8th Grade ELA
MAP Style Questions
Springgate
8th Grade Writing
Characters From Stories
Nonsense
100
An indirect reference to a myth, bible, history, pop culture
What is allusion?
100
What is the meaning of the word trivial in the paragraph below?
A.reasonable
B.frustrating
C.personal
D.insignificant
She had lived in the furnished room for about six weeks and for the past two weeks she had been missing small things occasionally. There had been several handkerchiefs gone, and an initial pin which Emily rarely wore and which had come from the five-and-ten. And once she had missed a small bottle of perfume and one of a set of china dogs. Emily had known for some time who was taking the things, but it was only tonight that she had decided what to do. She had hesitated about complaining to the landlady because her losses were trivial and because she had felt certain that sooner or later she would know how to deal with the situation herself.
D
100
Ms. Springgate's first name (spelled correctly)
What is Madee?
100
Name three HOOK options
Quote
Unusual Fact
Anecdote
Controversial Statement
Kidding Around
100
Juror 5, Juror 11, Juror 12
12 Angry Men
100
The shape of a stop sign
What is octogon?
200
Three literary devices used to build SUSPENSE
what is flashback, foreshadowing, irony, characterization, pacing, dialogue, conflict, or cliffhangers?
200
Decide if the following is an objective summary and why.
This story does a great job showing how hard it can be to start over after something painful, like a divorce. Emma feels lost at first, but once she joins the school newspaper and makes friends it's obvious that things begin to change. She becomes more confident and opens up to new friendships. This makes the story feel hopeful. It feels very real.
Subjective (make sure there is a why)
200
Ms. Springgate's preferred caffeinated drink
What is Diet Coke (specifically McDs)?
200
Write a possible in text citation.
(Last Name, pg #).
200
Wade Watts, James Halliday, Nolan Sorrento
Ready Player One
200
This rapper's real name is Bryson Potts
Who is NLE Choppa?
300
Name the two types of characterization.
What is direct and indirect?
300
Using context clues, what is the meaning of the word loquacious?
Although some students are loquacious, others hardly talk at all.
What is talkative, chatty, etc?
300
What state did Ms. Springgate used to teach in?
(x5 if you know the grade) (x5 if you know the school)
What is Missouri?
(ex: 7th and Valley Middle School)
(not a x15 multiplier)
300
What should come after a topic sentence (name all parts)? (hint: yum)
What is a quote sandwich:
Context
Quote
Reasoning
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Tessie, Mr. Summers, Mr. Graves
The Lottery
300
This word was named the 2024 Oxford Word of the Year, most often used by Gen Z and Gen Alpha?
What is brain rot?
400
A theme statement needs to be ___________
What is universal, abstract, not a command?
400
Which 2 words give context to the meaning of the word precursor? (Think about the root pre-)
A.phenomenon
B.omen
C.disaster
D.forerunner
A committee of the wise men were called to inquire into, and if possible to ascertain the meaning of, the strange phenomenon. They feared that it might be the omen of some disaster. Some thought it a precursor of good, others of evil; and some supposed it to be the star spoken of by their forefathers as the forerunner of a dreadful war.
B + D
400
What month is Ms. Springgate's birthday?
What is Ocotober?
400
Which word should be changed in the following sentence to make it correct?
"The students, who had ignored the advice of their parents, had not yet realized the affect of their actions on their future scholarship chances."
A. Change who to whom
B. Change their actions to they're actions
C. Change advice to advise
D. Change affect to effect
Option D
400
Mr. Maloney, Mrs. Maloney, Sergeant Noonan
Lamb to the Slaughter
400
This is the most-ordered item at McDonald’s
What are french fries?
500
The implied or associative meanings of a word, beyond its literal definition. It's the feelings, opinions, or ideas that a word evokes
What is connotation?
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What attitude does the girl reveal in paragraph 34?
A.worry about being able to finish her schoolwork
B.dishonesty in lying to her father about her homework
C.carelessness when it comes to doing household chores
D.resentment of her father’s efforts to impose his interests on her
29 Later, just as I write I love Luís for the three-hundredth time, my dad peeks through my bedroom door.
30 “Found my copy of Watership Down ,” he says, handing me a paperback whose spine’s been taped a dozen times. “How far do you have to read tonight?”
31 “The first four chapters,” I say.
32 “That’s a lot. You better get busy.”
33 “Sure, Dad. I’ll start reading right away.”
34 But I don’t. As soon as he leaves, I put the book on my nightstand and use it as a coaster. The condensation from my soda makes a big, wet circle on the cover.
D
500
The date of Ms. Springgate's wedding (Be within 10 days)
What is August 9?
(July 31-August 19 accepted)
500
What type of writing does the following prompt ask for? What will be the structure of your essay?
Argument Essay
Five Paragraphs: Intro Paragraph with Thesis, Body 1, Body 2, Counter Argument Paragraph, and Concluding Paragraph
500
Norma, Arthur, Mr. Steward
Button, Button
500
In total, how many shows did Taylor Swift perform on The Eras Tour?
(Be within 10 shows)
What is 149?
(139-159)