Worksheets8th Grade E.L.A Midterm Review - 2026
Total questions: 82
Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins
What is the label for point 1 on the plot diagram?
Exposition
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
What is the label for point 2 on the plot diagram?
Rising Action
Exposition
Climax
Resolution
What is the label for point 3 on the plot diagram?
Climax
Exposition
Falling Action
Resolution
What is the label for point 4 on the plot diagram?
Falling Action
Exposition
Climax
Resolution
What is the label for point 5 on the plot diagram?
Resolution
Exposition
Climax
Rising Action
What is the exposition in a plot diagram?
The turning point of the story
The most intense part of the story
The introduction of characters, setting, and basic situation
The part where conflicts are resolved
Which part of the plot diagram includes events that build tension and develop the conflict?
Climax
Exposition
Rising action
Resolution
What is the climax of a story?
The final sentence of the book.
The background information.
The moment of highest tension or the turning point.
The introduction of the protagonist.
What happens during the falling action of a story?
The setting is introduced.
Loose ends are tied up after the climax.
The conflict is introduced.
The resolution is revealed.
What is the resolution in a plot diagram?
The event that introduces the conflict.
The point where suspense builds.
The conclusion where the conflict is fully resolved.
The part where the setting changes.
Kathryn was really upset after the tornado ruined her home. She knew it would take a lot of work to fix it, but she was also glad that her and her family were safe.
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
Meaghan knew her opinion mattered even if women weren't allowed to vote. She started gathering other women who had the same view as her, and they began protesting to try and gain their right to vote.
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
Johnny and Ponyboy both wanted to go to the movies Saturday night, but they couldn’t decide which movie to see. Johnny wanted to see something funny while Ponyboy wanted to watch something scary. The boys got into an argument over which movie to see.
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
Even though Sherry couldn't go to the game, Marcia still wanted to go. Marcia knew it would hurt Sherry's feelings if she went without her, but she really wanted to go. Tatianna didn't know the right thing to do.
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
How does Ichabod’s desire to marry Katrina Van Tassel move the plot forward?
It causes him to lose his teaching job.
It leads to conflict with Brom Bones.
It helps him become rich and powerful.
It causes him to leave Sleepy Hollow.
What does the term “superstitious” most likely mean in the sentence: “Ichabod was a firm believer in all things supernatural and was especially superstitious.”
Scientific and curious
Fearful and naive
Logical and precise
Believing in things that cannot be explained by reason
What does Ichabod’s reaction to the Headless Horseman reveal about him?
He is brave and confident.
He is calm under pressure.
He is easily frightened.
He is clever and resourceful.
"All Summer in a Day" takes place on what planet?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Here, the sun comes out only once every _____________.
other day
seven days
seven months
seven years
Margot knows more about the sun than her classmates because
she can remember her life on Earth
her father is an astronomer
both of these
neither of these
Where do the children lock Margot?
in the classroom
in a closet
in the bathroom
in the cafeteria
How long does the sun stay out?
half an hour
two hours
four hours
six hours
Which of the following activities do the children NOT do in the sun?
lay out
play hide and go seek
run round
swim
When do the children remember that they had locked Margot?
when their teacher talks about Margot
while they wait for the sun
after the sun faded and the rain returned
while they are playing outside
Which of the following sentences is the last line of the story?
"Oh, it's better than the sun lamps, isn't it?"
They walked slowly down the hall in the sound of cold rain.
They unlocked the door, even more slowly, and let Margot out.
Lightning struck ten miles away, five miles away, a mile, a half mile.
How did Margot respond to her classmates locking her in the closet?
She didn't fight back.
She threatened to tell the teacher.
She sobbed uncontrollably
She fought back and tried to get out of the closet.
Which piece of evidence best shows that Margot fought back and tried to get out of the closet?
He gave her a shove. But she did not move; rather she let herself be moved only by himand nothing else.
They hated her pale snow face, her waiting silence, her thinness, and her possible future.
Then, smiling, they turned and went out and back down the tunnel, just as the teacherarrived.
They surged about her, caught her up and bore her, protesting, and then pleading, and then crying, back into a tunnel, a room, a closet, where they slammed and locked the door.
Why are William and the children jealous of Margot?
she is the teacher's pet
she is a good writer
she came from Earth and will likely return
her family is very wealthy
Which statement is a main theme of “All Summer in a Day”?
Jealousy can cause children to be cruel to each other.
Be kind and others will be kind to you.
You should always make the best of a bad situation.
Less rain is always better.
What is the genre of this short story?
science fiction
realistic fiction
non-fiction
romance
When the sun comes out, the children feel.....
cautious
confused
worried
excited
At the end of the story, we are told that the children' s faces are filled with "lightning, blue and terrible". We can infer that the children feel....
happy
guilty
scared
hopeful
"William and the other students don't believe that Margot remembers the sun" is which part of the plot?
Rising action
Climax
Conflict
exposition
The climax of the story is.....
The children are happy when the sun comes out & realize it's exactly as Margot and the scientists said it was
The rain starts to fall again
They remember that they locked Margot in the closet
Margot and her family return to Earth
Which word best fits in the blank? "Now the rain was __________, and the children were crushed in the great thick windows."
savor
slackening
solemn
surged
"They SURGED about her, caught her up and bore her, protesting, and then pleading, and then crying, back into a tunnel, a room, a closet, where they slammed and locked the door."
hugged
crowded
waved
cried
What is the major feature of this setting?
Blizzards
Heavy Rain
Extreme Heat
Sever Wind
The American author who wrote "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in the early 1800"s was
Washington Irving
Samuel Clements
Ichabod Crane
Jay-Z
The setting of the legend is in
Pennsylvania, 1985
New York, 1795
Texas, 1852
Europe, 1273
The village _____is on the banks of the_____ river.
New York, Mississippi
Knockknock, Flowon
Tarrytown, Ohio
Sleepy Hollow, Hudson
The Headless Horseman was
a ghost named Van Tassel.
a Native American that got lost.
an old farmer with a pumpkin.
a Hessian soldier whose head was taken off by cannonball
Mr. Crane read tales that were about
moving to the Western part of the world.
Indians who haunted the citizens.
witchcraft and frightening situations.
farming and raising animals.
Van Tassel was the name of a real family in the area.
true
false
Mr. Crane went to a party. The "delights" that he found were:
meat, cheese, cakes, and pies
fancy silverware and beautiful china plates
gold and silver that were gifts to the guests
only trashy looking clothing.
Ichabod Crane asked Katrina to marry him and she said:
yes
no
Ichabod Crane knew his students well because
he could always hear their voices in the classroom.
he was a friendly person.
he stayed at the students' houses.
he helped the farmers cut wood.
Which sentence most clearly shows that Crane spent a lot of time reading scary stories?
"He had read several books all the way through."
He would study tales until it was too dark to read.
One book was Cotton Mather's "History of Witchcraft."
Not tale was too scary for him to enjoy.
Ichabod Crane's profession was a
horse trainer.
teacher.
farmer.
punk rocker.
What was Ichabod Crane's main motivation for courting Katrina Van Tassel?
Her beauty and charm.
Her father's wealth and land.
Her intelligence and wit.
Her cooking skills.
What makes Ichabod fall for Katrina Van Tassel?
Her coquettishness
Her father's party with delicious food
Her father's riches, farmland, animals, and mansion
What creates a conflict between Ichabod and Brom?
Both men want to race on horseback
Both men want the affection of Katrina
Both men want Van Tassel's farm
Both men want to fight the Headless Horseman
The chase between Ichabod and the Headless Horseman represents which story element on the plot diagram?
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Who is Brom Bones?
a brave, strong, prankster
a scaredy-cat
the village doctor
the new schoolmaster in Sleepy Hollow
Who is the Headless Horseman?
a Revolutionary soldier who died and had his head blown off from a cannon
a WWI soldier who died saving his brother
a jockey who died in the Kentucky Derby
a farmer who died from a nearby town
What did the Headless Horseman throw at Ichabod?
a cannon
a head
a basketball
a pumpkin
How did Ichabod handle walking home in the dark after reading scary stories?
He asked a farmer he was staying with to walk with him.
He went on walks with a group of female students.
He spent the night at the school house.
He sang psalms (church songs) very loudly.
What did most people say Ichabod looked like?
a dog
a scarecrow
a skeleton
a ghost
What happens to Ichabod Crane at the end of the story?
He disappears mysteriously
He marries Katrina Van Tassel
He is killed by the Headless Horseman
He leaves Sleepy Hollow and prospers elsewhere
Who founded the area around Sleepy Hollow?
The Spanish.
The Dutch.
The British.
The French.
Why do women consider Ichabod valuable?
He cooks.
He gossips.
He takes care of their little children.
He sings well.
Where is Ichabod Crane from?
Washington, DC
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New York
The main conflict in this story occurs between
Ichabod and Katrina
Katrina and Brom
Ichabod and his students
Ichabod and Brom
Which word pair best describes how Brom feels towards Ichabod?
uncaring and unconcerned
polite but unfriendly
annoyed but tolerant
jealous and angry
Brom had burly frame and broad, large shoulders He was known for his strength throughout the town. Burly means...
someone people talk about
weak and small
large and strong
The town sat guarded in a beautiful valley, in the low land between two hills. What is a valley?
the top of a hill
low land between hills
tall, flat land
What is the resolution in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"?
Katrina falls in love with Ichabod at the party and they live happily ever after
Ichabod is scared away by the Headless Horseman and Brom marries Katrina
The Headless Horseman haunts Sleepy Hollow until everyone moves away
Why did Katrina spend so much time with Ichabod at the party?
What did Ichabod think when he looked in the mirror?
He looked tired
He looked handsome
He looked old
He looked funny
According to Brom's story, what should you do if you saw the Headless Horseman?
try to knock the pumpkin out of his hand
climb the nearest tree
head to the other side of the church bridge
ask him if he wants to race
During the week before the narrator killed the old man, how did he react towards him?
cruel and malicious
cold and distant
kind and friendly
indifferent and apathetic
How long did it take the narrator to place his head into the door so that he could see the old man?
half an hour
1 hour
an hour and a half
forty-five minutes
Where did the narrator hide the body?
Under the floorboards
In the garden
In the attic
Why did the narrator become anxious about the sound of the old man's heart?
It made him think more clearly of the vulture eye
He was scared a neighbor would hear it
He thought the old man might try to run away
Who knocked at the door at 4 o'clock in the morning?
A neighbor
Nobody
The police
