objectively, presented as true
a)
Line of Reasoning 
b)
Evidence
c)
Fact
d)
Opinion 
73.
A personal view, attitude, or appraisal
a)
Line of Reasoning 
b)
Evidence
c)
Fact
d)
Opinion 
74.
A book about a person's life that someone else writes is what?
a)
biography
b)
autobiography
c)
dictionary
d)
atlas
75.
topic
a)
A one or two word explanation of what a text is about
b)
The purpose or intent an author has in mind when writing a text (persuade, entertain, inform)
76.
topic sentence
a)
A sentence in the passage that states the main idea.
b)
The most important point the author is trying to make
77.
What graphic feature is shown in this example?
a)
photograph
b)
table
c)
map
d)
diagram
78.
This is an example of a ___________?
a)
Index
b)
Table of contents
c)
Chart/Graph
d)
Caption
79.
Found at the beginning of sections in a passage- help the reader know what different sections of the text are about
a)
subtitles & headings
b)
labels
c)
special print
d)
Illustrations
80.

Blue Ridge Middle School is the best school in Texas!

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

81.

Blue Ridge Middle School is located in north Texas.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

82.
Many people have not heard giraffes make noises.  Giraffes do not use sounds to “talk” with each other.  When hurt, giraffes make a low moo, something like a cow.  When frightened, they make a short, high sound.
What is the main idea?
a)
Giraffes do make noises
b)
Giraffes talk all the time.
c)
Cows and giraffes talk to each other.
d)
Lots of people have heard giraffes talk.
83.
This is the position or idea that the writer is trying to get the audience to accept.
a)
reason
b)
claim/thesis
c)
evidence
evidence
d)
warrant
84.
These support your claim or these and set up the big idea for each body paragraph.
a)
warrant/bridge
warrant/bridge
b)
evidence
c)
claim/thesis
d)
reasons
85.
Facts, statistics, anecdotes, and quotes
a)
claims
b)
evidence
c)
warrants
d)
audience
86.
The reader that the writer is trying to convince of his or her position or idea.
a)
claim
b)
warrant
c)
thesis
d)
audience
87.
A statement that goes against or opposes the author's claim.
a)
counterclaim/counterargument
b)
rebuttal
c)
warrant
d)
thesis
88.
Offers evidence in response to the counterclaim.
a)
claim
b)
bridge
c)
warrant
d)
rebuttal
89.
This is another word for claim
a)
warrant
b)
bridge
c)
evidence
d)
thesis
90.
This is another word for the turnaround.
a)
evidence
b)
reason
c)
rebuttal
d)
warrant
91.

Evidence is

a)

Proof that supports and backs up my claim

b)

Words or phrases a writer uses to move from one idea to the next

c)

Explaining, expanding on, and reinforcing the importance of my evidence and how/why it supports my claim

d)

A list of the sources I used during my research

92.

To elaborate means

a)

The opposing side of an argument

b)

Proof that supports and backs up my claim

c)

Why an author believes their stance

d)

Explaining, expanding on, and reinforcing the importance of my evidence and how/why it supports my claim

93.

An In-text citation is

a)

Words or phrases a writer uses to move from one idea to the next

b)

Why an author believes their stance

c)

Also known as a text reference; stating in my essay where my evidence came from and the author of my evidence

d)

The opposing side of an argument

94.

A reason is

a)

The ending paragraph that summarizes the main ideas from the entire essay

b)

Why an author believes their stance

c)

Words an author uses to show their feelings about their topic; also to improve their argument

d)

Using evidence word for word from a text and putting the evidence in quotation marks

95.

A counterargument is

a)

Words or phrases a writer uses to move from one idea to the next

b)

To re-word, rearrange, summarize, or put information in my own words

c)

The opposing side of an argument

d)

A list of the sources I used during my research

96.

An example of a claim is

a)

No, because kids can get hurt, feel too much pressure, and lose focus on their grades

b)

I think competitive sports are a bad idea.

c)

Yes because competitive sports are fun!

d)

Kids should be involved in competitive sports.

97.

A claim does not

a)

State yes or no

b)

State I think...

c)

Explain the reasons

d)

All of the above

98.

A direct quote is

a)

Using evidence word for word from a text and putting the evidence in quotation marks

b)

When the author disproves the opposing side’s evidence. (ex: I understand what you are saying, but…)

c)

Words an author uses to show their feelings about their topic; also to improve their argument

d)

Words or phrases a writer uses to move from one idea to the next

99.

Paraphrase means

a)

Using evidence word for word from a text and putting the evidence in quotation marks

b)

To re-word, rearrange, summarize, or put information in my own words

c)

Why an author believes their stance

d)

Words an author uses to show their feelings about their topic; also to improve their argument

100.

The introduction to a story, including the primary characters' names, setting, mood, and time.

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Falling Action

d)

Resolution

101.

Not always happy, but it does complete the story. It can leave the reader with questions, answers, frustration, or satisfaction.

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Climax

d)

Resolution

102.

The most exciting point of the story, and is a turning point for the plot or goals of the main character.

a)

Characters

b)

Conflict

c)

Climax

d)

Conclusion

103.

All of the events that lead to the eventual climax, including character development and events that create suspense.

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Falling Action

d)

Resolution

104.

Everything that happens as a result of the climax, including wrapping up of plot points, questions being answers, and character development.

a)

Rising Action

b)

Falling Action

c)

Resolution

d)

Protagonist

105.

The primary problem that drives the story, often a main goal for the protagonist to achieve or overcome.

a)

Climax

b)

Character

c)

Conflict

d)

Conclusion

106.

“Once upon a time, there were three bears. There was a Daddy Bear, who was very big, a Mama Bear, who was middle-sized, and a Baby Bear, who was very small. They all lived together in a little cottage in the middle of the woods."


This is an example of . . .

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Falling Action

d)

Resolution

107.

Soon after this the three bears returned. Father bear looked down on his bowl. “Someone's been eating my porridge,” he growled. Mother bear looked down on her bowl. “And someone's been eating my porridge too,” she said. And then baby bear cried, “And someone's been eating my porridge and at it's all gone!”


This is an example of . . .

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Conflict

d)

Resolution

108.

Goldilocks opened her eyes and screamed with terror at the sight of the three angry bears. She jumped out of bed then jumped out of the window and ran all the way home.


Goldilocks never sneaked into someone else's house ever again.


This is an example of . . .

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Falling Action

d)

Resolution.

109.

Which list shows the plot elements in the correct order?

a)

exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution

b)

exposition, falling action, rising action, climax, resolution

c)

exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

d)

rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution

110.

What is included in the exposition ? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY!

(There are multiple correct answers to choose)

a)

beginning conflict

b)

characters

c)

setting

d)

conclusion

111.

the moral or the lesson that is taught through a story.

a)

theme

b)

conflict

c)

plot

d)

climax

112.

when and where the events of the story take place.

a)

theme

b)

setting

c)

plot

d)

climax

113.

the series of events that make up a story

a)

plot

b)

exposition

c)

theme

d)

setting

114.

What is the setting of the story?

a)

Summer

b)

Michigan

c)

Warm Weather

d)

baseball game

115.

What is the conflict in this story?

a)

The heat of the night making it difficult to sleep.

b)

The bat that had flown in from the chimney.

c)

My annoying sister.

d)

The window was left open and the bat flew in.

116.
Identify the following figurative language: "The baby babbled like a songbird."
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
117.
Identify the following figurative language: "Our house is like a public library because of all the books."
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
118.
Identify the following figurative language: "Our dog was a speed skater on the frozen pond."
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
119.
Identify the following figurative language: "The rooster was an alarm clock for the farmer. "
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
120.
Identify the following figurative language: "The birthday cake was more delicious than anything else ever created."
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
121.
What type of figurative language is shown?
The flower hugged the earth after being blown over by the storm.
a)
personification
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
122.

LABEL

a)R
b)A
c)C
d)E
e)CITE EVIDENCE p# " ."
f)EXPLAIN- THIS SHOWS...
g)RESTATE AND ANSWER USE "BY"
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2
3
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7
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)

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