8th grade FSA ELA Reading Practice Test

Select two details from Passage 1 that show shy Gawaine chooses to pursue the Graal.

• "Then uprose Sir Gawaine, who was a faithful knight and true man to his king, though a proud on and a hasty."

• "He was filled with sorrow for the ruin that threatened his fair land."

• "Now I do here avow," he said, "that to-morrow, without fail, I shall set forth, and I shall labour with all the strength of my body and my soul to go in quest of the Holy Graal, so that if I be fit to see it and to bring it hither"

• "So hot were his words that many of the better knights rose also, and raising their right hands did make a like avowal;..."

• "this dear land may be saved from woe."

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

2A: Part A: In Passage 2, what theme is suggested by Graham's situation?

• First instincts are usually correct.

• Planning ahead can help one understand a situation more clearly.

• A sense of adventure can solve many problems.

• People will do whatever is necessary to keep what is important to them.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

2B: Part B: Which quotation helps develop the theme in Part A?

• "Graham's father had never mentioned having a brother; this man's story was preposterous."

• "Luckily for me - for the both of us, looks like - the real fortune is right here, beneath our feet."

• "'Either way, somewhere out there,' the man gestured grandly towards the farm outside the window, ' is a treasure.'"

• "graham turned to the old man and asked, 'How are we going to find it?'"

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read the quote form Passage 1:

"Sir, I bring here a young knight, the which is of king's lineage, whereby the marvels of this court shall be accomplished, and the trial of this thy kingdom shall be brought to a happy end, if that may be. And the name of his is Galahad."

What does the use of the word trial suggest in this excerpt?

• The kingdom is under pressure from enemy countries.

• The kingdom has endured many hardships in the past.

• The old man will judge those who fail to obtain the Graal.

• The knights have a legal responsibility to pursue the Graal.

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Part A #5: How is the structure of Passage 2 different from the structure of Passage 1?

• Passage 2 ends by foreshadowing what will happen next.

• Passage 2 builds toward a climax as the story progresses.

• Passage 2 describes the characters' thoughts and actions in between dialogue.

• Passage 2 introduces the main character's conflict before anythings else occurs.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

Part B #5:

Which aspect of the passages if affected by this difference in structure?

• the way the characters' goals are revealed

• how the reader imagines the stories will end

• the number of ways thee stories can be understood

• how the reader knows what the main characters are thinking

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Read this excerpt from Passage 1.

"Sir," said the king, 'if it may be that ye know, will ye tell us what my knights must do to achieve the Holy Vessel, and thus bring peace into my kingdom in place of war? For many of those that are kings and barons under me are warring with each other, and threatened to rend this island of britain, . . . And if goeth to my heart to know this, and I have much dread."

"Sir king,: said the old white man, "none may tell you what shall be the end of this quest of the Holy Graal, . . . ye war with each other, and are evil livers and full of pride and mastery, and if ye do not repent and stay your dishonour, then shall the Holy Vessel pass from Britain, and ruin and death and civil war shall stalk through the land and leave it desolate."

How does the speaker's point of view in this excerpt increase the tension of Passage 1?

• by showing that the power of the Graal has the potential to do harm

• by showing that the Graal has likely been lost to the kingdom forever

• by showing that the knights share responsibility for the condition of Britain

• by showing that Britain is less powerful than the knights believe it to be

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Select two ways that the story in Passage 2 is similar to the story in Passage 1.

• Both stories feature characters who share a common goal.

• Both stories feature central characters who change their point of view in the end

• Both stories present a challenge and a way for the central character to overcome it.

• Both stories include dialogue between characters with conflicting views.

• Both stories describe the details of the setting to create a mysterious atmosphere.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Which description will match with COVER?

• Allows for a wide variety of uses

• Increases overall efficiency

• Decreases exposure to UV

• Keeps bulb from shattering

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which description will match with MERCURY VAPOR?

• Increases overall efficiency

• Allows for a wide variety of uses

• Decreases exposure to UV

• Keeps bulb from shattering

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1