Year 8 Maths and English

Algebra

100

Simplify:

7x+3−2x+8 

5x + 11

200

Solve:

4x+7=31 

x = 6

300

Expand and simplify:

3(2x−5)+4x 

10x−15

400

Solve:

5(x−2)=2x+12 

x=22/3

500

The perimeter of a rectangle is 54 cm. Its length is 3x+2 cm and its width is x−1 cm.

Find x and the dimensions of the rectangle.

Length = 21.5 cm
Width = 5.5 cm

Angles

100

Two angles on a straight line are 127^o and x^o

Find x

53°

200

Two parallel lines are cut by a transversal. One angle is 68^o

What is the angle adjacent to it on a straight line?

112°

300

A triangle has angles:

(2x+10)^o,(3x−5)^o, 70^o

Find x.

x=21

400

Two parallel lines are cut by a transversal. An angle is 3x+15^o, and its alternate interior angle is 5x−25^o

Find x and the angle.

x=20

Angle = 75°

500

A quadrilateral has angles:

(2x+10)^o, (x+20)^o ,90^o, (3x−30)^o

Find x and all four angles.

x=45

Angles 

100^o, 65^o, 90^o, 105^o

Data

100

Find the mean of:

6, 8, 10, 12, 14 

10

200

Find the median and range:

7, 12, 4, 15, 9, 20, 8 

Median = 9
Range = 16

300

A student records these scores:

12, 15, 18, 18, 20, 22, 25

What are the mean, median and mode?

Mean = 18.57
Median = 18
Mode = 18

400

The mean of five numbers is 16.

Four of the numbers are:

12, 15, 17, 21 

What is the fifth number?

15

500

A class of 20 students recorded how many books they read during the holidays. 

Books         Students

0                 2

1                 5

2                 7

3                 4

4                 2

Find the mean number of books read.

English

100

Identify the technique:

The old house whispered in the wind.

Personification

200

Identify the technique:

The moon was a silver coin hanging in the sky.

Metaphor 

300

What is the difference between connotation and denotation?

Denotation = literal/dictionary meaning.
Connotation = ideas or feelings associated with a word.

400

Why might an author use short sentences immediately after a series of long sentences?

To change the pace, create tension, emphasise an idea or make the moment feel sudden/dramatic.

500

Analyse the effect of the language in:

“He stood alone beneath the enormous, unforgiving sky.”

Give two techniques and explain their effect.

• Emotive language - “alone” emphasises the character's isolation.
• Personification - “unforgiving” gives the sky a hostile quality.
• Imagery - “enormous” creates a sense of the character being insignificant or overwhelmed.

Creative Writing

100

What is characterisation?

The ways an author reveals a character's personality, traits, emotions and development.

200

Name three ways an author can reveal a character.

Any three of:

• Dialogue
• Actions
• Appearance
• Thoughts/feelings
• Relationships with others
• How other characters respond to them
• Setting

300

What type of characterisation is used here?

“Don't worry. I'll stay with you,” Maya whispered, despite her trembling hands.

Indirect characterisation - Maya's dialogue and actions reveal that she is caring/brave, even though she is frightened.

400

Rewrite this sentence to show, rather than tell, that the character is nervous:

Jack was nervous about entering the room.

Possible answer:

Jack's hand hovered over the doorknob. He swallowed hard, listening to his heartbeat pound in his ears.

Bonus 100 points for using two or more sensory details.

500

A character has just received unexpected bad news.

Write 2–3 sentences showing their reaction without using the words:

Challenge (extra 100 points): Include one piece of dialogue and one form of figurative language.

Possible answer:

The smile disappeared from her face. For several seconds, she simply stared at the message, her fingers tightening around the phone.