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GRADE 8 BASIC ENGLISH FOR ALMIRAD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL : MIDTERMS

❖ 5 ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY (10 marks)

❖ 8 PARTS OF ENGLISH SPEECH (10 marks)
❖ GENRES (10 marks)
❖ STOP USING "VERY" (10 marks)
❖ 3 BASIC PARTS OF A PERSUASIVE TEXT (10 marks)

1. The central, main character of a story is called the:

o Antagonist
o Protagonist
o Antagonizer
o Instigator

2. True or False: Only people can be characters in a story.

o True
o False

3. What is the series of related events in a short story called?

o A. Conflict
o B. Character
o C. Theme
o D. Plot

4. If a short story takes place in a jungle on a mysterious island sometime in the 1930s/1940s
involving an eccentric hunter, what aspect of the story is being described?

_______________________________ (Answer: Seven letters, think of time and place)

5. What type of character does not change?

• A. Dynamic
• B. Round
• C. Flat
• D. Static

6.What is the term for when the author gives background or needed details to the story?

o A. Point of view
o B. Exposition
o C. Foreshadowing
o D. Characterization
7. In a short story, such as "The Most Dangerous Game", what is the main idea or possible
opinion of the author called?

o A. Theme
o B. Setting
o C. Point of view
o D. Conflict

8. The most exciting part of the story is called ________________.

o Setting
o Exposition
o Climax
o Rising Action

9. What is the problem of the plot also known as?

o A. Exposition
o B. Theme
o C. Conflict
o D. Characterization

10. What is the purpose of the short story's title?

o A. To indicate the main idea

o B. All of the choices
o C. exposition
o D. falling action
o E. setting
o F. foreshadowing

Instructions: Choose which part of speech the bolded and underlined word is.

1. She was wearing really beautiful earrings.

A) Adjective
B) Adverb
C) Noun
D) Conjunction
E) Interjection
F) Pronoun
G) Preposition

2. Wow, you have got a great score.

 A) Adjective
B) Adverb
C) Noun
D) Conjunction
E) Interjection
F) Pronoun
G) Preposition

3. The baby crawled under the bed.

A) Adjective
B) Adverb
C) Noun
D) Conjunction
E) Interjection
F) Pronoun
G) Preposition

4. She quickly packed her bag and left.

A) Adjective
B) Adverb
C) Noun
D) Conjunction
E) Interjection
F) Pronoun
G) Preposition

5. This is a depressing time to be living in London as people are arguing over the election.

A) Adjective
B) Adverb
C) Noun
D) Conjunction
E) Interjection
F) Pronoun
G) Preposition

6. Take your first left then go over the bridge.

A) Noun
B) Preposition
C) Verb
D) Adverb
E) Conjunction
F) Interjection
G) Pronoun

7. There is a party next week though I don’t think I can go.

 A) Noun
B) Preposition
C) Verb
D) Adverb
E) Conjunction
F) Interjection
G) Pronoun

8. He thinks we will arrive at roughly 5pm.

A) Noun
B) Preposition
C) Verb
D) Adverb
E) Conjunction
F) Interjection
G) Pronoun

9. The music is very loud.

A) Noun
B) Preposition
C) Verb
D) Adverb
E) Conjunction
F) Interjection
G) Pronoun

10. He goes to Spain often not only for the sun but also for the food.

A) Adjective
B) Adverb
C) Noun
D) Conjunction
E) Interjection
F) Pronoun
G) Preposition

Short essay: Define “genre”, give examples and write your favorite genre.

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These are examples of words we can use instead of saying very.

Give 5 other/different examples that you know.

Very angry —> Furious.

Very aware —> Conscious.

Very bad —> Awful.

Very basic —> Fundamental.

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The 3 Basic parts of a persuasive text are: Introduction, Body, and Conclusion. Choose one of
the three parts and tell me what that part needs in order to be persuasive.

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BONUS: What did you learn in the past few months? What was your favourite lesson?

GOOD LUCK! & I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE LESSONS BEST WISHES FROM MR. ELSHAIBI