8th grade ELA review 1 Sem 2 unit 1.01-1.02

Just for fun

100

1. The fastest land animal is the _.

Cheetah

200

1. What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?

   • a) Gold
   • b) Diamond
   • c) Silver
   • d) Iron

Diamond

300

1. What is the main ingredient in guacamole?

   • a) Tomato
   • b) Potato
   • c) Avocado
   • d) Onion

Avocado

400

1. The longest river in the world is the _.

Nile

500

How many kids does Ms Jessica have?

3

Alliteration or irony

100

The phrase "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of _?

Alliteration

200

1. Saying "Oh great! Another homework assignment!" when you mean the opposite, is an example of _.

Irony

300

1. Which phrase best illustrates alliteration?

   • a) Slowly but surely
   • b) A watched pot never boils
   • c) The big brown bear
   • d) Actions speak louder than words

The big brown bear.

400

1. The statement "A pilot with a fear of heights" is an example of _.

Irony

500

1. Which situation best demonstrates irony?

   • a) A baker who never eats cake
   • b) A dog that barks loudly
   • c) A cat that sleeps all day
   • d) A bird that chirps in the morning

A A baker that never eats cake

suffix or prefix

100

What is the suffix in 

• unfriendly

ly

200

What is the prefix in 

• miscalculate

mis

300

1. Which of the following prefixes means "not"?

   • a) pre-
   • b) un-
   • c) re-
   • d) dis-

un

400

Which word is made by adding the prefix "dis-" to "agree"?

disagree

500

What is the difference between a prefix and a suffix?

Prefix is at the beginning of a word. Suffix is at the end

simile or metaphor

100

The world is a stage.

Metaphor

200

Her eyes are like stars.

Simile

300

The stars twinkled like diamonds.

Simile

400

What makes a metaphor different from a simile?

Directly compares two things without using like or as

500

1. He was a ____ on the field, unstoppable and fierce.

• beacon
• gentle
• lion
• fluffy
• loud

lion