Share 8th Grade ELA Milestones Review
Save to Folder
In which sentence does the speaker use verbal irony?
He didn't see the banana peel and slipped on it.
“Oh great, a pop quiz,” she muttered and rolled her eyes"
Only the audience knows the killer is in the closet,
The sun was shining, and everyone was smiling.
Which example shows dramatic irony?
Reader knows what the villain did but the detective doesn't.
A character wins the lottery after saying “I never win!"
A student forgets their homework and gets a zero.
Two friends laugh at a joke together.
Which scenario best represents situational irony?
Teacher gives a lesson on honesty and then lies.
Fire station burns down when firefighters are out on a call.
A villain reveals his plan to the audience.
You say, “Nice job!” to a friend who tripped.
Which sentence contains a pun?
He ran faster than anyone else in the race.
She looked out the window and sighed deeply.
The sun set slowly over the hills.
Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.
Why is this sentence an example of a pun? "I used to be a baker, but I couldn’t make enough dough."
It rhymes for poetic effect.
It uses exaggeration for humor.
It tells a story with a twist ending.
It uses a word with two meanings to create humor.
Which word has the most positive connotation, even though its denotation is similar to the others?
Childish
Youthful
Naïve
Immature
Which sentence contains a word with a negative connotation?
Sue wrote a flowery letter to her friend.
She wore a vintage dress to the party.
John is very frugal with his money.
He described his coworker as skinny.
Which sentence contains an infinitive, and what is its function?
Her dream is dancing at the Olympics. Adverb
Dancing is her dream. Noun
To dance is her dream. Subject
She danced all night long. Direct Object
Which sentence contains a participle that modifies a noun?
Running is great exercise.
The running water kept me awake all night.
He is running to school.
I love running through the woods.
Which sentence contains a gerund?
Reading is my favorite weekend activity.
He is yelling across the room.
We will go hiking later.
The swimming pool is crowded today.
