ELA

Matching

Match each of the following literary terms with the correct definition below.

A. alliteration J. poetry
B. figurative language K. rhyme
C. imagery L. rhythm
D. line M. simile
E. lyric poem N. sound devices
F. metaphor O. speaker
G. meter P. stanza
H. narrative poem Q. symbol
I. onomatopoeia
____ 1. a thing that stands for itself and something else
____ 2. the regular rhythm of a poem
____ 3. a single row of words in a poem
____ 4. the repetition of sounds at the ends of words
____ 5. anything written or spoken that is not meant to be taken literally
____ 6. a type of poem that tells a story
____ 7. a type of poem that expresses the emotions of the speaker
____ 8. the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
____ 9. a group of lines in a poem
____ 10. a figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another using the word like or as
____ 11. the character who narrates, or speaks in, a poem
____ 12. the patterns of beats, or stressed syllables, in a line of poetry
____ 13. a figure of speech in which one thing is spoken or written about as if it were another
____ 14. uses of language that appeal to the reader’s ear
____ 15. a word or phrase that sounds like the thing it names
____ 16. the mental pictures created in the reader’s mind
____ 17. a genre of literature that uses carefully chosen and arranged words and often has rhythm and
rhyme

Match each of the following literary terms with the correct definition below.
 A. figurative language F. speaker
B. free verse G. symbol
C. mood H. theme
D. point of view I. tone
E. sound devices J. voice
____ 18. the character who narrates, or speaks in, a poem
____ 19. anything written or spoken that is not meant to be taken literally
____ 20. the central message or perception about life revealed through a literary work
____ 21. a thing that stands for itself and something else
____ 22. the vantage point, or perspective, from which a story is told
____ 23. the way a writer uses language to reflect his or her unique personality and attitude toward topic,
form, and audience
____ 24. uses of language that appeal to the reader’s ear
____ 25. the writer or speaker’s attitude toward the subject or reader

Match each of the following literary terms with the correct definition below.

A. act I. play
B. antagonist J. plot
C. cast K. protagonist
D. comedy L. scene
E. dialogue M. set
F. drama N. script
G. Greek tragedy O. stage directions
H. monologue P. straight drama
____ 26. the scenery of a drama, including the lighting, props, and so on
____ 27. a type of drama in which a heroic main character struggles—with the gods, historically—and is
ultimately brought down by a personal flaw
____ 28. the most important or central character in a literary work
____ 29. a type of drama that presents realistic characters and situations
____ 30. a work of literature that is intended to be performed for an audience
____ 31. the actual text of a drama, including the characters’ names and information about the setting,
dialogue, and stage directions
____ 32. conversation between characters
____ 33. a type of drama written for the stage
____ 34. a short division of a play; several of these make up an act
____ 35. the character who engages in conflict with the most important character
____ 36. the series of events related to a central conflict, or struggle, in a literary work
____ 37. information in the script that tells the actors how to speak, move, enter and exit, and so on
____ 38. all of the characters in the drama
____ 39. a type of drama in which the plot involves a series of mishaps and humorous situations
____ 40. a division of a play that includes several scenes
____ 41. a speech by one character

Match each of the following literary terms with the correct definition below.

A. ballad F. legend
B. creation myth G. myth
C. folk song H. origin myth
D. folk tale I. tall tale
E. hero myth
____ 42. a type of folk literature that has structured stanzas, a refrain, and a simple melody; it often
expresses a group’s shared ideas or feelings
____ 43. a type of myth that tells how the world and human beings came to exist
____ 44. any type of story in the oral tradition; the story could have taken place anywhere and at any time
____ 45. a type of myth that explains objects and events in the natural world
____ 46. a type of myth that tells of the deeds and adventures of a brave character
____ 47. a traditional story that is popularly thought of as historical but has not been proven true
____ 48. a lighthearted or humorous story with many exaggerated elements
____ 49. a type of narrative song that is short and often contains repeated words or phrases
____ 50. a traditional story that usually presents supernatural events involving gods and heroes

Essay

Answer one of the following questions.

1. In a paragraph, explain what stage directions are and how they enhance both the performance of a
play and the experience of reading a script. How would scripts be different if they did not include
stage directions? Use examples from the plays you have read in this unit to support your answer.
ELA
Answer Section

MATCHING

1. ANS: Q PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U5.E063

OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
2. ANS: G PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U5.E064
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
3. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U5.E065
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
4. ANS: K PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U5.E066
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
5. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U5.E067
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
6. ANS: H PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U5.E068
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS RL.8.10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories,
dramas, and poems, at the high end of grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and
proficiently. | CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and
domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or
phrase important to comprehension or expression.
7. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U5.E069
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS RL.8.10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories,
dramas, and poems, at the high end of grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and
proficiently. | CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and
domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or
phrase important to comprehension or expression.
 8. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U5.E070
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
9. ANS: P PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U5.E071
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
10. ANS: M PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U5.E072
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
11. ANS: O PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U5.E073
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
12. ANS: L PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U5.E074
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
13. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U5.E075
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
14. ANS: N PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U5.E076
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
15. ANS: I PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U5.E077
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
16. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U5.E078
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
17. ANS: J PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U5.E079
 OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS RL.8.10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories,
dramas, and poems, at the high end of grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and
proficiently. | CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and
domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or
phrase important to comprehension or expression.

18. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U6.E082

OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
19. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U6.E083
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
20. ANS: H PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U6.E085
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
21. ANS: G PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U6.E086
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
22. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U6.E087
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
23. ANS: J PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U6.E088
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
24. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U6.E089
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
25. ANS: I PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U6.E091
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
 important to comprehension or expression.

26. ANS: M PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U7.E094

OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
27. ANS: G PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U7.E095
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS RL.8.10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories,
dramas, and poems, at the high end of grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and
proficiently. | CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and
domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or
phrase important to comprehension or expression.
28. ANS: K PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U7.E096
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
29. ANS: P PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U7.E097
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS RL.8.10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories,
dramas, and poems, at the high end of grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and
proficiently. | CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and
domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or
phrase important to comprehension or expression.
30. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U7.E098
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS RL.8.10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories,
dramas, and poems, at the high end of grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and
proficiently. | CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and
domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or
phrase important to comprehension or expression.
31. ANS: N PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U7.E099
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
32. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U7.E100
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
33. ANS: I PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U7.E101
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
 specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
34. ANS: L PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U7.E102
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
35. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U7.E103
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
36. ANS: J PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U7.E104
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
37. ANS: O PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U7.E105
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
38. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U7.E106
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
39. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U7.E107
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
40. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U7.E108
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
41. ANS: H PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U7.E109
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.

42. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U8.E112

OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
 specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
43. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U8.E113
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
44. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U8.E114
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
45. ANS: H PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U8.E115
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
46. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U8.E116
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
47. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U8.E117
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
48. ANS: I PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U8.E118
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
49. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U8.E119
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
50. ANS: G PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: L3.U8.E120
OBJ: Knowledge
NAT: CCSS L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.

ESSAY
1. ANS:
Responses will vary.

PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: L3.U7.E111 OBJ: Application

NAT: CCSS RL.8.10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories,
dramas, and poems, at the high end of grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and
proficiently. | CCSS W.8.2.a. Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize
ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., headings),
graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. | CCSS
W.8.2.b. Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details,
quotations, or other information and examples.