Grade eight exit benchmarks TEST Form A Section one: Literature terms: matching

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1 Grade eight exit benchmarks TEST Form A Section one: Literature terms: matching AQL Spring Please select the letter from column two that matches the description in column one. Column one: definitions 1. Conflict between the character and external forces 2. Characterization led to by inference, actions, or dialogue Column two: terms a. Direct characterization b. Indirect characterization 3. Conflict the character battles within c. Concrete evidence 4. Description of a character d. Internal conflict 5. When something besides what you d expect happens e. External conflict 6. Language not meant to be taken literally f. Figurative language 7. A device in which a seed of what s to come is planted 8. The place and time in which a story takes place 9. The author s attitude towards his/her subject 10. When characters speak in a non standard regional way 11. Quotes from the book can prove your point 12. The feeling of a piece, often determined by setting descriptions 13. From a narrator s perspective, uses he, she, or it 14. A way the author makes fun of a situation 15. A device in which characters re live something in the past 16. Repetition of certain phrases or verb style for effect 17. When an object is used to represent more than just itself 18. A general statement about people or the world, made by the author 19. A question for emphasis, not requiring an answer 20. From the speaker s perspective, uses I g. Flashback h. Foreshadowing i. Irony j. Mood k. First person point of view l. Third person point of view m. Rhetorical question n. Satire o. Setting p. Parallelism q. Dialect r. Symbolism s. Theme t. Tone 1

2 Section two: Grammar List the nouns from the following excerpt and identify each as (C) common or (P) proper: Four pieces of artwork were selected from Ellison School students for entry in the art show Pronouns: List the pronouns from the following excerpt: Winning isn t everything; it s how you play the game. I m sure I ve heard someone say something like that somewhere

3 Verbs: List the verbs from the following excerpt and label them Action (A), Linking (L), or Helping (H) From this show, Samantha s tempera batik and KC s mixed media pieces were selected for inclusion in the exhibit. This is the equivalent of a state sports championship. March is Youth Art Month Adjectives: List the adjectives from the following excerpt. I really prefer the green salsa, but he prefers the spicy red salsa. He says the green salsa is too vinegary. I disagree. I think his salsa is too hot. We agree on the cheesy nachos

4 Adverbs: List the adverbs from the following excerpt: After the whistle, Cole kicked the ball swiftly into the backfield corner. Bobby and Barry stumbled uneasily after the ball, while Krissa gained ground steadily. Hunter waited eagerly in the cage, then dashed out brazenly and kicked the ball out of the backfield Prepositions: List the prepositions from the above soccer excerpt:

5 Conjunctions: List the conjunctions from the following excerpt: Erin brought home two pizzas; one for the kids and one for us. Ours just had pepperoni and cheese. Theirs had Canadian bacon, olives, and mushrooms on it. I could have eaten either one or the other Please label each sentence either C complete, F fragment, or RU run on. 65. Maggie and I will be going to the corner store I need pizza. 66. Derek is being mean. 67. Being mean to Cory. 68. Roller skating was my favorite sport. 69. That I used to do every Saturday. Circle the correct verb for subject/verb agreement. 70.My skates are here: yours (is, are) over there. 71.He (was, were) always at the firehouse. 72.Bill and I (are, am) going to the park. 73.We (is, are) running late. 74.Either Madeline or I (is, am) going to pick you up. 5

6 Verb Tense: List verbs that switched from the opening tense. On my way home from school, I was talking with Drake. He had had a tough day. He says, I lost two of my circles, and then Mrs. H is mad at me. Poor kid, I am thinking Interjections: List the interjections. 78. Oh! I stubbed my toe. 79. Call to that boy, Hey! She thinks you re cute! 80. Oh, man, I left my book at home. 81. Yay! We re going out for pizza! 82. Give an example of a piece of literature we ve studied this year that uses dialect. 83. Give an example of an ironic situation from Tom Sawyer. If you didn t read Tom Sawyer, give an example from a different text and explain why it was ironic. 6