semester 1 final review 8 th grade these are test questions!!! from semester 1
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Review GameTHESE ARE TEST QUESTIONS! PAY
ATTENTION!!! Write them down if you need to. This PPT is on my website.
Rules:Everyone needs a scratch paper.Write the number to the question and
your answer. When we get through all the questions,
you’ll pass your paper to your table partner and they’ll correct your paper.
Spelling doesn’t count as long as it’s close.
Multiple Choice/Short Answer
1. The point of the plot when the main conflict is at its highest point.
Multiple Choice/Short Answer2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?A. Dad rang the doorbell
several times, he had lost his key.
B. Dad rang the doorbell several times; he had lost his key.
C. Dad, rang the doorbell, several times, he had lost his key.
Multiple Choice/Short Answer3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?A. My favorite places to visit are
Tokyo, Japan; Lausanne, Switzerland; and Los Angeles, CA.
B. My favorite places to visit are Tokyo, Japan, Lausanne, Switzerland, and Los Angeles, CA.
C. My favorite places to visit are Tokyo Japan, Lausanne Switzerland, and Los Angeles CA.
Multiple Choice/Short Answer4. Write the letter of best thesis statement:A.Grades are stupid and so is
homework.B.Grades are important because they
assess student process and they identify the areas where students need extra help.
C.Grades should be eliminated because they cause anxiety, put unnecessary pressure on students and teachers, and they don’t accurately assess student knowledge.
Multiple Choice/Short Answer6.Which is the BEST punctuation for this sentence:A. The last chapter, pages 324-353,
wraps up all the loose ends, and explains the flashback in the first chapter.
B. The last chapter (pages 324-353) wraps up all the loose ends and explains the flashback in the first chapter.
C. The last chapter -- pages 324-353 -- wraps up all the loose ends and explains the flashback in the first chapter.
Multiple Choice/Short Answer7.Which is the BEST punctuation for this sentence:A. To get a good grade, you need to do
the following: use your time wisely, do your homework, and come to class.
B. To get a good grade, you need to do the following use your time wisely, do your homework, and come to class.
B. To get a good grade you need to do the following (use your time wisely, do your homework, and come to class.)
Multiple Choice/Short Answer
8.Which is the BEST punctuation for this sentence:A. If you like Justin Timberlake, you’ll
love Justin Beiber they’re pretty much the same person.
B. If you like Justin Timberlake you’ll love Justin Beiber, they’re pretty much the same person.
C. If you like Justin Timberlake, you’ll love Justin Beiber (they’re pretty much the same person).
Multiple Choice/Short Answer
9.Which is the BEST punctuation for this sentence:A. The major characters in Twilight –
Edward, Bella, and Jacob – all act like dramatic, moody teenagers.
B. The major characters in Twilight, Edward, Bella, and Jacob, all act like dramatic, moody teenagers.
C. The major characters in Twilight: Edward, Bella, and Jacob, all act like dramatic, moody teenagers.
Multiple Choice/Short Answer
10. “Time is a thief” is an example of a _________.
11. “I slept like a log” is an example of a ______________.
12. “The leaves danced in the wind” is an example of __________.
Vocab13. _________ dismal or dull as in color
14. ________ person with extreme zeal or enthusiasm
15.________ aroused, animated, or imbued with the spirit to do something
Vocab16.________ more than is required; excessive
17. ________ deviating from customary character, practice; peculiar; odd
18._______ given to acting upon sudden impulses.
Answers!Pass your paper to your table partner.
Table partner – correct it HONESTLY.
Spelling doesn’t have to be correct – as long as the word they wrote SOUNDS like the correct answer.
Answers!
1. Climax(Q: The point of the plot when the main conflict is at its highest point.)
2. B. Dad rang the doorbell several times; he had lost his key.
Answers!3. A. My favorite places to visit are Tokyo, Japan; Lausanne, Switzerland; and Los Angeles, CA.4. C. Grades should be eliminated because they cause anxiety, put unnecessary pressure on students and teachers, and they don’t accurately assess student knowledge.
Answers!6. B. The last chapter (pages 324-353) wraps up all the loose ends and explains the flashback in the first chapter.7. A. To get a good grade, you need to do the following: use your time wisely, do your homework, and come to class.
Answers!8. C. If you like Justin Timberlake, you’ll love Justin Beiber (they’re pretty much the same person).
9. A. The major characters in Twilight – Edward, Bella, and Jacob – all act like dramatic, moody teenagers.
Answers!10.“Time is a thief” is an example of a ____Metaphor_____.
11. “I slept like a log” is an example of a ______Simile____.
12. “The leaves danced in the wind” is an example of __Personification__.
Answers!13. __Somber_ dismal or dull as in color
14. __Fanatic__ person with extreme zeal or enthusiasm
15.__Inspired__ aroused, animated, or imbued with the spirit to do something
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