Novels, Novels, Novels
Game Plan Knowledge
Practice Makes Perfect
Test-Taking Strategies
8th Grade Fun Facts
100

In the novel Refugee, where was the character Mahmoud from?

A. Germany

B. Syria

C. Cuba

D. Turkey

B. What is Syria?

100

What are the elements of a FICTION gameplan?

What is ...

Character

Problem

Solution

Lesson Learned 

100

"Mystified and dazed, he staggered downstairs to the kitchen, where he was perplexed to discover a teenaged Taylor sitting at the breakfast table beside his father, who seemed older somehow."

Which word is a synonym for mystified? 

A. dazed 

B. staggered 

C. perplexed 

D. seemed



C. Perplexed

100

Using CONTEXT CLUES to identify the meaning of an unfamiliar word is a strategy for which type of test question?

What is Vocabulary?

100
What university did Mr. Daly graduate college from?
What is Oakwood University?
200

Jason Reynolds called WEB Dubois and Barack Obama...

A. Segregationists

B. Anti-Racists

C. Assimilationists

D. Poor Black Men

C. What is Assimilationists 

200

What are the elements of a POETRY gameplan?

Literal Meaning


Deeper Meaning 

200

Read the paragraph from a letter to city council. City council members have proposed a new noise ordinance for the city. The new ordinance is an excellent idea. Noise has been a problem in my neighborhood for many years. Many people blare music through open windows until the wee hours of the morning. Often people ride by in cars or motorcycles with their radios playing at full volume. It is often impossible to sleep through such loud noise. Excessive noise can be harmful to people’s health, causing hearing damage and affecting blood pressure.

 Choose the BEST concluding sentence for the paragraph. 

A. Therefore, I strongly support the new noise ordinance and plead with council members to pass it into law. 

B. The current ordinance is a weak one and is so vaguely worded that it is difficult to enforce. 

C. As a result, my neighbors close their windows at night, even in the heat of summer, and wear earplugs when they go to sleep. 

D. Persistent lack of sleep due to noise issues can cause a multitude of other health problems.

What is A. Therefore, I strongly support the new noise ordinance and plead with council members to pass it into law. 

200

The Part B in Part A and Part B questions always ____________ Part A. 

What is Supports?

200

What is the date of the 8th grade dance?

What is May 31st

300

Which of the following characters lost their best friend to a shark bite and buried him in the ocean?

A. Zurara

B. Luis

C. Miss Maudie

D. Isabel

D. What is Isabel

300

What are the elements of a WRITING game plan?

Breaking Down the Prompt

Essay Structure

Evidence

Analysis

300

Read the following excerpt from a poem:

A New Year 

My nerves and worries are mixing, Making for a rough night of sleep, Tomorrow’s events are on repeat, It seems I’ll be taking a giant leap. Beginning the year in a new grade, Never before, until now, seemed so crucial, New faces, new hallways, new me, I’m doubtful I’ll get approval....

What point of view is this poem written in?

What is first-person point of view?

300

Name on test strategy to identify Central Idea. 

What is 

  • Identify the main idea of each paragraph then identify what is the main idea of all of the paragraphs combined


  • Identify subtitles, headings, and pictures and determine how it is related to the topic


  • Consider what the lesson learned is for a fiction text, the author’s pov is for a nonfiction text or what the deeper meaning is of a poem.


Teachers can choose the best answer if they find it aligns with the question.


300

What was EMC's theme for CAPE testing this year?

What is first in flight, prepare for take-off, anything airplane related
400

Who is the author of To Kill A Mockingbird?

A. Harper Lee

B. Lee Daniels

C. Jason Reynolds

D. Mr. Daly

A. What is Harper Lee

400

Why do we create a section for multiple choice questions in our game plans? Choose all that apply. 

a. Because Mr. Daly and Ms. Cleveland taught us to do so.

b. Because the multiple choice section is the section of CAPE that is worth the most points.

c. Because the multiple choice section of the game plan helps us to remember the process of elimination strategy.

d. Because doing the multiple choice on the game plan can save time during the CAPE assessment.

C and D are correct.

If a team chooses C or D they get 400 points.

If a team chooses C and D they get 400 points. 

If a team chooses any other answer other than C or D, they will get 0 points.

400

Which of the following changes makes this sentence correct?

“The kids who meet up at the playground to play on the swings, climb on the jungle gym, and try the monkey bars.”

A. The kids who meet up at the playground, play on the swings, climb on the jungle gym, and try the monkey bars.

B. The kids meet up at the playground to play on the swings, climb on the jungle gym, and try the monkey bars.

C. The kids meeting up at the playground to play on the swings, climb on the jungle gym, and try the monkey bars.

What is B.

400

Identifying whether a text is meant to inform, explain, persuade or entertain is a test strategy for which type of test question?

What is author's purpose?

400

Which of the following is not apart of the criteria to participate in the End of Year Field Trip?

a. No Suspensions

b. No more than 3 detentions

c. No more than 4 ICS or CRT

d. No more than 3 absences 

What is...

B. No more than 3 detentions

500

Which of the following IS NOT one of the themes of the novel "Refugee"?

A. Racism

B. Knowledge

C. Bravery

D. Resilience

B. What is Knowledge

500

How much time should you spend planning your essay? This includes breaking down the prompt, finding evidence, and analysis.

a. 8 to 10 mins

b. 10 to 15 mins

c. 15 to 20 mins

d. 45 mins 

a. 8 to 10 mins 

500


What is the appositive in the following sentence? Trucks, large and small cargo carries, come in all colors.

a. Trucks

b. colors

c. come in all colors 

d. large and small cargo carries

What is d. large and small cargo carries 

500

Where should students find the READING FOCUS(what the test makers what you to focus on while reading) of a text?

What is In the instructions

500

Which 8th grade homeroom has won the Brawny Brain award 8 times this year?

What is Yale