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FAST Review 8th Grade

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The time, place and mood of a story

a)

setting

b)

tone

c)

exposition

d)

characterization

2.

The high point or the turning point of a story

a)

denouement

b)

rising action

c)

crisis

d)

climax

3.

The place where the conflict is resolved and loose ends are tied up

a)

falling action

b)

exposition

c)

resolution

d)

crisis

4.
The most important thing the author says about a topic
a)
Theme
b)
Central Idea
c)
Inference
d)
Text Evidence
5.
Information used to support an opinion or belief- can be used to support an inference.
a)
Evidence
b)
Summary
c)
Detail
d)
Text
6.
Making notes while reading
a)
Annotate
b)
Highlight
c)
Underline
d)
Summarize
7.
What you know + what you read=
A reasonable guess
a)
Summary
b)
Evidence
c)
Central Idea
d)
Inference
8.
A brief recount of the text including the central idea and most important supporting details
a)
Outline
b)
Summary
c)
Cornell Notes
d)
Objective
9.

All the ways they are alike

a)

contrast

b)

evaluate

c)

compare

10.

To break apart

a)

analyze

b)

evaluate

c)

formulate

11.

Tell how

a)

explain

b)

describe

c)

formulate

12.

All the ways they are different

a)

compare

b)

predict

c)

contrast

13.

Back up with details

a)

support

b)

summarize

c)

infer

14.

Read between the lines

a)

predict

b)

infer

c)

support

15.

Comparison that speaks of one thing as if it were another thing

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

16.

A "chunk" of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in an essay

a)

rhyme scheme

b)

stanza

c)

foreshadowing

17.

Giving human traits and characteristics to something that's not human

a)

personification

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

point of view

18.

Comparing 2 things using "like" or "as"

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

19.

Gives the reader a hint of something that is going to happen without revealing the story or spoiling the suspense

a)

main idea

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

foreshadowing

20.

Sound words, like "buzz," "huff," "snap," "plop," "grunt"

a)

foreshadowing

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

personification

21.

Who tells the story

a)

point of view

b)

metaphor

c)

setting

22.
Children and dogs and houses bloom
like crowded flowers,
This is an example of: 
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
23.
On the way up north to the cabin,
the sunshine sits in my lap all morning. 
This is an example of: 
a)
personification
b)
metaphor 
c)
simile
24.
To shape, or create
a)
combine
b)
develop
c)
analyze
d)
support
25.
facts, examples, reasons, or descriptions that support the central idea
a)
Supporting Details
b)
Subtitle
c)
Summary
d)
Inference
26.
What is denotation?
a)
Direct meaning of a word or dictionary meaning.
b)
It means down.
c)
Let me ask my friend
d)
It means to note the word.
27.
What is connotation?
a)
Connotation implies or suggests a meaning of a word.
b)
Dictionary meaning of a word.
c)
I don't know!
d)
Unknown meaning
28.

What does the word sparkled mean in the sentence below?


The bright dress sparkled in the sunlight.

a)

shifted

b)

shone

c)

waved

d)

rested

29.

What does the word boast mean in the sentence below?


Susie does boast about her good grades too much.

a)

to chat

b)

to brag

c)

to study

d)

to complain

30.

This bonafide coin is worth $500; it's crazy to think that it was only a penny in 1803. Make sure to keep your fingerprints off of it so that it's value increases.


To keep the same connotation, one might change the word bonafide to _____.

a)

lawful

b)

authentic

c)

actual

d)

the real McCoy

31.

The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees.

The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.

The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,

And the highwayman came riding—

Riding—riding—

The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door.


Go back to line 2. What does the phrase, the moon was a ghostly galleon, mean?

a)

The moon looked like a ghost ship.

b)

The moon looked scary.

c)

The moon looked bright.

d)

The moon peaked through the clouds.

32.

The dream remnants of an enchanted forest lingered in Sachi's mind as she slowly and silently slid out from the fuzzy sleeve of her sleeping sack.


What type of figurative language is used in the sentence?

a)

repetition

b)

alliteration

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

hyperbole

33.

It was the sea eagle that called Emily down to the beach. It hovered above the waves, it's broad wings dusty where the land had left its mark, its small eyes that could follow the horizon bright and keen. She hadn't meant to come down onto the beach. She'd meant to sit at the top of the ramp till the other kids had left the street, till she could walk home from school in peace without strangers staring at her, but somehow the bird seemed to urge her to come down.

What time of day do you think it is and why?

a)

afternoon because she is coming home from school

b)

evening because there was no one on the street

c)

lunch time because she wanted to feed the birds

d)

morning because birds are out at that time

34.

"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 ..

a)

positive feeling about spring break

b)

negative feeling about spring break

c)

has no opinion about spring break

d)

doesn't care about spring break

35.

"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...

a)

recess is good for children

b)

recess is boring

c)

we should not have recess

d)

recess is a bad idea

36.
We went to the basketball, and had dinner afterwards. 
Choose the best answer to correct the sentence above. 
a)
We went to the basketball game and had dinner afterwards. 
b)
We went to the basketball game and we had dinner afterwards. 
c)
We went to the basketball game, and we had dinner afterwards. 
d)
The sentence is correct as is. 
37.
Which words indicate that a passage is structured in chronological order? 
a)
consequently, effect, cause, because, therefore, so
b)
next, first, finally, then, second, followed by, after
c)
the question is, problem, one answer is, solution
d)
different from, similar to, on the other hand, compared with, as well as
38.
Which words indicate that a passage is structured in cause and effect? 
a)
consequently, effect, cause, because, therefore, so
b)
next, first, finally, then, second, followed by, after
c)
the question is, problem, one answer is, solution
d)
different from, similar to, on the other hand, compared with, as well as
39.
Which words indicate that a passage is structured in problem and solution? 
a)
consequently, effect, cause, because, therefore, so
b)
next, first, finally, then, second, followed by, after
c)
the question is, problem, one answer is, solution
d)
different from, similar to, on the other hand, compared with, as well as
40.
Which words indicate that a passage is structured in compare and contrast? 
a)
consequently, effect, cause, because, therefore, so
b)
next, first, finally, then, second, followed by, after
c)
the question is, problem, one answer is, solution
d)
different from, similar to, on the other hand, compared with, as well as
41.
Which of the following sentences is written correctly? 
a)
I dont think my dads hat will fit me. 
b)
I don't think my dads hat will fit me. 
c)
I don't think my dad's hat will fit me. 
d)
I don't think my dads' hat will fit me. 
42.
Choose the correctly written sentence. 
a)
Susan is coming with Jon and I to the dance. 
b)
Susan is coming with Jon and me to the dance. 
c)
Susan is coming with Jon and we do the dance. 
d)
x
43.
After going to the park and before we ate dinner. 
This sentence is an example of a _________. 
a)
fragment
b)
run-on
c)
complete sentence
d)
x
44.
Choose the correctly written sentence. 
a)
My sister a wild child can never keep a job for very long. 
b)
My sister, a wild child can never keep a job for very long. 
c)
My sister, a wild child, can never keep a job for very long. 
d)
My sister a wild child, can never keep a job for very long. 
45.
Choose the correctly written sentence. 
a)
Jon and me went to his house after school to play video games. 
b)
Jon and us went to his house after school to play video games. 
c)
Jon and I went to his house after school to play video games. 
d)
Me and Jon went to his house after school to play video games. 
46.
Which sentence is written correctly? 
a)
Bruno Mars was born on October 8, 1985, in Honolulu, Hawaii. 
b)
Bruno Mars was born on October, 8, 1985 in Honolulu, Hawaii. 
c)
Bruno Mars was born on October 8, 1985 in Honolulu, Hawaii. 
d)
Bruno Mars was born on october 8, 1985, in Honolulu Hawaii. 
47.
My cousin enjoys classical music. She enjoys jazz. She is a music major. 
How can you best combine the sentences above without needlessly repeating information? 
a)
My cousin, who enjoys classical music and jazz, is a music major. 
b)
A music major, my cousin enjoys jazz. And classical music. 
c)
My cousin is a music major and enjoys classical music and jazz. 
d)
My cousin, who enjoys music, is a classical and jazz enthusiast who majors in music. 
48.
"Jacob watch out before you trip on the clothes and the big stack of books!"
Where are commas needed in the sentence above? 
a)
after Jacob and after clothes
b)
after clothes
c)
after Jacob
d)
after Jacob and after trip
49.
The class has made its decision they're happy with it. 
This sentence is an example of a _________.
a)
fragment
b)
run-on
c)
complete sentence 
d)
x
50.
What is the correct order of plot sequence?
a)
rising action, conflict, climax, exposition, falling action, resolution
b)
exposition, rising action, falling action, climax, resolution, conflict
c)
exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
d)
exposition, resolution, conflict, rising action, falling action climax
51.
Read the following run-on: 
We can go to the mall after school it will be fun. 
Which of the choices does not correct the run-on? 
a)
We can go to the mall after school. It will be fun. 
b)
We can go to the mall after school, it will be fun. 
c)
We can go to the mall after school; it will be fun. 
d)
We can go to the mall after school, and it will be fun. 
52.

True or False?


If I put the information I learn from the source into my own words, I do not need to cite.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Where do you find evidence to support your answers?

a)

your brain

b)

the text

c)

google

d)

your friend

54.

Find the term: When the author gives you hints or clues about what will happen later in the story.

a)

author's purpose

b)

central idea

c)

point of view

d)

foreshadow

55.

Find the term: Why the author wrote the text.

a)

author's purpose

b)

central idea

c)

point of view

d)

foreshadow

56.

Find the term: What the text is mostly about.

a)

point of view

b)

connotation

c)

central idea

d)

theme

57.

Find the term: The feelings that are associated with a word.

a)

connotation

b)

symbol

c)

objective

d)

subjective

58.

Find the term: When an item or person represents an idea.

a)

setting

b)

claim

c)

theme

d)

symbol

59.

Find the term: What an author is trying to argue.

a)

setting

b)

conflict

c)

plot

d)

claim

60.

Find the term: When and where a story takes place.

a)

setting

b)

conflict

c)

climax

d)

resolution

61.

Find the term: The problem in a story.

a)

setting

b)

metaphor

c)

conflict

d)

mood

62.

Find the term: The turning point in the story; usually the most exciting part. This is what you've been waiting for the whole time.

a)

climax

b)

resolution

c)

rising action

d)

falling action

63.

Find the term: How the conflict is solved.

a)

conflict

b)

resolution

c)

plot

d)

exposition

64.

Find the term: The events that happen in a story.

a)

climax

b)

resolution

c)

plot

d)

exposition

65.

When they ask for an Objective Summary what they want is:

a)

A summary based on facts

b)

A summary of events IN ORDER

c)

A summary that is written in your own words

d)

All of the above

66.

When they ask about CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, what they're really asking about is:

a)

What the character is like as a person

b)

How the character changes throughout the story

c)

Both of these things

67.

How do you determine the meaning of a word that you don't know?

a)

skip it

b)

ask your teacher

c)

context clues

d)

guess

68.

Find the term: When a story shows us something that happened in the past.

a)

Flashback

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Tone

69.

Find the term: A comparison using like or as.

a)

flashback

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

tone

70.

Find the term: A comparison NOT using the terms like or as.

a)

flashback

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

tone

71.

Find the term: The feeling an author created. Usually, how the reader is supposed to feel.

a)

mood

b)

tone

c)

conflict

d)

symbol

72.

TRUE OR FALSE: If you don't read ALL directions, you will probably get some questions wrong.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

73.

the beginning of a story where setting, characters,

and conflict are introduced

a)

antagonist

b)

theme

c)

climax

d)

Exposition

74.

the main character, sometimes the hero

a)

antagonist

b)

climax

c)

exposition

d)

protagonist

75.

character who acts against the protagonist

a)

antagonist

b)

protagonist

c)

climax

d)

exposition

76.

events that build towards the turning point

a)

dialogue

b)

setting

c)

theme

d)

rising action

77.

conversation between characters

a)

dialogue

b)

mood

c)

theme

d)

setting

78.

series of events that make up the story

a)

foreshadowing

b)

internal conflict

c)

flashback

d)

plot

79.

author gives hints or clues about later events

a)

internal conflict

b)

external conflict

c)

foreshadowing

d)

flashback

80.

a problem or struggle against an outside force

a)

internal conflict

b)

external conflict

c)

flashback

d)

plot

81.

human characteristics are given to non-human things

a)

metaphor

b)

personification

c)

hyperbole

d)

simile

82.

when consonant sounds are repeated at the

beginning of words

a)

alliteration

b)

repetition

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

idiom

83.

words that represent sounds (crash, bang, boom, splash)

a)

simile

b)

repetition

c)

idiom

d)

onomatopoeia

84.

an “expression” that has a meaning different than

its literal words and cannot be translated into another language

a)

alliteration

b)

simile

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

idiom

85.

. words or phrases are repeated to emphasize an idea

a)

simile

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

repetition

d)

idiom

86.

What is the theme of a literary text?

a)

The characters' personalities

b)

The emotion of the main speaker

c)

The message or "moral"

d)

The main idea

87.

What is the connotation of a word or phrase?

a)

The emotion of the speaker using the word.

b)

The dictionary definition

c)

The correct spelling

d)

The associated emotions and imagery

88.

How do you figure out what a word means in context (rather than looking it up? Select all that apply.

a)

You look at the surrounding words.

b)

You look at the root of the word.

c)

You make a random guess.

d)

You think about the overall plot and associations.

e)

You pick the answer the sounds the best.

89.

What does it mean to compare two things?

a)

To look for similarities

b)

To look for differences

c)

To analyze one thing in detail

d)

To look for pros and cons

90.

What is hyperbole?

a)

Comparing two unlike things.

b)

Referencing an outside concept or text.

c)

Giving non-humans, human traits.

d)

Exaggerating to make a point.

91.

What does it mean to infer something from a text? Select all that apply.

a)

Read between the lines.

b)

Read and answer a question directly.

c)

Make an educated guess, based on limited information.

d)

Understand explicit information.

92.

What is a stanza?

a)

A paragraph in a poem

b)

A fancy word for "stand"

c)

A form of meter in a poem

d)

Every five lines in a poem

93.

What does the word symbolize mean in literature?

a)

To draw in picture form.

b)

To represent or exemplify

c)

To bang two cymbals together.

d)

To mark in a key on a map.

94.

If a story is in chronological order, how is it arranged?

a)

Through a random series of flashbacks and flash forwards

b)

From the most interesting part, to the least interesting part

c)

From beginning to end

d)

From the end to the beginning.

95.

What is imagery in a text? Select all that apply.

a)

Descriptive language

b)

Straight-forward language

c)

Basic definitions and facts.

d)

Descriptions that evoke the five senses.

96.

What is the central idea of a text?

a)

The "moral" of the text

b)

The most important point of the text

c)

The theme of the text

d)

A basic summary of the text

97.

What should you do while reading the passages on the FAST to make sure you are successful on the text questions? Select all that apply.

a)

Take notes on important ideas and details as you read.

b)

Paraphrase paragraphs and large sections of text as you read.

c)

Actively look for central idea and/or theme as you read

d)

Read everything quickly and try to remember all the details by memory.

e)

Go back to the text to look for answers to questions.

98.

Where do you find evidence to support your answers?

a)

your brain

b)

the text

c)

google

d)

your friend

99.

Find the term: Why the author wrote the text.

a)

author's purpose

b)

central idea

c)

point of view

d)

foreshadow

100.

analyze

a)

statement

b)

feeling of the words

c)

to break apart and inspect

d)

evidence

101.

connotative meaning

a)

the feeling or emotions of the words

b)

quote

c)

exact definition and use of the word

d)

main idea

102.

cite

a)

to "quote" the text or show the evidence

b)

eyesight

c)

break apart

d)

the moral of the story

103.

Distinguish

a)

quote

b)

break apart

c)

tell apart or explain the differences

d)

statement

104.

to convey means to...

a)

break apart

b)

communicate or come across

c)

quote

d)

main idea

105.

logical thinking

a)

educated, reasonable or knowledgeable thinking

b)

quote

c)

evidence

d)

break apart

106.

explicitly

a)

an educated guess

b)

quote

c)

clearly stated or exactly what it says

d)

the main idea

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