Grade 8 ELA Flashcards
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When two texts present different accounts of the same event, a reader should analyze the difference in their what?
Answer: Point of view and evidence emphasized
Comparing accounts means examining how perspective and selected evidence shape each version.
Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?
Answer: The storm passed; the sun finally appeared.
A semicolon correctly joins two related independent clauses.
What does the word 'benevolent' most nearly mean?
Answer: Kind and generous
'Benevolent' describes a kind, well-meaning attitude.
In a well-organized informational text, what is the main job of a topic sentence?
Answer: State the main idea of the paragraph
A topic sentence announces the paragraph's central idea.
Which line is an example of figurative language using a metaphor?
Answer: Her voice was music to the crowd.
Calling her voice 'music' directly compares two things without 'like' or 'as,' making it a metaphor.
What is the best way to determine an author's tone?
Answer: Analyzing word choice and details
Tone is revealed through the author's diction and the details emphasized.
Which sentence is written in the active voice?
Answer: The committee approved the new schedule.
In active voice, the subject (committee) performs the action.