8th Grade English & Writing
Final
 100 Multiple choice questions
(English)
Response to literature essay
(Writing)
Part One--Vocabulary
• 40 questions on chapter 6-9 of Wordly
Wise
• Synonyms, antonyms, choose the best
word to complete each sentence,
analogies
• To review the words, go to
http://www.wordlywise3000.com/ and play
the vocabulary games for the units
Part Two--The Westing Game
• 10 questions based on the novel
• Know basic information about the
characters, such as: interests, who married
who at the end, real names, and
occupations
Part Three--Reading
Comprehension
• Read 4 short stories and answer 4-5 questions
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about each
Questions cover:
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Figurative language (metaphors, idioms, similes, etc.)
Setting
Inferences
Theme
Conflict (internal, external)
Climax/turning point of story
Part Four:
Grammar/Punctuation
 Grammar:
 Identify the parts of speech, subject, verb
 Fragments, run-ons, complete sentences,
prepositional phrases
 Punctuation:
 Identify the comma rule being used in the sentence
 Identify what type of mistake a sentence has: spelling
error, capitalization error, punctuation error
Writing Final
• Based on The Westing Game
• Response to literature: thesis statement,
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concrete details with proper citation, commentary
that is not summary
Will do prewrite in class the day before the final
50 points total
Can use both prewrite and book for final, so
make sure to bring both!