8th Grade Cumulative Final Exam

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What is the active voice?

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The active voice is a sentence structure where the subject performs the action of the verb. For example, 'The dog chased the cat.'

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What is the passive voice?

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The passive voice is a sentence structure where the subject receives the action of the verb. For example, 'The cat was chased by the dog.'

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What is a setting in a story?

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The setting is the time and place where the story occurs.

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What is a dynamic character?

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A dynamic character is one who undergoes significant internal change throughout the story.

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What is a static character?

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A static character is one who does not change or evolve throughout the story.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect, such as 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as', such as 'as brave as a lion.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as', such as 'Time is a thief.'

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What is the climax of a story?

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The climax is the most intense, exciting, or important point of the story, often the turning point.

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What is falling action in a story?

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Falling action is the part of the story that follows the climax and leads to the resolution.