Grade 8 ELA Flashcards
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An author writes, "The old bridge groaned under the weight of the morning traffic." What literary device is used?
Answer: Personification
Giving the bridge the human ability to groan is personification.
Which sentence uses a participial phrase correctly?
Answer: Exhausted from the hike, Maria collapsed onto the couch.
'Exhausted from the hike' is a participial phrase modifying Maria.
In an argumentative essay, what is the primary purpose of a counterclaim?
Answer: To acknowledge and address opposing views
A counterclaim presents an opposing view so the writer can refute it and strengthen the argument.
What is the meaning of the prefix 'mal-' in the word 'malfunction'?
Answer: Bad or wrong
'Mal-' means bad or wrong, so a malfunction is a bad or faulty operation.
Which transition word best signals a cause-and-effect relationship?
Answer: Consequently
'Consequently' shows that one event is the result of another.
A reader determines the central theme of a story by examining what?
Answer: The lesson revealed through characters' choices and conflicts
Theme emerges from how characters respond to conflict and what the story ultimately teaches.
Which revision corrects the dangling modifier: "Walking to school, the rain soaked my backpack"?
Answer: Walking to school, I felt the rain soak my backpack.
The modifier 'walking to school' must describe a person, so 'I' should follow it.