Milestones Review
Authored by Dixie Maraman
English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is summarizing?
A detailed explanation of an author's ideas.
A long statement that includes examples and evidence.
A short statement that presents the main ideas and most important points in a piece of writing.
A restatement of an author's words in your own words.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is paraphrasing?
Copying an author's words exactly as they appear in the text.
A short statement that presents the main ideas and most important points in a piece of writing.
A restatement of an author's words in your own words.
A summary of a text in one's own words without changing the meaning.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term "tone" refer to in literature?
The emotional atmosphere that a text creates for the reader
The author's attitude towards a subject
The main idea or message in a text
The structure of the plot in a narrative
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is "mood" in the context of a literary work?
The author's personal feelings about the writing process
The way a text is intended to make the audience feel
The rhythm and flow of the language used
The background setting of the story
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a theme in literature?
A detailed description of characters
The most important point in a work of literature
The setting of the story
The sequence of events in a story
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main idea of a story or text?
The background information about the author
The climax of the story
The moral or lesson that can be implied or directly stated
The introduction to the characters
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a universal theme?
The protagonist's favorite color
The time period in which the story is set
Don't judge a book by its cover
The number of chapters in a book
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
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