First Friday Quiz. (8th grade) Name:                                                         Date:                 Period:      
Non-Clicker Extra Credit:
 

1. adverb : verb :: _________ : adjective  a) noun  b) verb  c) adjective  d) adverb  e) NOTA
2. "How will this _________ my grade?"  a) affect  b) effect
3. comma : phrases :: _________ : clauses  a) comma  b) Santa  c) period  d) semicolon  e) colon
4. I : first person  ::  _______ : third person   a) we  b) you  c) it  d) our  e) NOTA
5. "The Lesson of the Moth" is written in...  a) 1st person  b) 2nd person  c) 3rd person d) 4th person
6. The part of The Outsiders where Johnny and Dally die would be considered the _________ of the novel.  a) inciting action  b) climax  c) rising action  d) resolution  e) exposition
7. How often will we be having spelling/vocabulary quizzes? a) daily. b) weekly.  c) monthly.  d) twice a month. e) twice a week.
8. How often will be having warm ups? a) daily. b) weekly.  c) monthly.  d) twice a month. e) twice a week.
9. What two things should you bring to class every day? a) homework and pencil  b) pen and pencil  c) binder and pencil  d) notebook and something to write with  e) homework and notebook
10. Which of these is the most important part of your grade in this class?  a) major exams  b) homework  c) spelling/vocabulary tests  d) projects like the research paper  e) All are equally important.
11. A tabbed section in your binder is an approved substitute for a spiral notebook. a) True  b) False
12. Part of KBAR is writing a summary of your reading in your notebook. a) True b) False
13. a) begining b) happening  c) traveled  d) traveling  e) all correct
14. 90% of 50 = _____  a) 5  b) 40  c) 45  d) 46  e) 49
15. According to the late work policy, if an assignment is worth 40 points and you are 2 days late with it, how many points would you lose?  a) 20  b) 16  c) 12  d) 8  e) It's too late to turn it in.
16. join : _______ :: split : ________  a) converge, diverge  b) diverge, converge
17. water : drown :: _______ : immolate  a) knife  b) gun  c) dirt  d) fire  e) fall
18. 10% of 40 = ____ a) 36  b) 36%  c ) 10  d) 4  e) 14
19. The part in The Outsiders where Johnny stabs Bob.  a) exposition  b) rising action  c) inciting incident  d) climax  e) resolution
20. Which choice lists all the prepositions? "Inside the vault with the guillotines lies the cheese of kings and queens."   a) of  b) inside, of  c) of, with  d) inside, of, with  e) inside, of, and, with

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