8th Grade Final

8th Grade Final

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English

8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of word answers the questions, 'what kind' or 'how many'?

Back

Adjective: A word that describes a noun, providing more information about it.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an example of hyperbole?

Back

Hyperbole: An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, e.g., 'I’m so bored I could die.'

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the repetition of beginning sounds called?

Back

Alliteration: The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an example of an idiom?

Back

Idiom: A phrase that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, e.g., 'Raining cats and dogs.'

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of word answers the questions, 'how', 'where', or 'when'?

Back

Adverb: A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often indicating time, manner, place, or degree.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a simile?

Back

Simile: A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'as brave as a lion.'

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

Metaphor: A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'Time is a thief.'

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