Virginia Writing Sol MC Review

What is the tone of a passage?

• Main Idea of a passage

• Attitude of the author in a passage

• The details in a passage

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

How is this sentence correctly written?

My mom told me that February 13, 2003 was the day that she met my dad.

• , February 13, 2003

• February, 13 2003

• February 13, 2003,

• As it is

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.W.8.4

What word would correctly replace "Besides,"?

Besides, the story does not end there.

• Finally,

• Additionally,

• However,

• Typically,

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

In this sentence, how is your correctly written?

At the end of the day, all the students have to do is listen to the teacher, participate in activities, and write in your reading log.

• our

• their

• his

• As it is

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

How is this sentence correctly punctuated?

She said, Hi, my name is Maggie!

• She said, "Hi, my name is Maggie!"

• She said, "Hi, my name is Maggie"!

• She said, Hi, "My name is Maggie!"

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CCSS.L.8.2A

How can this sentence be rewritten to eliminate needlessly repeated information?

Without a doubt, I know for a fact that high school is going to be much better than middle school, that's for certain!

• Without a doubt, I know that high school is certainly going to be much better than middle school.

• Without a doubt, high school is going to be much better than middle school.

• Without a doubt, high school is certainly going to be much better than middle school, I just know it!

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CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.8.4

Will this affect my grade in the class?

Is the word "affect" used correctly or incorrectly in this sentence?

• Used Correctly

• Used incorrectly, replace with effect

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

How are these two sentences best combined?

For thousands of years people have used gourds. People have used gourds in many different ways.

• Even though gourds can be used in many different ways, people have used gourds for thousands of years.

• For thousands of years people have used gourds in many different ways.

• Using them in many different ways, for thousands of years, people have used gourds.

• The gourds, which people have used for thousands of years, can be used in many different ways.

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CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.W.8.2C

CCSS.W.8.4

Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.

The tree was the perfect size to ______ the weight of the strong wind.

• bear

• bare

• bar

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

How is this sentence correctly written?

On the following day Mom baked and I mixed the ingredients together.

• On the following day, Mom baked, and I mixed the ingredients together.

• On the following day, Mom baked and I mixed the ingredients, together.

• On the following day, Mom baked and I mixed the ingredients together.

• On the following day Mom baked, and I mixed the ingredients together.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.W.8.4