Sample Items: Reading Grade 8

Why does the speaker feel hidden?

In line 6, when the speaker says, "I see things others don't," she most likely means _____.

In the first four lines, the speaker likes being a photographer because she _____.

Mr. Martínez told Dave to enunciate the word carefully, so everyone in the audience would hear it clearly. Enunciate means _____.

School was closed due to the adverse weather conditions. Adverse means _____.

These directions will tell you how to operate the toy.

In which sentence does the word operate mean the same thing as in the sentence above?

Amelia's letter can best be described as

Which of these questions is NOT answered by the details and events in this passage?

Read this sentence from paragraph 2 of the letter.

Yet, if they do come to Pittsburgh, we shall not fail to celebrate these titans of exploration.

The word in paragraph 2 that most helps a reader understand the meaning of titans is

Read this sentence from paragraph 4 of the letter.

But it has been suggested to me that a person of my education and attainments might do well as a teacher for young ladies; and as this suits my temper very well, I think I may try it when I am of suitable years.

In this sentence, the word suitable suggests

Which sentence from the text most clearly identifies this article as nonfiction?

What is the purpose of paragraph 1 of this article?

The organizational pattern of the article changes from chronological order to main idea and supporting details between paragraphs

Based on information in this article, a reader can best conclude that

Information in this article would be most helpful to an individual who is studying the connection between

Which strategy would most help a reader check the accuracy of the information in this article?

Read lines 3–5 of the poem

From her gentle manners
lessons were learned
not easily forgotten

The meaning of these lines is that Grandmother

Grandmother’s actions show that she is mostly a

Which sentence best states an important theme in this poem?

The tone of this poem is best described as

Read lines 18 and 19 of the poem

Her strong brown hands, once smooth,
carried many generations,

The words “once smooth” are mostly a reference to Grandmother’s

Read lines 3-5 of the poem

From her gentle manners
lessons were learned
not easily forgotten

The meaning of these lines is that Grandmother

Grandmother's actions show that she is mostly a

Which sentence best states an important theme in this poem?

The tone of this poem is best described as

Read lines 18 and 19 of the poem

Her strong brown hands, once smooth,
carried many generations,

The words "once smooth" are mostly a reference to Grandmother's

Explain how Jack London's experiences contributed to his career. In your response, use information from the article that supports your explanation.

Explain the mood the author creates in paragraph 7. In your response, use words and details from the paragraph that show how the author creates this mood. Write your answer on your answer document.

Describe the relationship between the narrator and the rock wall. In your response, use details and examples from the story that support your description.

Explain whether the author's choice of words and phrases effectively describes the robots and their behaviors. In your response, use words and phrases from the passage that support your explanation. Write your answer on your answer document.

Explain whether knowing that the passage from "The Navajo" is non-fiction makes the article easier to understand. In your response, use information from the article that supports your explanation. Write your answer on your answer document.

Explain which article more effectively uses words and phrases to persuade a reader about the value of the contributions of Native Americans during World War II. In your response, use information from the article that supports your explanation. Write your answer on your answer document.

Explain what information could have been added to the passage from Codetalking to help a reader better understand an important idea in the article. In your response use information from the article that supports your explanation. Write your answer on your answer document.

Which article more effectively expresses the author's attitude toward the Code Talkers? In your response use information from the article that supports your answer. Write your answer on your answer document.

Explain how a reader could determine the reliability of the information in the passage from The Navajo? In your response, use information from the article that supports your explanation. Write your answer on your answer document.

What text feature could have been added to "Codetalking" so that a reader could better understand information about Native American languages? In your response use information from the article that supports your answer. Write your answer on your answer document.

What do the events and details in the letter suggest about the society in which Amelia Hornsby lives? In your response, use details and events from the letter that support your explanation. Write your response on the lines below.

Explain why the introduction was included in this passage. In your response, use details from the passage that explain why the introduction was included in this passage. Write your response on the lines below.

Write a summary of paragraphs 6 through 11 of "The Lost People of the Mesa Verde." In your response, include the important ideas from paragraphs 6 through 11.

Write your answer on your answer document.

Explain the importance of the word "Lost" in the title of this article. In your response, use information from the article that supports your explanation.

Write your answer on your answer document.