Grade 8 Reading Practice Test

What does the word bantering

mean in paragraph 2?

• chatting

• practicing

• disagreeing

• competing

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which excerpt from paragraph 2 contains a metaphor?

• Jason could almost hear the slap of leather . . .

• The stands behind him had been a sea of parents . . .

• The winner would play for the city’s . . .

• Jason felt wonderful, joking with his teammates . . .

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

The italics in the story are primarily used in order to —

• emphasize the coach’s instructions

• highlight unfamiliar baseball terms

• create the voice of the announcer

• identify the main character’s thoughts

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The author uses third-person limited point of view because

• Jason’s thoughts provide the main conflict

• Jason’s actions are not important to the plot

• Coach’s thoughts can be expressed by dialogue

• Coach’s actions are not important to the theme

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How will Jason

most

likely be described in the upcoming baseball season?

• Dedicated

• Courageous

• Generous

• Patient

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Which sentence best shows that Jason intentionally ignores

Coach Fowler’s warnings?

• As the game progressed, though, Jason began to worry.

• He strutted up to the plate, grinned, and gave a thumbs-up sign to the

  cheering crowd.

• As Jason looked back, he saw the ball coming at him fast.

• Besides apologizing to his coach and teammates, he had worked hard to

  improve his skills.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

Which is most

important to the structure of the story?

• Irony

• Flashback

• Setting

• Foreshadowing

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

What does this story suggest is

most important to Coach Fowler?

• Talent

• Style

• Cooperation

• Strength

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

The author includes details about baseball in paragraph 8 to —

• explain the game

• create humor

• develop the characters

• build suspense

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

Why does Coach Fowler decide to put Jason in the game?

• The team has begun to lose the game.

• Jason has finally focused on the game.

• One of the players has started to feel sick.

• Jason has promised to stop clowning around.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.3.1