8th Grade Review Unit 1

Front

What does the quote "children are carpets, they should be stepped on occasionally" mean?

Back

Children should be disciplined.

Front

What type of figurative language is used when a clock is described as ticking away?

Back

Personification.

Front

What is the climax of the story 'The Veldt'?

Back

Peter and Wendy lock the parents in the nursery.

Front

Change the sentence from passive to active voice: 'The winning goal was scored by Tommy in the final minute.'

Back

Tommy scored the winning goal in the final minute.

Front

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: 'When Rebecca got the lead in the school play, she screamed for over an hour.'

Back

Hyperbole.

Front

Define 'figurative language'.

Back

Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation.

Front

What is 'personification'?

Back

Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

Front

What is 'hyperbole'?

Back

Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally.

Front

What is 'onomatopoeia'?

Back

A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

Front

What is the definition of 'climax' in a story?

Back

The most intense, exciting, or important point of the story.