A Scratch Tells All and Hard Facts

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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does hyperbole mean?
word that makes a sound
an exaggeration
a comparison
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does "inclusion" mean in reading?
what the author included
what the author left out
what the author's purpose is
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In literature tests, the word "impact" means...
to influence or effect
to collide or hit
to interfere or disrupt
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What does the word "tone" mean in literature?
the connotative word choices authors use to create feelings
how the reader is feeling about words that the author chooses to use
the denotative meanings of words in a text
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is an "inference" in reading?
a sentence in the text that tells the reader the true meaning of something
a writer's hints about what will happen later in the story
a reader's best guess based on hints given by the author and life experiences
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is a claim?
an opinion that the author is trying to prove using facts
to make a judgment
reasoning based on non-credible sources
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.SL.8.3
CCSS.W.8.1A
CCSS.W.8.1B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What does "author's purpose" mean on a reading test?
the author's presentation of writing
the author's point of view in writing
the author's reason for writing
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
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