TN ELA Standards Review Grades 6-8

Which of the following is NOT a "case" of pronouns?

• nominative/ subjective

• objective

• possessive

• correlative

What is the "voice" of the verb phrase in the following sentence?

The schools have been closed for two months.

• active

• passive

Which type of "clause" is this?

when we return to school

• dependent

• independent

What is wrong with the following sentence?

we will appreciate being together, when we return to school.

• "We" needs to be capitalized.

• "We" needs to be capitalized and there should not be a comma between "together" and "when".

• "We" needs to be capitalized, there should not be a comma between "together" and "when", and there should be a question mark at the end of the sentence.

• The sentence is fine the way it is.

Which word best completes the following sentence?

I am becoming a bit ______ with watching shows on Hulu.

• indifferent

• hooked

• possessed

• obsessed

Read the following sentence and select the best meaning of the underlined word according to how it is used:

I've never been great with words, so it is difficult for me to articulate how I am feeling at this moment.

• having joints or jointed segments

• to be connected by joints

• to pronounce something clearly

• to express an idea fluently

What is the "connotation" of the underlined word according to its use in the following sentence?

The aroma of my grandmother's cooking makes me feel at home.

• positive

• negative

• neutral

What can be "implied" according to the following information?

When you are hanging out with your friends at home, it's usually okay to be silly and to be loud. However, when you are in a public place, it is important to be mindful of those around you and to keep the sound of your voice at a respectable level.

• Mostly hang out with friends at home.

• Don't hang out with your friends at a public place.

• Moderate your behavior according to where you are.

• You can be silly and loud with friends.

What is the "central idea" of a text?

• the universal message about life in general that the author usually implies in a text

• a one-sentence summary of the text

• an idea that must be stated somewhere in the text

• a paragraph that explains what is happening in the text or what the text is about

What is the "summary" of a text?

• the universal message about life in general that the author usually implies in a text

• a one-sentence summary of the text

• an idea that must be stated somewhere in the text

• a paragraph that explains what is happening in the text or what the text is about