English Language Arts 8 (Grade 8) Midterm — Quick Check, Units 1–3
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English Language Arts 8 (Grade 8) Midterm — Quick Check, Units 1–3
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Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.
Covers: Literary Analysis · Argument & Rhetoric · Vocabulary & Word Origins
Part 1: Multiple Choice
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A story is told by a narrator who is a character in it and uses the words "I" and "me." What point of view is this?
- A. Second person
- B. Third-person limited
- C. First person
- D. Third-person omniscient
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Which belongs in an objective summary of a story?
- A. The main events, stated without personal opinions
- B. The reader's opinions about each character
- C. A rating of how enjoyable the story was
- D. Every small detail from the story, in order
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In a plot, what is the climax?
- A. The background information given at the start
- B. The events that tie up loose ends at the end
- C. The turning point where tension is highest
- D. The series of events that slowly build tension
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Read the sentence: "As a nurse for twenty years, I have seen how hand-washing prevents illness." Which appeal does this sentence mainly use?
- A. Logos, an appeal to statistics
- B. Ethos, an appeal to credibility
- C. Bandwagon, an appeal to popularity
- D. Pathos, an appeal to emotion
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In an argument, what is a rebuttal?
- A. The first time the writer states the claim
- B. The writer's response explaining why a counterclaim is weak
- C. The opening sentence that grabs the reader's attention
- D. A list of sources used in the argument
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Read the sentence: "Imagine a puppy shivering alone in the cold, waiting for someone to give it a home." Which appeal does this sentence mainly use?
- A. Logos, an appeal to logic and facts
- B. Ethos, an appeal to credibility
- C. Bandwagon, an appeal to popularity
- D. Pathos, an appeal to emotion
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The root spect, as in spectator and inspect, means
- A. to carry
- B. to write
- C. to break
- D. to look or see
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The suffix -ology, as in biology and geology, means
- A. the state of being
- B. one who does
- C. full of
- D. the study of
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The Greek root graph, as in autograph and paragraph, means
- A. to hear
- B. earth
- C. light
- D. to write
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The root dict, as in dictate and predict, means
- A. to say or speak
- B. to lead
- C. to build
- D. to throw
Answer Key — English Language Arts 8 (Grade 8) Midterm — Quick Check, Units 1–3
- C — First person A narrator inside the story using I and me is first-person point of view.
- A — The main events, stated without personal opinions Objective summaries give key ideas briefly and leave out personal opinions.
- C — The turning point where tension is highest The climax is the turning point of greatest tension.
- B — Ethos, an appeal to credibility The speaker's experience as a nurse builds trust and credibility.
- B — The writer's response explaining why a counterclaim is weak A rebuttal answers the counterclaim and shows its weakness.
- D — Pathos, an appeal to emotion The image of a shivering puppy is meant to stir sympathy.
- D — to look or see Spect comes from Latin meaning to look.
- D — the study of -ology comes from Greek logia, meaning the study of.
- D — to write Graph comes from Greek graphein, to write.
- A — to say or speak Dict comes from Latin dicere, to say.