8th Gr. English Pre-Test

1.

1 point

________ shows possession.

A semicolon

A comma

A colon

An aspostrophe

2.

1 point

A statement that gives an answer or conclusion to a question or problem.

A counterclaim

A rebuttal

A claim

An explanation

3.

1 point

Analogy is...

comparison between two things with logic

reference to culture

reference to history

All of the above

4.

1 point

A synonym for FRAGILE is:

harsh

breakable

bold

heavy

5.

1 point

_________ words help move the story forward and show sequence of events.

Transition

Declarative

Introduction

All of the above

6.

1 point

Voice in writing refers to...

the tone of the piece

the average length of the article

irrelevant because the focus is on information

All of the above

7.

1 point

Outlining and brainstorming are...

ways to prepare to write well

assist the writer in gathering ideas

the first stages of the writing process

all of the above

8.

1 point

Denotation means...

the meaning associated with the word

the dictionary definition of the word.

the narrator in the story

All of the above

9.

1 point

An author uses a _______, such as an object, a person, a place, or an experience, to represent
something else. The thing represented is often abstract, but it can be concrete as well.

symbol

metaphor

simile

tone

10.

1 point

Thesis is....

a key component of the introduction to an essay

needed in a research based essay

is what the essay is about

All of the above

11.

1 point

What antonym goes in the blank?
Rather than the usual limited response, we got an
______ number of replies.

moderate

excessive

special

generous

12.

1 point

Theme is...

a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly

to be done throughout the writing process

part of the plot development path

the overall tone of a story

13.

1 point

Allusion is...

reference to history

reference to culture

used in writing to clarify the topic

All of the above

14.

1 point

__________ connects words in a series.

A comma

A semicolon

A colon

An aspostrophe

15.

1 point

Proofreading is an example of the...

final stages of the writing process

to be done throughout the writing process

a way to catch difficult mistakes

All of the above

16.

1 point

Connotation is...

the feeling associated with the word

is not a writing term

the dictionary definition of the word

can be any type of comma issue

17.

1 point

Placing a _______________ in your persuasive essay increases your ethos (credibility) because it shows fairness.

counterargument

rebuttal

argument

opinion

18.

1 point

Strong reader cite textual evidence to...

to prevent plagiarism

to support their thinking

to prove their thinking

All of the above

19.

1 point

Plagiarism is which the following....

interviewing others for information

researching another article and using that as your own

irrelevant because the focus is on information

similar to an angle of a story in most ways

20.

1 point

Claim, reasons, evidence, counterclaim, rebuttal, explanation, and conclusion are all part of _______?

narrative writing

argumentative writing

conversation writing

expository writing