POETRY SELECTION GRADE 8

Identify the choice that best answers the question.

In "Hanging Fire," where is the speaker’s mother?

• A.at a dance party

• B.at a school contest

• C.behind a closed door

• D.in the baby's nursery

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

In "Hanging Fire," what does the speaker think about? Choose three options.

• A.dying

• A.dying

• D.failing a test

• E.wearing braces

• F.the boy she likes

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

In “Translating Grandfather's House,” what has the speaker most likely been asked to do?

• A.draw a picture of a relative's home

• B.draw a picture of a made-up house

• C.draw a picture of a favorite movie

• D.draw a picture of a city building

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Why does the speaker in “Translating Grandfather’s House” draw a second picture?

• A.The first picture makes him homesick.

• B.He can't think of a title for the first picture.

• C.The teacher thinks that he didn't follow directions.

• D.He decides that the first picture has incorrect detail

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

If you watch the sun set on the horizon, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of horizon.

• A.You are observing the sun setting over a body of water.

• B.The sun is setting exactly when you thought it would.

• C.The sunset is so bright that you cannot look at it for long.

• D.You are seeing the sun at the boundary between the earth and the sky.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

When are awakenings most likely to happen?

• A.at ends of naps

• B.in times of sickness

• C.at moments of great joy

• D.in times of intense stress

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the most likely meaning of beaming in the following sentence?

Beaming, Marcus accepted the trophy, gave the principal a high-five, and waved in triumph to the cheering crowd.

• A.wondering what was happening

• B.giving a bright smile

• C.feeling unworthy

• D.looking angry

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A: What is the best way to describe the speaker in “Hanging Fire”?

• A.hopeful

• B.determined

• C.lonely and overwhelmed

• D.enthusiastic and outspoken

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

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CCSS.RL.8.5

Part B :Which quotation from the poem best supports the answer to Part A?

• A.the boy I cannot live without / still sucks his thumb / in secret (lines 3–5)

• B.I have to learn how to dance / in time for the next party (lines 12–13)

• C.There is nothing I want to do / and too much / that has to be done (lines 19–21)

• D.I should have been on the Math Team / my marks were better than his (lines 26–27)

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A:In "Translating Grandfather's House," where is the house in the speaker's first picture?

• A.in a hot, dusty place

• B.in a crowded, noisy place

• C.in a beautiful place with rich soil

• D.in a distant place with imaginary people

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10