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8th Grade ELA
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Read the passage and then answer the questions that follow.
1. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
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A. Kennedy has personal goals.
B. Humankind has made progress.
C. New inventions have made life easier.
D. People are determined to invent new technologies.
2. In paragraphs 3 and 4, how does President Kennedy respond to a conflicting viewpoint?
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A. He mentions it but does not argue it.
B. He agrees with it and says it is reasonable.
C. He points out that there is no reason for it.
D. He suggests that it is understandable but challenges it.
3. What kind of evidence does President Kennedy use to support the claim that expanding
the space program is a good idea?
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A. case studies
B. anecdotes
C. research results
D. examples of the benefits
4. Which of these is the best summary of paragraph 8?
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A. There are currently forty-five satellites in space, circling the Earth.
B. Current satellites have done much to increase safety on Earth.
C. There are several different kinds of satellites, including transit and TIROS satellites.
D. Kennedy makes a case for increased space exploration by discussing the roles that satellites have played.
5. What idea are the details in paragraph 11 arranged to emphasize?
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A. what an incredible accomplishment the moon mission will be
B. the importance of finding the right scientists and engineers
C. what a waste of money it will be if the moon mission fails
D. how much thought President Kennedy put into the speech
Read the passage and then answer the questions that follow.
6. What was the blogger’s main reason for writing the blog?
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A. to persuade readers to support a new space program
B. to give reasons why the space shuttle program ended
C. to express an opinion about the end of the space shuttle program
D. to make readers feel guilty for not supporting the space program
7. What meaning of the word minimized in paragraph 2 does its root suggest?
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A. an appendage used by a bird in flight
B. unfunded
C. not well thought out
D. made smaller or less important
8. In paragraphs 5 and 6, the blogger compares space exploration and travel to Mars with
frontier exploration and Westward expansion. What figure of speech is this comparison?
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A. simile
B. metaphor
C. analogy
D. personification
9. Use “President John F. Kennedy’s Speech at Rice University” and
“The Daily Blog” to answer questions 9 and 10.
Which of the following is something that President Kennedy and the blogger would
most likely disagree on?
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A. The United States is the most advanced country in the world.
B. Space exploration requires progress in science and engineering.
C. Most Americans are interested in and supportive of the space program.
D. The space program is a valuable and challenging project.
10. What reason or evidence did Kennedy provide in his argument for the space program that the blogger did not include?
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A. He appealed to people’s sense of adventure.
B. He appealed to Americans’ patriotism.
C. He gave concrete examples of how the space program benefits people.
D. He pointed out that space program has not accomplished everything it set out to do.
Read the passage and then answer the questions that follow.
11. Which sentence provides the best summary of the passage?
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A. “If shopping for a tent seems like a simple task, you haven’t walked into a camping store recently!”
B. “If you feel comfortable setting up a more complicated tent, be sure to set it up at home first to make sure you know what to do once you’re camping.”
C. “Solar technology is still relatively new, but the list of features a solar tent can provide is already growing.”
D. “Considering so many options may take some effort, but choosing the right tent will help make your camping experience a great one.”
12. How does the author organize the information provided in paragraphs 2–5?
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A. in sequential order
B. in categories of things to consider
C. in order of importance, from most important to least important
D. in order of importance, from least important to most important
13. What is the most likely reason that the author uses the word claim instead of state in
paragraph 2?
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A. to emphasize the importance of the statement
B. to suggest that the statement may not always be true
C. to show how much information a manufacturer provides
D. to make it clear how sure the manufacturer is of this statement
14. In paragraph 4, why does the author compare three-season and four-season tents?
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A. to point out the benefits and drawbacks of each
B. to show that they are more similar than they are different
C. to emphasize that it is more economical to buy a four-season tent
D. to explain why those who like fresh air should always buy a three-season tent
15. Based on the meaning of the roots photo and volt, to what does the word photovoltaic relate?
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A. photographic equipment
B. new kinds of textiles and fabrics
C. generating electricity from light
D. light and sound technology
Read the passage and then answer the questions that follow.
17. What would be another good title for “A Migrant Leader”?
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A. “The Plight of the Farmer”
B. “History of Labor Unions”
C. “How Wine Is Made”
D. “The César Chávez Story”
18. What is the structure of paragraph 4?
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A. main idea and details
B. cause and effect
C. chronological
D. compare and contrast
19. According to the time line, when did Chávez began his first hunger strike?
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A. 1961
B. 1968
C. 1977
D. 1984
20. According to the time line, what did Chávez do in 1962?
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A. He started a 36-day protest fast.
B. He joined the U.S. Navy.
C. He led a grape-worker strike.
D. He moved to Delano, California.
21. How does the author of the passage mainly try to inform readers?
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A. The author makes an emotional appeal.
B. The author provides quotations from primary sources.
C. The author offers detailed information.
D. The author includes firsthand accounts.
22. Which sentence from the passage shows how the author most likely feels about
Chávez?
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A. “He is one of the greatest Americans, known for his determination and bravery.”
B. “An admiring crowd of more than thirty thousand people attended his funeral, and he was ultimately buried at the UFW headquarters in California, the place from which he had made such a profound mark during his life.”
C. “He traveled around California with the CSO, giving speeches and encouraging workers to become politically active and form labor unions whenever possible.”
D. “César Chávez was a Mexican American farm worker who struggled under grim working conditions for years before becoming a civil rights activist and then a leader of laborers throughout America.”
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