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Elements of Fiction
Elements of Non-Fiction
Grammar
Communication
Logic
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Name the 5 plot elements in ORDER
Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution/Denouement
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This non-fiction element uses pictures and text to add information to what the book is teaching the reader. A. italics B. boxes and bullets C. caption D. sub-headings
C. caption
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Which of the following (words) is misspelled? A. The basketball player (dribbled) the ball down the court. B. The player used (superier) vision to find an open player. C. The (assist) was complete as the pass become a made basket. D. The crowd (erupted) into cheers after the play.
B. The player used (superier) vision to find an open player.
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Jimmy is giving a speech to his classmates about The Civil War. What is the best technique for him to use in order to engage his classmates? A. make eye contact and speak clear B. look at note cards C. tell a joke to get the audience to laugh D. pause often during speech
A. make eye contact and speak clear
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Which of the following statements is an opinion? A. If you write about a topic you care about, you will get a proficient score. B. In the 8th grade, you must take an expository writing assessment. C. You can make a score of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. D. If you want to be proficient, you must make a 4, 5, or 6.
A. If you write about a topic you care about, you will get a proficient score.
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What is the following sentence an example of: The door seemed to clap against the hinges in approval. A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification D. Hyperbole
C. Personification
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Which of the following sentences contain a bias: A. The NBA playoffs start in two weeks. B. Experts feel that the Miami Heat are the favorites to win. C. The Dallas Mavericks were last year's champion. D. Anyone who thinks the Mavericks can repeat are crazy.
D. Anyone who thinks the Mavericks can repeat are crazy.
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Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: The program begins after school in the cafeteria; don't be late. A. in B. in the cafeteria C. after school D. in the cafeteria; don't be late
B. in the cafeteria
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Which of the following roles is NOT a group role used during group work? A. timekeeper B. recorder C. presenter D. information gathering
C. presenter
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A commercial featuring a panel of dentists all vote Colgate as the best toothpaste for the health of your teeth. What propaganda technique is described above? A. name calling B. plain folks C. testimonial D. bandwagon
C. testimonial
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A man is bad mouthing his wife about always nagging him to clean the house. Meanwhile, his wife is behind him the whole time. What type of irony is this? A. Verbal B. Dramatic C. Situational D. Not irony is present
B. Dramatic
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If you want to play the sport of Dodgeball, all you need in seven players and six balls. The players engage in a rush to gain control of as many balls as possible. If a player is hit or their ball is caught they are out. The team that catches the a ball can have a player return to the game. The team with players left wins. Which author's purpose best describes the writing above: A. to inform the reader of the history of Dodgeball B. to explain to the reader how to play the game C. to describe the emotions one may feel while playing D. to persuade people to start playing the game
B. to explain to the reader how to play the game
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Choose the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks. A. "Please give me your attention," declared Mr. McKeehan. B. "Please give me your attention", declared Mr. McKeehan. C. "Please give me your attention" declared Mr. McKeehan. D. "Please give me your attention declared Mr. McKeehan."
A. "Please give me your attention," declared Mr. McKeehan.
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A speech was given by Reggie Dabbs to the students of East Lake Academy. During his speech, he spoke about the causes and effects of bullying and pleaded with the audience to make a change. What is the best choice to describe his target audience? A. everyone in attendance B. bullies C. students who are picked on D. teachers
A. everyone in attendance
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Choose the best answer for this analogy. OUTSIDE is to INSIDE as HELP is to A. cooperate B. hinder C. care for D. progress
B. hinder
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The short story, The Tortoise and the Hare, shares a tale of an over confident Hare that is surprisingly defeated by a much slower Tortoise due to his many naps and playfulness while the tortoise never stops till he reaching the end. Which of the following themes BEST describe the story above: A. Never give up on your dream. B. Respect all competitors. C. Hares will always lose races. D. If at first you do not win, try again.
B. Respect all competitors.
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Everything about the rat makes it a champion at survival. Of all the mammals, only humans have been more successful--at least so far. Just think about what a rat can do. It can: squeeze through a pipe the width of a quarter, scale a brick wall straight up, and fall off a five-story building and land safely on its feet. Which of the following sentence best helps the reader determine the thesis of the passage: A. Everything about the rat makes it a champion at survival. B. Of all the mammals, only humans have been more successful--at least so far. C. Just think about what a rat can do. D. It can: squeeze through a pipe the width of a quarter, scale a brick wall straight up, and fall off a five-story building and land safely on its feet.
A. Everything about the rat makes it a champion at survival.
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Which of the following sentences is NOT a correct way to combine a sentence. A. My mom and I went out to eat, and she bought my dinner. B. We went to Olive Garden; I love their bread sticks. C. I ordered chicken parmesan, my mom had spaghetti. D. It was nice to spend time with her. I will probably need to buy our dinner next time.
C. I ordered chicken parmesan, my mom had spaghetti.
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Which of the following sentences is an example of a critique? A. The Hunger Games is a book about a young girl named Katniss Everdeen who takes her sister's place in a competition to the death. B. She must travel to the capitol for training along with one other male from her district. C. The entire competition is televised for the world to see. D. I love the excitement and tension during the game. You never know what will happen next.
D. I love the excitement and tension during the game. You never know what will happen next.
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To write a proficient expository essay, you must: 1. Have five paragraphs written before 35 minutes is up 2. Complete a pre-writing organizer 3. Use good transitions in your body paragraphs 4. You a strong hook to grab the readers attention 5. Use any extra time left to check your writing for mistakes Choose the most logical sequence from the list above: A. 4, 2, 3, 1, 5 B. 2, 4, 3, 1, 5 C. 3, 4, 1, 5, 1 D. 2, 3, 4, 5, 1
B. 2, 4, 3, 1, 5
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What point of view allows the narrator to know the thoughts and feelings of only ONE character in the story? A. 3rd Person Objective B. 3rd Person Limited C. 3rd Person Omniscient D. 1st Person
B. 3rd Person Limited
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A newspaper article tells readers about a new tax change based on the issue of littering. The hope is that the raise in taxes will remove the litter from downtown city streets by paying for more removal teams. What is the best choice to describe the text structure above: A. Chronological B. Cause and Effect C. Compare and Contrast D. Problem and Solution
D. Problem and Solution
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Identify the sentence that INCORRECTLY uses a conjunction: A. I will go to the movies Friday night, or I will go early Saturday morning. B. I need to go to the Dollar General, so I can buy some candy to sneak into the movie. C. I have not read reviews, but my best friend promised that I will love it. D. The movie is very popular, and I better get there early.
D. The movie is very popular, and I better get there early.
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A principal gives a speech to the teachers in her school about using the days left before T-Cap to push their kids as much as possible. She says, "Their success will reflect your success." What is the purpose of this speech? A. to persuade teachers to do the best they can B. to entertain teachers with amazing stories from her past C. to explain to teachers how to get students to pass the T-Cap assessment D. to inform teachers of what will be on the T-Cap assessment
A. to persuade teachers to do the best they can
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Which of the following statements is an example of inductive reasoning? A. Since all men are mortal, and Jimmy is a man, Jimmy is mortal. B. All dogs are mammals. All mammals have kidneys. Therefore all dogs have kidneys. C. Every life form that everyone knows of depends on liquid water to exist.Therefore, all known life depends on liquid water to exist. D. All 8th graders must take the T-Cap. Jimmy is an 8th grader. Jimmy must take the T-Cap
C. Every life form that everyone knows of depends on liquid water to exist.Therefore, all known life depends on liquid water to exist.