Victoria College

American Division

GRADE 8

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 LITERATURE
For each question, choose the letter of the best answer:
1- At the beginning of a story, you learn that Mary and Lisa are friends who
always walk home from school together, what is this part of the story?
a- climax
b- Exposition
c- Rising action
d- Falling action
2- A little later in the story, Mary steals a tube of lip gloss from a drugstore.
Lisa tells her to go back and pay for it, but Mary just shrugs. What is this part
of the story called?
a- climax
b- Exposition
c- Rising action
d- Falling action
3- One day Mary dares Lisa to take something from the store. Lisa is torn
between doing the right thing and proving herself to her friend. Finally, she
takes a bottle of nail polish, but she is caught by the store manager. While the
manager threatens to call the police, Mary sneaks away. What is this part of
the story called?
a- climax
b- Exposition
c- Rising action
d- Falling action
4- The next day, Mary apologizes to Lisa for getting her in trouble. What is this
part of the story called?
a- climax
b- Exposition
c- Rising action
d- Falling action

5- Mary and Lisa decide they have learned their lesson and will walk straight
home without any stops from that day on. What is this story part called?
a- climax
b- Exposition
c- Resolution
d- Falling action

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Read the following questions. Then, choose the best answer:
1- Which type of writing is a nonfiction narrative?
a- A novel
b- A biography
c- A stage direction
d- A poem that tells a story

2- What is the term for the part of a story that provides background
information about main characters and their situation?
a- Exposition
b- Climax
c- Falling action
d- Resolution

3- Which of these is a good example of an internal conflict?

a- A knight struggles to defeat a fire breathing dragon.
b- A lawyer struggles to prove the innocence of her client.
c- A farmer struggles to bring his crops through a bad drought
d- a student struggles to come to the right decision.

4- In what part of the story are problems worked out so that the conflict is
eliminated?
a- Exposition
b- Rising action
c- Foreshadowing
d- Resolution

5- In a detective story, or mystery, what is usually the author's main purpose?

a- to entertain readers with an interesting puzzle
b- to inform readers about police procedures
c- to describe the appearance of a crime scene
d- to convince readers that crime does not pay

6- For which type of writing is the author's main purpose usually to persuade
readers to think or act in a certain way?
a- Biography and autobiography
b- Nonfiction travel writing
c- Newspaper editorial
d- Magazine article

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7- Which of these items most often signals writing meant to inform the
reader?
a- Highly emotional language
b- Images and figurative language
c- Interesting characters and situations
d- Facts and technical language

8- For which type of writing is it most important to question and evaluate the
author's statements and check the author's facts?
a- Persuasion
b- Description
c- Explanation
d- Narration

9- In a discussion of literature, to what does the term mood refer?

a- the author's attitude toward his or her subject or audience
b- the attitude or feelings that each character expresses
c- the time and place in which the work happens
d- the feeling or atmosphere that the work creates for the reader

10- Which statement about the theme of a work is true?

a- There is usually just one correct interpretation of a work's theme
b- The theme of a work is usually directly stated at the end
c- The theme of a work is never directly stated but is always implied
d- The theme of a work is often a generalization about life or people

Complete the definitions below by writing the correct literary term on the line
provided:
1- The ……………………. introduces and increases the central conflict.

2- The………………………is the beginning of the story. It introduces the characters,

the settings, and the basic situation.

3- The ………………………is the point in the plot when the conflict reaches its
greatest intensity. This is also called a turning point.

4- The ………………………..resolves the conflict and ties up all the plot's loose
ends.

5- The …………………………consists of everything that happens after the climax,

as the conflict starts to wind down and move toward a resolution.

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 VOCABULARY
Pick a word from the box to complete each sentence:
Kerchiefs- aghast- emblazoned- preteen- rickety- tarantula

1- Walter and I determined that the three victims were…………..

2- The cold wind flapped the ends of her ………………and her loose lock of
gray hair.
3- The thought of having a pet………..would make some people's skin crawl.
4- When the magician did his disappearing trick, the speechless audience
was…………….
5- Martha's voice dropped to a whisper as she pointed to a
…………….staircase.
6-The word "hostel" was………………..across the side of what looked like a large
red store in the center of the village.

Pick a word from the box to finish each sentence:

Quench overhang pluck lime-twig

1- I'll …………..their eyes from their head!

2- He drinks to…………….his thirst and that is all.
3- Mark always lays a …………in his balcony.
4- It is impossible to see anything from down as the…………..blocks the view.
Pick a word from the box to finish each sentence:

railing pompadour tatami bunk Shudder

1- I felt……………. remembering the night before.
2- She returned to her…………..and lay down, cold fear filling her.
3- He engaged in a foolish struggle with Madame de……………
4- She rose and crossed to the ……………of the deck.
5- I sat on the …………… mat and stared at the ceiling.

Pick a word from the box to finish each sentence:

emits hypothesizing radiates amplify

1- There's no point ………………….about how the accident happened, since we'll

never really know.

2- A funeral can ………………the feelings of regret and loss for the relatives.

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3- The machine …………….a high-pitched sound when you press the button.

4 - The planet Jupiter …………..twice as much heat from inside as it receives from
the Sun.

ESSAY QUESTIONS
Answer the following question

1- Who are the characters in this narrative? Who is "I"? (from The Day it
Rained Cockroaches)
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2- What is the main conflict in this narrative? How does the narrator feel
about the conflict? (from The Day it Rained Cockroaches)
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3- Where does this narrative takes place? How does the narrator feel
about this place? (from The Day it Rained Cockroaches)
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4- What are the conflicts in the story? Are they internal or external?
(from The Ant and The Dove)
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5- How are the conflicts related? (from The Ant and The Dove)
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6- Does the fable follow the five-part pattern? Explain why or why not.
(from The Ant and The Dove)
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7- What is the setting established at the beginning of the story? (from
Tears of Autumn)
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8- What other setting is described in the story? How does it contrast
with the setting on the ship? (from Tears of Autumn)
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9- What situation is the main character in, and how does she feel
about it? (from Tears of Autumn)
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10- What happens when sunlight hits the Earth’s surface and how does this
affect the atmosphere? (from The Greenhouse Effect)

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11- Based on the information you learned. What would cause a decrease in
amplified warming? (from The Greenhouse Effect)

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 SPELLING
LIST 1

Write the list word that means the same as each pair below.

Preliminary naïve perceive irrelevant retrieve deceitful

preferable collapse because neutral believe thoroughly

1. completely, totally …………………………..

2. unimportant, trivial …………………………..

3. fall, plummet …………………………..

4. recover, regain …………………………..

5. sense, detect ………………………….

6- trust, be certain …………………………..

7- neither side, objective …………………………..

8- beforehand, prior …………………………..

9- since, whereas …………………………..

10- simple-minded, …………………………..

trusting
11- misleading, false …………………………..

12- better, favored …………………………..

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Write a list word that rhymes with each underlined word or phrase:

Doesn’t perspective tremendous glimpse

weird mediocre through Perception

13- Just as I had feared, my hairdo is ……………………….

14- We caught a …………………. of the performing chimps.

15- Is it your ………………………. that the game was won through deception?

16- The wait in line was horrendous, but the roller coaster ride was …………………..

17- Please don't sit and stew. I'll take you there when I'm …………………

18- It took a new detective to give the case a fresh ………………….

19- If you want to provoke her, say the show was …………………

20- It should make sense, but it …………………. . He was here when he said he
wasn't.

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 LIST 2

Write a list word th.at 1neans the opposite of the underlined word in each sentence.
accumulate dilemma exaggerate unnecessary occasionally
forbidden aggressive compassionate appropriate immediately

1. We stocked our first-aid kit with essential supplies. .........................

2. Of course you'll be permitted to attend the carnival .........................
3. That lifeguard is not as unfeeling as he seems to be. .........................
4. Our new kitten has a passive personality. .........................
5. It is considered improper behavior to interrupt the speaker. .........................
6. Will you get me that new software sometime? .........................
7. I generally lock the front door when I leave the house. .........................
8. I hope you didn't lose all your money playing video games. ........................
9. The solution is simple; invite both of your friends over. .........................
10. The hero was modest and tended to understate his actions. .........................

Write the list word that completes each sentence.

Commemorate cancellation possessive dismissed accessory
trespass accompany challenge embarrassment moccasin

11. No, I didn't lose a gray sandal; it was a gray.........................

12. We are ......................... from class for lunch at 11:45 every day.
13. Pouring rain forced the ......................... of our picnic.
14. I fell in front of the audience. What an.........................
15. My sister gets ......................... and won't let me borrow her clothes.
16. Some people consider a watch an ......................... , but I think it's a necessity.
17. I hope you didn't ......................... on our neighbor's land.
18. Would you like me to ......................... you to your appointment?
19. I'd like to see a new stamp to ......................... the end of the war in Vietnam.
20. I ......................... you to a game of chess.

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 LIST 3

Write the list word that contains each base word below.

impression cultural congestion adventurous expression

reassure emotional unnatural initiation questionable

1. Assure ………………………..
2. Emotion ………………………..
3. Express ………………………..
4. Adventure ….…………………….
5. Nature ……………………….
6. Congest ………………………..
7. Initiate ………………………..
8. Culture ……………………….
9. Question …………………………
10. Impress …………………………
Write the list word that completes each analogy.

efficient punctual capture beneficial intermission-

ancient spacious sufficient posture negotiate

1. Modern is to new as …………………….is to old.

2. Half time is to a football game as …………………….. is to a play.
3. Small is to crowded as large is to ………………………….
4. Terrible is to awful as………………………. is to good.
5. Satisfactory is to adequate as enough is to ………………………….
6. Release is to free as ………………………….is to grab.
7. Slouching is to curved back as good………………………is to straight back.
8. Delayed is to late as ……………………….is to on time.
9. Compromise is to meet halfway as ………………………is to talk over.
10. Incompetent is to unable as ……………………….is to capable.

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 LIST 4

Write the list word that matches each clue.

hydrophobia chronic dehydrated synchronize chronological
chronicle hydrogen hydroelectric hydrant hydraulic
1. This is where you would get water to put out a fire. ……………………
2. This electricity is generated using water power. ……………………
3. It's a gas that combines with oxygen to form water. ……………………
4. This describes a machine that is powered by water pressure. ……………………
5. This is the fear of water. · ……………………
6. The water has been taken out. ……………………
7. This is another word for time order. ……………………
8. When something lasts a long time, it is this. ……………………
9. This is to arrange for two things to happen at the same time. ……………………
10. This is a history of events based on their time order. ……………………
Write the list word that matches each clue.
thermometer Geometry barometer thermos centimeter
speedometer diameter symmetry thermostat thermal
11. I'm a line segment that goes from one side to the other through the center of a
circle. ……………………
12. Use me when you want to know how fast a car is going. ……………………
13. IU keep your soup hot and your lemonade cold. ……………………
14. You use me to find out if you have a fever. …………………….
15. When something is the same on both sides, it has this. …………………….
16. When you want to see if the weather will change, I'm there. …………………….
17. Wool-lined gloves like me can be described as this. ……………………
18. I am one-hundredth of a meter. ……………………
19. When it gets too cold, I tell the furnace to get to work. ……………………
20. In math, I'm the study of circles, squares, and other shapes. ……………………

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 LIST 5
Write the plural forms of the words in parentheses.
stimuli vetoes analyses diagnoses crises

criteria embargoes tariffs mementos

1- We had (analysis) of the problem done by three scientists. ……………………

2- I bought (memento) of our trip to the Smoky Mountains for my traveling
companions. .............................
3- The (tariff) on some imports are high. ............................
4- A set of (criterion) had to be met before it was accepted. ……………………
5- The (stimulus) for achievement are punishment and reward. ……………………
6- A series of (crisis) cause a lot of stress in our lives. …………………...
7- The President's (veto) kept several bills from becoming laws. …………………..
8- The (diagnosis) of the two diseases were quite similar. …………………..
9- Will their government lift the (embargo) on our ships? ............................
Write the list word that belongs in each group.

giraffes wives mosquitoes ghettos sisters-in-law

phenomena pistachios species great-aunts wharves sioux

1- Macadamias, pecans, cashews ............................

2- happenings, events, occurrences ...........................
3- Navajo, Iroquois, Cheyenne ............................
4- Mothers-in-law, fathers-in-law, brothers-in-law ............................
5- Neighborhoods, areas, districts ...........................
6- Great-uncles, great-grandmothers, great-grandfathers ...........................
7- Grasshoppers, bees, flies ...........................
8- Piers, docks, platforms ...........................
9- Sisters, brothers, husbands …………………..
10- Kingdoms, phylums, gensus ..........................
11- Elephants, aardvarks, lions ..........................
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 GRAMMAR
Practice 18.1A:
Write the subject and verb of each sentence.

1- The creation of a television show is a complex process.

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2- A very pleased teacher addressed her first-period class.

……………………………………………………………………..

3- Tomorrow they will begin their long journey.

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4- The book describes the causes of World War II

……………………………………………………………………..

5- On special occasions Keiko wears a Japanese Kimono.

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6- Different dogs need different kinds of training.

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7- We have enjoyed our time at the Native American pueblo.

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8- Over the summer Juan visited several national parks.

………………………………………………………………………...

9- The reasons for my decision are good ones.

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10- Your hospitality has been delightful.

……………………………………………………………………….

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 Practice 18.1B:
Read the following group of words. If a group of words expresses a complete
thought, write complete. If a group of words expresses an incomplete
thought, write incomplete.
11- Rodents living underground. ………………….

12- If the police do not get here soon. ………………….

13- Jamal borrowed two novels from his cousin.………………..

14- The bridge was washed out by the flooding.………………..

15- This afternoon we will go swimming. …………………

16- In the building next to the barbershop. …………………

17- Julio and Felicia decided to mow the lawn.………………..

18- A long report about the American Revolution……………….

19- Because she was very interested in politics. ……………….

20- Mr. Cruz can no longer depend on that old computer.………

Practice 18.2A:
Read the sentences. Rewrite each sentence, and draw a vertical line between
the complete subject and the complete predicate. Then, underline the subject
once and the verb twice.
1- The woman in blue danced in front of the stage.

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2- The two bicycles sat in the garage for months.

……………………………………………………………………………

3- Heather described her anxieties about the social studies exam.

……………………………………………………………………………

4- The cherry tree in their backyard has burst into flower.

……………………………………………………………………………

5- Bernice makes her own jewelry with beads.

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6- Small red spots appeared on the little boy's face.

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7- Alicia grinned at the children in the park.

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8- A large statue of a cowboy stands in the courtyard.

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9- Her sister was enjoying the drive.

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10- The lawyer's argument did not persuade the judge.

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Practice 18.3A:

Read the sentences. Write the compound subject and / or the compound verb
in each sentence.
1- Toys for dogs and birdseed can be found in Aisle 3.
…………………………………………………………….....

2- At the skate park Tamesa and Randall got some minor scrapes.
……………………………………………………………………

3- My sister jogs or rides her bike almost every day.

……………………………………………………………………

4- The host and the contestants smiled and waved at the audience.
……............................................................................

5- The squirrel chattered loudly and then scampered across a low branch.
…………………………………………………………………………

6- Bananas, granola, or fresh peaches taste great with plain yogurt.

…………………………………………………………………………

7- The trail winds up the mountain and gradually narrows near the top.
…………………………………………………………………………

8- Phoenix and Tucson are both large cities in Arizona.

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9- The bear stomped into the river, caught a salmon, and brought it to her cubs.
…………………………………………………………………………

10- Balloons or flowers can make a room more festive and lift everyone's spirits.
…………………………………………………………………………

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Practice 18.4A:

Read the sentences. Write the subject of each sentence.

1- Listen to the lyrics carefully. ……………………..
2- Jasmine, try to start the car now. ……………………..
3- After finishing lunch, please clean the dishes. ………
4- Terri, practice the piano now. …………………….
5- Tell me about the marathon, Ernesto. …………………
6- Carmen, choose only the freshest fruits. ………………
7- Just throw those pillows onto the couch for now. …..
8- Angela, give your sister this book. …………………..
9- Please chop the onions while I peel the potatoes. ……
10- Measure the amount of snow that fell last night. …..

Practice 18.4B:

Read the questions. Write the subject of each question. If you have trouble
finding the subject in a question, change the question into a statement.

11- What did the governor say? ………………..

12- Will the fruit stay fresh for three days? ………………..
13- Has Mr. Hernandez seen the art exhibit? ………………..
14- Why have they blocked off this road? …………………
15- When did the news reach the school? …………………
16- Did the veterinarian cure the cat? …………………
17- Are the actors ready to take the stage? …………………
18- Which train did you take this morning? …………………
19- Whom did the technician call? ………………….
20- How is the patient today? ………………….

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Practice 18.4C:

Read the sentences. Write the subject of each sentence.

1- There is a fly in the kitchen. …………………..
2- Here is the button from your coat. …………………..
3- Here comes your biggest fan. …………………..
4- There are the missing pieces from the puzzle. …………………..
5- Here are your shoes. …………………...
6- There are twenty passengers on that bus. …………………..
7- There should be a better way. …………………..
8- Here is the most difficult question of all. …………………..
9- There goes the superhero now! …………………..
10- Here comes another group of students. …………………..

Practice 18.4D:

Read the sentences. Write the subject of each sentence.

11- Next to the old firehouse is a French bakery. ……………………..
12- On the top of the building sits an elegant dome. ……………………..
13- Alongside the elderly lady were two young girls …………………….
with backpacks.
14- Off the bench sprang an eager backup ……………………..
quarterback.
15- In the middle of the courtyard stood a huge, …………………….
decorative water fountain.
16- All over the floor lay old photographs from the …………………….
albums.
17- On that hill once stood a small chapel. …………………….
18- Not far from the lake was an old abandoned ……………………..
house.
19- Out of the shadows stepped a dark figure. …………………….
20- In a tiny cottage deep in the woods lived a ……………………..
mysterious old man.

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Practice 18.5A:

Read the sentences. Write the direct object or the compound direct object in
each sentence.

1- Sari brought a gift to the party. ………………….

2- The enthusiastic tourists took many pictures. ………………….
3- Jermaine attended a festive parade. ………………….
4- He bought pants, shoes, and a baseball cap. …………………..
5- In the morning Mom will take me to the soccer …………………..
match.
6- The new bicycle has ten speeds and special …………………..
wheels.
7- Please ask Ted and them about the plans for …………………..
tonight.
8- For his birthday my father got a sweater and a tie. …………………..
9- Tyrell twisted his ankle yesterday. …………………..
10- The pandas were eating bamboo. …………………..
Practice 18.5B:

Read the sentences. Rewrite the sentences and fill in the blanks with the
appropriate direct objects. Use both nouns and pronouns.
1- Tell............................. about the concert.
2- I want............................. and............................. to join the team.
3- Alicia asked .............................about the science teacher.
4- At the store get some.............................,............................. and .........................
5- I saw............................. in the park this morning.
6- Then she took............................. on a long drive.
7- Last night Terri wrote............................. for class.
8- The boys do not have............................. for the play.
9- The children greeted............................. and............................. warmly.
10- Sara built a............................. and a ............................. in woodworking class.

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Practice 18.5E:

Read the sentences. Write, the indirect object in each sentence.

1. The zoo veterinarian gave the Tiger excellent care. .........................

2. Aunt Polly bought me a ticket to the show. .........................

3. Mrs. Jefferson will give Mark and Terrance their assignment. .........................

4. Would you show us dance steps? .........................

5. The clerk sold the girls some rings from the display case. .........................

6. For her birthday, order dad a pair of slippers. .........................

7. The principal handed Rama and me our certificates. .........................

8. I will give the teacher the answers she wants. .........................

9. Did Ira by his mother a necklace? .........................

10. Pass your cousin the plate of chicken. .........................

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 COMBINED HOMEWORK SHEETS

LITERATURE
ELEMENTS OF FICTION & NONFICTION

1. When and where a story takes place is the ______ of a story.

a) Characters
b) Point of View
c) Setting
d) Climax
2. A perspective from which a story is told in 1st or 3rd person is called the
__________.
a) Conflict
b) Plot
c) Point of View
d) Setting
3. The main idea, lesson or message of a story.
a) Plot
b) Setting
c) Theme
d) Conflict
4. Autobiography, biography, and informational books
a) Fiction
b) Non-fiction
5. Which word could be used to describe a piece of clothing that is worn
around the neck for decorative purposes?
a) aghast
b) kerchiefs
c) emblazoned

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6. Which word could be used to describe a feeling of shock or horror?
a) kerchiefs
b) aghast
c) rickety
7. Which word could be used to describe a design or logo that is prominently
displayed?
a) preteen
b) emblazoned
c) kerchiefs
8. Which word could be used to describe a person who is between the ages of
10 and 12?
a) rickety
b) preteen
c) aghast
9. Which word could be used to describe a shaky or unstable object?
a) emblazoned
b) kerchiefs
c) rickety

THE ANT AND THE DOVE

10. What does the word 'pluck' mean in this story?

a) To catch
b) To pick
c) To drop
d) To throw
11. What does the word 'lime-twig' mean in this story?
a) A type of tree
b) A type of bird
c) A type of trap
d) A type of food

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12. What does the word 'quench' mean in this story?
a) To rest
b) To satisfy
c) To fly
d) To drink
13. What does the word 'overhang' mean in this story?
a) To hang over
b) To protect
c) To dangle
d) To cover

TEARS OF AUTUMN

14. What does the word "tatami" refer to in the story?

a) A type of flooring
b) A type of food
c) A type of boat
d) A type of clothing
15. What does the word "railing" mean in the context of the story?
a) A type of hairstyle
b) A type of clothing
c) A type of food
d) A structure on a boat
16. What does the word "bunk" mean in the context of the story?
a) A type of hairstyle
b) A type of bed
c) A type of food
d) A type of clothing
17. What does the word "pompadour" mean in the context of the story?
a) A type of clothing
b) A type of food
c) A type of hairstyle
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18. What is the name of the main character in "Tears of Autumn"?
a) Taro San
b) Oji San
c) Yoshiko Uchida
d) Hana Omiya
19. What does Hana find out about Taro San on the boat?
a) He is a spy
b) He is going to bald soon
c) He is married
d) He is not actually Oji San's friend's son

THE GREEN HOUSE EFFECT

20. What is the definition of the word "amplify"?

a) To make something smaller or decrease its intensity
b) To make something larger or increase its intensity
c) To organize information into categories
21. Which of the following best defines the word "hypothesize"?
a) To collect and analyze data
b) To make a prediction based on available information
c) To communicate ideas effectively through writing and speaking
22. How would you define the word "emit"?
a) To absorb or take in energy or particles
b) To release or give off energy or particles
c) To change or transform into something else
23. What does the word "radiate" mean?
a) To absorb light or heat
b) To give off energy or particles in the form of rays or waves
c) To combine or bring together

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 SPELLING

LIST 1 & LIST 2

1. The ________ of the painting changed when viewed from different angles.
a) glimpse
b) perspective
c) irrelevant
2. ________ the window, she saw a glimpse of the beautiful sunset.
a) Through
b) Because
c) Weird
3. The evidence presented was ________ to the case and was not considered
by the jury.
a) irrelevant
b) neutral
c) mediocre
4. I ________ that honesty is always the best policy.
a) perception
b) believe
c) deceitful
5. The building was in danger of ________ due to its old age and lack of
maintenance.
a) collapse
b) tremendous
c) mediocre
6. She ________ believe in ghosts, even after seeing one with her own eyes.
a) retrieve
b) doesn't
c) perceive

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7. The witness's ________ of the event was different from the other witnesses.
a) perception
b) retrieve
c) weird
8. The scientist conducted a ________ experiment to test his hypothesis.
a) neutral
b) perceive
c) preliminary
9. The politician's ________ promises were exposed by the media.
a) neutral
b) deceitful
c) retrieve
10. The journalist tried to remain ________ and unbiased in her reporting.
a) tremendous
b) weird
c) neutral
11. The team had to ________ the ball from the other team to score a goal.
a) neutral
b) preliminary
c) retrieve
12. The team's performance was ________ and did not meet their coach's
expectations.
a) mediocre
b) thoroughly
c) deceitful
13. Which word means showing sympathy or concern for others?
a) challenge
b) embarrassment
c) compassionate

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 14. Which word means a difficult choice or situation?
a) dilemma
b) dismissed
c) embarrassment
15. Which word means to overstate or make something seem more than it is?
a) aggressive
b) challenge
c) exaggerate
16. Which word means suitable or fitting for a particular situation?
a) dismissed
b) embarrassment
c) appropriate
17. Which word means to honor or remember someone or something?
a) commemorate
b) challenge
c) dismissed
18. Which word means showing ownership or control over something?
a) possessive
b) aggressive
c) embarrassment
19. Which word means not needed or necessary?
a) unnecessary
b) dismissed
c) challenge
20. Which word means hostile or ready to attack?
a) embarrassment
b) aggressive
c) dismissed
21. Which word means to go along with or be with someone?
a) aggressive
b) embarrassment

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22. Which word means to enter someone's property without permission?
a) challenge
b) dismissed
c) trespass
23. Which word means happening from time to time?
a) occasionally
b) dismissed
c) aggressive
24. Which word means to gather or collect over time?
a) embarrassment
b) challenge
c) accumulate
25. Which word means to be let go or fired from a job?
a) embarrassment
b) dismissed
c) challenge
26. Which word means to question or dispute?
a) challenge
b) dismissed
c) aggressive
27. Which word means the act of canceling or calling off?
a) embarrassment
b) dismissed
c) cancellation
28. Which word means an extra or additional item?
a) dismissed
b) challenge
c) accessory
29. Which word means to feel shame or self-consciousness?
a) embarrassment

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c) aggressive

LIST 3
30. Which of the following words means "daring and willing to take risks"?
a) unnatural
b) adventurous
c) questionable
d) efficient
31. Which word means having or showing strong feelings?
a) emotional
b) impression
c) expression
d) efficient
32. Which word means enough or adequate?
a) ancient
b) reassure
c) sufficient
d) spacious
33. Which word means to make someone feel more confident or less
worried?
a) reassure
b) questionable
c) expression
d) impression
34. Which word means not natural or normal?
a) efficient
b) unnatural
c) emotional
d) beneficial
35. Which word means related to the customs and beliefs of a particular
group or society?

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a) ancient
b) congestion
c) sufficient
d) cultural
36. Which word means to take something by force or skill?
a) adventurous
b) posture
c) capture
d) negotiate
37. Which word means not certain or reliable?
a) questionable
b) efficient
c) impression
d) emotional
38. Which word means having a lot of room or space?
a) intermission
b) reassure
c) spacious
d) initiation
39. Which word means having a stuffy nose or soarthroat?
a) spacious
b) congestion
c) ancient
d) sufficient
40. Which word means the way someone stands or sits?
a) congestion
b) punctual
c) posture
d) cultural
41. Which word means very old or from a long time ago?
a) spacious

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c) ancient
d) reassure
42. Which word means to make a deal or agreement?
a) posture
b) cultural
c) negotiate
d) punctual
43. Which word means a break or pause in an event or activity?
a) unnatural
b) intermission
c) initiation
d) capture
44. Which word means the act of starting something or introducing
someone to a group?
a) unnatural
b) beneficial
c) initiation
d) capture
45. Which word means to make someone feel less worried or anxious?
a) initiation
b) reassure
c) intermission
d) capture
46. Which word means on time or prompt?
a) sufficient
b) congestion
c) punctual
d) cultural

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47. Which word means the ability to do something without wasting time,
effort, or resources?
a) impression
b) negotiate
c) expression
d) efficient
48. Which word means the effect or influence that someone or something
has on others?
a) posture
b) expression
c) impression
d) negotiate

LIST 4
49. Which word means 'related to water'?
a) Hydrant
b) Hydraulic
c) Hydroelectric
d) Hydrogen
50. What does the word 'diameter' refer to?
a) The distance across a circle
b) The amount of water in a container
c) The fear of numbers
d) The speed of an object
51. Which word means 'measuring distance'?
a) Diameter
b) Speedometer
c) Symmetry
d) Centimeter
52. What is the definition of 'chronic'?
a) A device used to measure time
b) A long-lasting illness
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c) A fear of heights
d) A tool used to measure speed
53. What is the definition of 'hydrophobia'?
a) A tool used to measure distance
b) A device used to measure water pressure
c) A type of electricity
d) A fear of water
54. What does the word 'chronicle' mean?
a) A fear of heights
b) A tool used to measure speed
c) A record of events in order
d) A device used to measure time
55. What does the word 'thermos' refer to?
a) A fear of water
b) A tool used to measure distance
c) A device used to measure temperature
d) A container for keeping drinks hot or cold
56. What is the definition of 'hydroelectric'?
a) A tool used to measure temperature
b) A fear of water
c) A device used to measure water pressure
d) A type of electricity
57. What does the word 'geometry' refer to?
a) The study of shapes and their properties
b) The speed of an object
c) The fear of numbers
d) The distance across a circle
58. What is the definition of 'barometer'?
a) A device used to measure water pressure
b) A device used to measure pressure in the atmosphere
c) A fear of water

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59. What is the definition of 'chronological'?
a) A record of events in order
b) A long-lasting illness
c) A device used to measure time
d) A fear of heights
60. Which word means 'fear of water'?
a) Hydroelectric
b) Hydrophobia
c) Hydrogen
d) Hydraulic
61. Which word means 'related to heat'?
a) Thermos
b) Thermometer
c) Thermostat
d) Thermal
62. Which word means 'measuring speed'?
a) Barometer
b) Centimeter
c) Symmetry
d) Speedometer
63. Which word means 'having equal parts on either side of a line'?
a) Hydrogen
b) Hydraulic
c) Hydroelectric
d) Symmetry
64. Which word means 'measuring temperature'?
a) Thermostat
b) Thermometer
c) Thermos
d) Thermal

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65. Which word means 'a device used for measuring pressure in the
atmosphere'?
a) Geometry
b) Diameter
c) Barometer
d) Symmetry
66. Which word means 'measuring distance in a circle'?
a) Diameter
b) Speedometer
c) Centimeter
d) Symmetry
67. Which word means 'measuring time'?
a) Chronological
b) Thermostat
c) Thermometer
d) Thermos
68. What does the word 'hydrant' mean?
a) A tool used to measure distance
b) A fear of water
c) A device used to measure temperature
d) A pipe connected to a water main

LIST 5
69. What is the definition of 'diagnoses'?
a) A type of insect
b) A type of bird
c) A type of mammal
d) A type of medical determination

70. What is the definition of 'criteria'?

a) A type of food
b) A type of standard
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c) A type of bird
d) A type of insect
71. What is the definition of 'Sioux'?
a) A type of insect
b) A Native American tribe
c) A type of mammal
d) A type of bird
72. What is the definition of 'mosquitoes'?
a) A type of insect
b) A type of fish
c) A type of mammal
d) A type of bird
73. What is the definition of 'great-aunt'?
a) A type of bird
b) A type of insect
c) A type of mammal
d) A relative
74. What is the definition of 'analyses'?
a) A type of insect
b) A type of bird
c) A type of mammal
d) A type of examination
75. What is the definition of 'pistachios'?
a) A type of bird
b) A type of fruit
c) A type of insect
d) A type of nut
76. What is the definition of 'giraffes'?
a) A type of mammal
b) A type of bird
c) A type of insect

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77. What is the definition of 'tariffs'?
a) A type of tax
b) A type of food
c) A type of clothing
d) A type of transportation
78. What is the definition of 'phenomena'?
a) A type of bird
b) A type of mammal
c) A type of event
d) A type of insect
79. What is the definition of 'stimuli'?
a) A type of response
b) A type of mammal
c) A type of bird
d) A type of insect
80. What is the definition of 'wharf'?
a) A type of structure
b) A type of mammal
c) A type of bird
d) A type of insect
81. What is the definition of 'veto'?
a) A type of insect
b) A type of bird
c) A type of rejection
d) A type of mammal
82. What is the definition of 'embargo'?
a) A type of mammal
b) A type of insect
c) A type of restriction
d) A type of bird

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83. What is the definition of 'wife'?
a) A married woman
b) A type of insect
c) A type of bird
d) A type of mammal
84. What is the definition of 'ghetto'?
a) A type of insect
b) A type of bird
c) A type of mammal
d) A type of neighborhood
85. What is the definition of 'species'?
a) A type of insect
b) A type of plant
c) A type of bird
d) A group of (something)
86. What is the definition of 'crisis'?
a) A type of bird
b) A type of insect
c) A type of situation
d) A type of mammal
87. What is the definition of 'sister-in-law'?
a) A type of insect
b) A type of mammal
c) A type of bird
d) A relative
88. What is the definition of 'memento'?
a) A type of object
b) A type of bird
c) A type of plant
d) A type of insect

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 GRAMMAR

SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES

1. An American, Theodore Maiman, developed the laser in 1960.
a) complete subject
b) complete predicate
c) simple subject
d) simple predicate
2. The Canadian flag bears a red maple leaf.
a) complete subject
b) complete predicate
c) simple subject
d) simple predicate
3. Scott Joplin received a special Pulitzer citation in 1976.
a) complete subject
b) complete predicate
c) simple subject
d) simple predicate
4. The Senate has 100 members, and the House of Representatives
consists of 435 members.
a) complete subject
b) complete predicate
c) simple subject
d) simple predicate
5. Determine if the following has a compound subject or compound verb.
Greg and Marty went to the movies with their friends.
a) Compound Subject
b) Compound Verb
6. Determine if the following has a compound subject or compound verb.
Thomas throws and catches baseballs for fun.

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b) Compound Verb
7. The best birthday party ever
a) sentence
b) fragment
8. I have four friends who live in Florida.
a) sentence
b) fragment
9. Walking through the park
a) Sentence
b) Fragment
10. After the movie
a) Sentence
b) Fragment
11. I like to ride my bike around town.
a) Sentence
b) Fragment
12. Vostok, Antarctica, holds the record for the lowest temperature on the
earth’s surface.
a) complete subject
b) complete predicate
c) simple subject
d) simple predicate

HARD TO FIND SUBJECTS

13. Identify the simple subject in this sentence.
Why did she go to Dr. Parks' office?
a) she
b) Dr. Parks
c) office
d) Why

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14. Identify the simple subject in this sentence.
There was once a school on that corner.
a) There
b) school
c) corner
d) once
15. Identify the simple subject in this sentence.
Here is the book you were looking for.
a) Here
b) book
c) you
d) were
16. Identify the simple subject in this sentence.
On the postcard is a picture of Princess Diana.
a) Diana
b) picture
c) postcard
d) is
17. Identify the simple subject in this sentence.
Eat fresh fruits and vegetables whenever possible.
a) fruits
b) vegetables
c) possible
d) You
18. Nicole, please pass me my jacket.
a) jacket
b) me
c) Nicole
d) You

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 COMPLIMENTS [DIRECT OBJECT]

19. Which word is the direct object?

Hurricane Irma created havoc.
a) havoc
b) Hurricane Irma
c) Created
20. Which word is the direct object?
Mark, Anne, and Natasha ate dinner at the new Chinese restaurant.
a) restaurant
b) ate
c) dinner
21. Which word is the direct object?
Kyle studied the many pages of notes for the test.
a) pages
b) notes
c) test
22. Which word is the direct object?
The fire destroyed the house and the car.
a) fire
b) destroyed
c) house/car
23. Which word is the direct object?
George decided to order lunch from the new Soup restaurant.
a) George
b) Soup restaurant
c) lunch
24. Which word is the direct object?
When the chair overturned, it damaged the table behind it.
a) chair
b) table
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25. Which word is the direct object?
Lilly broke her leg when she landed awkwardly at gymnastics practice.
a) leg
b) she
c) practice

COMPLIMENTS [INDIRECT OBJECT]

26. What is the indirect object in the following sentence?
"Tom gave the crowd a big smile."
a) Tom
b) gave
c) crowd
d) smile
27. What is the indirect object in the following sentence?
"The company promises its employees annual pay increases."
a) company
b) pay increases
c) promises
d) employees
28. What is the indirect object in the following sentence?
"Sarah made her brother and his friend costumes for the play."
a) Sarah
b) play
c) her brother and his friend
d) costumes
29. What is the indirect object in the following sentence?
"The Harrisons have left the university their art collection."
a) Harrisons
b) university
c) have left
d) art collection
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30. What is the indirect object in the following sentence?
"Jared writes his cousin a letter once a month."
a) cousin
b) letter
c) month
d) Jared
31. What is the indirect object in the following sentence?
"He told his parents a lie."
a) He
b) lie
c) parents
d) told

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