8 block 2 review

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English

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7th - 8th Grade

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Hard

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CCSS

L.1.1D, RL.6.2, RL.7.4

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8 Block 2 Review

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EXPECTATIONS

Be respectful
Be responsible
Be safe

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of an argument?

to entertain

to inform

to persuade

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can be used to support the claim?

reasons

examples

evidence

all of the above

Multiple Choice

What is a claim?

states what you are arguing for and about

a debate

something you file with insurance company

Multiple Choice

the writer's position on an issue or problem

claim

evidence

counterargument

reasons

Multiple Choice

an argument made to answer likely objections (being one step ahead..."I know you're going to say this_ _ _, BUT_ _ _"

support

claim

evidence

counterargument

Multiple Choice

facts, expert opinions, examples, or other details that back up a reason or claim

argument

counterargument

evidence

claim

Multiple Choice

In a spell of dry weather, when the Birds could find very little to drink, a thirsty Crow found a pitcher with a little water in it. But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck, and no matter how he tried, the Crow could not reach the water. The poor thing felt as if he would die of thirst. Then an idea came to him. Picking up some small pebbles, he dropped them into the pitcher one by one. With each pebble the water rose a little higher until at last it was near enough so he could drink.
What is the theme?

be persistent

be honest

always share with others

respect your family

Multiple Choice

Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf,
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day
Nothing gold can stay.
What is the central theme of this poem?

Nature and man

Innocence cannot last

Sunsets and sunrises are beautiful

Nature and beauty

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA.

Theme is a universal lesson and main idea is what a story is about.

Theme is what a story is about and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.

Multiple Choice

The best definition of theme is...

The lesson the author is teaching.

The message the author is sending.

A word that summarizes the story.

The character's main problem.

Multiple Choice

A theme should be a statement, not just one word.

TRUE

FALSE

Multiple Choice

Irony can best be used to achieve which of the following effects?

create humor, suspense, or tragedy

create an emotional connection with the audience

create action, setting, and basic situation

introduce new characters

Multiple Choice

When an event turns out in a way that would be the opposite of what a person might logically expect, this is called

a surprise resolution

situational irony

suspense

dramatic irony

Multiple Choice

When the audience or reader knows something important that a character in the story does not know, this is called

situational irony

intelligent craft

dramatic irony

rising action

Multiple Choice

When a person says something that is the opposite of what he/she means, the person is using

ironic speech

verbal irony

trickery

verbal disagreement

Multiple Choice

Billy was happy to teach Robbie to ride a horse. Billy was amazed that Robbie had never ridden before, but he thought that it would be rude to mention that. Robbie was worried as they walked to the barn. When he looked at the horse, what he saw was a huge, powerful animal. “How can I control something that big, when I’m used to living in a city and riding a bike?” he wondered. Then he asked Billy, “Will the horse run fast? What if the horse won’t move?” Billy didn’t understand why Robbie asked so many questions.

First Person

Second Person

Third Person Limited

Third Person Omniscient

Multiple Choice

Third Person Limited Point of View is...

we know everything about every character

we only know a limited information about the characters

we know nothing

a character is speaking to us

Multiple Choice

What pronouns do we see in Second Person POV?

We, us, me, my

you, your

they, them, her, he

They don't use pronouns

Multiple Choice

Who is telling us the story in First Person Point of View?

An outside narrator

No one

The teacher

A character in the story

Multiple Choice

What pronouns are used for First Person POV?

you, your

He, She, Them, They

We, Us, I, Me, Mine

Perspective a story is told

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of Point of View?

Descriptions of character

Perspective which a story is told

First person Point of View

Third-person omniscient

Multiple Choice

Which phrase has a more negative connotation?

frown at someone

scowl at someone

Multiple Choice

Which phrase has a negative connotation?

a stingy person

a thrifty person

Multiple Choice

Which word has a negative connotation?

stench

smell

Multiple Choice

Giving some non-human thing qualities of a human is...

Metaphor

Hyperbole

Personification

Alliteration

Multiple Choice

What is onomatopoeia?

Words that sound like what they mean

an exaggerated statement

a comparison using like, as, or than

an expression not meant to be taken literally (ex. On cloud 9, raining cats and dogs)

Multiple Choice

What is a metaphor?

A comparison that does not use like, as, or than

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

A comparison that does use like, as, or than

words that sound like their meaning

Multiple Choice

An exaggerated statement is a...

Alliteration

Onomatopeia

Simile

Hyperbole

Multiple Choice

Alliteration is...

an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

a comparison using like or as

repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

Words that sound like their meaning

Multiple Choice

What is a simile?

Comparing two unlike things using as, like, or than

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

Words that sound like their meaning

A comparison between two things not using like or as

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