English Language Arts
According to the text
ELA
Grammar
8A English
100
What organizational technique would a writer of an instructional manual use?


a. cause and effect

b. logical argument

c. steps in a process

d. comparison and contrast

What is steps in a process?
100
Mariel has read a book about the unique language of whales, and she is giving a talk to her class. Which resource could Mariel use to demonstrate what whale language sounds like?


a. a pamphlet on endangered whale species

b. a passage about whales from a zoology encyclopedia


c. a picture book of whales

d. a CD of whale "singing"

What is d. a CD of whale singing?
100

Which pronoun correctly replaces the italicized words in the sentence below?


The teacher asked me to give Treesa and Hussein some paper.

a. their

b. them

c. her

d. ya'll

What is b. them?
100
What is the subject of the following sentence?


Please find your seat and sit down.

a. down

b. your

c. desk

d. you (understood)

What is d. you (understood)


You, please find your seat and sit down.

100
Which sentence contains a simile?


a. The birds chattered noisily.

b. Wet rocks on the beach gleamed like mirrors

c. Hugh hastily stitched the pieces of the quilt together

d. The spring flowers danced in the soft breeze.

What is b. Wet rocks on the beach gleamed like mirrors?

200
What is the predicate in the sentence below?


Bitterly disappointed, the twins sobbed and wailed.

a. sobbed

b. disappointed

c. wailed

d. sobbed and wailed

What is d. sobbed and wailed?
200
Suppose you are assigned a research paper on the early history of your city, and your teacher asks you to include at least one credible primary source. Which would satisfy that requirement?


a. a book about Native American culture before Europeans arrived in America.

b. an encyclopedia article about your state

c. a photocopy of a treaty between city founders and Native American tribal leaders

d. your city's Webpage

What is b. . an encyclopedia article about your state?

200
What is the difference between conflict and climax in a text?


Write definitions. Be specific. 

The conflict is the problem in the text and the climax is the highest point of action/ turning point in the text.
200
What type of sentence is written below?


Because Hari didn't like asparagus, he chose broccoli instead.

(simple, compound, complex, compound-complex)

What is a complex sentence?
200
What is the verbal in the sentence below? Write the verbal and the type of verbal.


I have to wait for my friends this morning.

What is to wait and infinitive?
300
What is participle in the sentence below?


She has a growing understanding of the problem her cousin is having at work.

What is growing?
300
What is the writer's purpose? (inform, persuade, entertain, instruct)


Have you been missing it? "What?" you ask... Why it's the world's greatest breakfast cereal, Crunch'em. Packed full of vitamins, minerals, and energy-boosting ingredients, Crunch'em will launch you into your day like a rocket blasting into space! You'll love the crunchy, sweet taste!

What is persuade?
300
Does the sentence below need the word "who" or "whom" to complete the sentence correctly?


Ronald after ________ do I speak?

What is whom?
300
What is the function (part of speech) of the infinitive phrase used in the sentence below? Write the infinitive and the function.


To win is not that important.

What is noun?
300
Is the sentence below written in active voice or passive voice?


Our school recently purchased new computers.

What is active voice?
400
What type of figurative language is being used?


The assignment was a breeze.

simile

alliteration

hyperbole

metaphor

What is a metaphor?
400

What is second person point of view? (cookbook, pamphlet, instructions)

a. the author addresses the character in the story

b. the author addresses the reader

c. the narrator is a character

d. the second character introduced is the narrator

What is b. the author addresses the reader?

400

A personal narrative is written in ______ person point of view?

What is first person?
400
What are the parts of speech that adverbs can modify?
What are verbs, adjectives, and adverbs?
400
What is the author's purpose? (entertain, inform, persuade, instruct)


Business leaders in Indiana worked hard to expand Indiana's economy beyond the state's historic roots in agriculture. Coal is mined in the southwestern part of Indiana. Manufacturing plants output many kinds of useful products. Service industries are important o Indiana's largest cities. 

What is inform?
500

During the 1800's there was a movement in America to move westward. The Louisiana Purchase proved to be one of the shrewdest business pacts in the entire history of the United States. The purchase doubled in the area of the country and provided territory from which fourteen new states were created either wholly or in part. It also gave us control over the mouth of the Mississippi River and opened up the way to foreign trade. Prior to the purchase, the waterway had been blocked by the Spanish, probably with the approval of Napoleon. The land that was bought was rich in timber, minerals, and natural resources of many kinds. Finally, the cost of the transaction was unbelievably low; the total of $15 million amounted to about four cents an acre.

What is the Central idea?

a. The land bought by the Louisiana Purchase was rich in minerals. 

b. The Louisiana Purchase was a very good business deal for the U.S.

c. The land bought by the Louisiana Purchase was very cheap. 

d. Most Americans were very pleased with the purchase.


What is

b.

 The Louisiana Purchase was a very good business deal for the U.S.?

500

Natural Disasters can occur anywhere. Floods occur when intense rains cause the land to absorb too much water. Floods can cause tremendous damage. Floods can ruin houses, roads, and buildings. Floods can even take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand, and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.

What is the main idea?

a. Floods can cause a lot of damage.

b. Floods cause mudslides.

c. Floods damage houses and roads

What is a. Floods can cause a lot of damage.?

500

The Joker came up with a terrifying plan.

What type of verbal is italicized in the sentence above? (include tense)

What is a present participle?
500
List the parts of speech (in order) in the sentence below. Write the part of speech under each word in the sentence.


He made an A on his test.

What is 

He-pronoun

made-verb

an-article

A-noun

 on-preposition

his-pronoun

test-noun

500

Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake.

What type of text structure is being used?

a. cause and effect

b. chronological

c. problem and solution

d. compare and contrast

What is d. compare and contrast?