Worksheets8th ELA 2nd Semester Exam Study Guide/Alternate Exam
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 47mins
A pronoun takes place of a _________ in a sentence.
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
What is the pronoun in this sentence: Susie was so tired in writing class, she fell asleep.
Susie
was
she
in
Which pronoun would best replace the underlined words in the following sentence?
"Let's think of a way to clean up litter," Matt and Lynn said.
What do adjectives modify or desribe?
nouns, pronouns, or verbs
nouns, pronouns, or other adjectives
nouns, pronous, or adverbs
nouns or pronouns
Choose the adjective in the sentence: The old man walked slowly across the street.
c) walked
a) old
b) man
d) slowly
What is the adjective in the sentence: The beautiful flowers bloomed in the garden.
beautiful
tall
smelly
ugly
What is a verb?
A verb is a word that is used to connect words or groups of words.
A verb is a word that describes a person, place, or thing.
A verb is a word that is used to express a feeling or emotion.
A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.
Identify the verb in this sentence: Sarah quickly ran towards the finishing line.
Sarah
quickly
ran
towards
Identify the verb in the following sentence: She plays the piano beautifully.
She
plays
piano
beautifully.
Which is NOT an example of State of Being verbs?
am, is, are
was, were
giggle, laugh
be, been
Adverbs are words that describe or modify ...
nouns and pronouns
nouns, pronouns, and verbs
verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs
verbs and adjectives
Which sentence properly demonstrates the use of a comparative adverb?
She talks most quietly of the students in her class.
She talks the most quietest of the students in her class.
She talks more quieter than Anna.
She talks more quietly than Anna.
Which group of words are adverbs?
small, short, tiny
quickly, smoothly, easily
a, an, the
We, our, I
a word that joins words, phrases, or clauses
conjunction
preposition
noun
adverb
Identify the conjunction in this sentence: She picked up the book but didn't start reading.
picked
but
she
book
Identify the conjunction in this sentence: You can choose between vanilla bean or chocolate fudge ice cream for dessert.
between
choose
or
for
He climbed up the ladder to get onto the roof.
Up and onto are examples of ____.
prepositions
conjunctions
adverbs
action verbs
Find the preposition in this sentence: Jojo is sitting beneath the magnolia tree.
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:
The pencil fell under the desk.
Select the preposition in the given choices:
Big.
In
Sing
Dog
First person point-of-view is when...
the narrator is IN the story
the narrator is OUTSIDE the story
the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters
the narrator's perspective cannot be trusted
In third person limited point-of-view, the narrator is ___ the story, and the reader is ___ to the thoughts and feelings of only one character.
outside, omniscient
outside, limited
in, omniscient
in, limited
In third person omniscient point-of-view, the narrator is ___ the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of ___ character.
in, only one
in, every
outside, only one
outside, every
What point of view is the following: At dawn, Mae Tuck set out on her horse for the wood at the edge of the village of Treegap. She was going there, as she did once every ten years, to meet her two sons, Miles and Jesse, and she was feeling at ease. At noon time, Winnie Foster, whose family owned the Treegap wood, lost her patience at last and decided to think about running away.
What point of view is the following: Effie Trinket trots to the podium and gives her signature, “Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!” But suddenly I am thinking of Gale and how the odds are not in his favor.
"Choose Your Own Adventure" books and TV commercials are two things that typically use which point-of-view?
first person
second person
third person limited
third person omniscient
Where should you insert a comma?
After we start the game you can call your brother.
after start
after you
after game
No comma is needed.
Choose the sentence with correct comma usage.
My dear old grandfather who is seventy years old still jogs everyday.
My dear old grandfather, who is seventy years old, still jogs everyday.
My dear old grandfather, who is seventy years old still jogs everyday.
What are semicolons used to do?
Separate sentence parts
Separate complete thoughts
Include information not given in the sentence
End sentences
There are several places I would like to visit: Italy, France, and Canada.
Is the colon in the correct place?
no
yes
Which sentence is written correctly?
"I don't want to go to bed," whined Jack. "can't I stay up just a little bit longer?"
"I don't want to go to bed." whined Jack. "can't I stay up just a little bit longer?"
"I don't want to go to bed," whined Jack. "Can't I stay up just a little bit longer?"
Fix the following sentence: Your math facts, said Mr. De Vries, are correct.
"Your math facts," said Mr. De Vries, "are correct."
Your math facts, "said Mr. De Vries," are correct.
"Your math facts, said Mr. De Vries, are correct."
Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation.
My brother asked, "Will you help me with this?"
My brother asked Will you help me with this
My brother asked, Will you help me with this?
My brother asked "Will you help me with this?"
A group of lines in a poem is called
stanza
paragraph
line break
form
Using words with the same beginning sound such as "Betty bought a bit of butter."
is called
rhyme
rhythm
onomatopoeia
alliteration
The use of words that vividly describe a sound (the word mimics the sound) so that readers can clearly "hear" them is called
rhyme
rhythm
onomatopoeia
alliteration
A figure of speech that offers an exaggerated or extravagant statement (that is not meant to be taken literally) in order to highlight a point is called
metaphor
simile
personification
hyperbole
A figure of speech that gives human-like characteristics to an abstract idea or non-human thing is called
metaphor
simile
personification
hyperbole
My life is a dream.
This house is as clean as a whistle.
In most traditional poetry, when the sounds of the last words in each line are organized in patterns that can be labeled using the letters of the alphabet.
To quote or mention the source you used.
Cite
conclude
analyze
inference
facts or details found in the text that prove your point
claim
evidence
unquote
argument
When you repeat or copy out (a group of words from a text), typically with an indication that you are not the original author or speaker, it is:
argument
quote
claim
reasoning
When using a direct quotation, how do you signify that the words are not yours?
Restate it in your own words.
Quotation Marks
reasoning
In the course of the novel, Cassie
discovers that the world isn't always going to treat her kindly.
learns that she is treated equally with everyone.
discovers that her school is inferior to the white school.
learns that she needs to learn how to cook.
Which of the following might be the reason why Mama went door to door to get the black community to band together and boycott the Wallace store?
To send a "message" to the Walllaces about the way they treat the black community.
To convince them to lower the prices in their store.
To get the black community to stop arguing among themselves and work together.
To convince Harlan Granger to pay his sharecroppers better.
Why was it better that Papa started the fire rather than going to try to stop the mob himself?
He couldn't travel very far with his broken leg.
He would probably have become a victim of the mob's vengeance.
It was easier than facing the Wallaces.
He is afraid of facing the mob.
What is the definition of a verb?
(a)
What is the difference between an action verb and a state of being verb?
(a)
What are some common State of Being and Linking Verbs?
(a)
What is an adjective? What are some examples of adjectives?
(a)
What is an adverb? What categories of words can they modify? What do adverbs tell/modify?
(a)
What is the job of a conjunction? What are the four most common conjunctions?
(a)
What is a preposition? What are 10 examples of prepositions?
(a)
What is a pronoun? Give 10 examples of pronouns.
(a)
What are the four points of view? What does each one look like?
(a)
What is the job of the colon?
(a)
What is the definition of a semicolon?
(a)
