8th grade STAR reading practice

The theme is a lesson learned; the moral of the story.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.8.2

A theme should be a statement, not just one word. 

• TRUE
• FALSE

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CCSS.RL.8.2

"True love can conquer anything" is an example of a story's what?

• Main Idea
• Motto
• Summary
• Theme

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

Floods can cause tremendous damage.  They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind.  It can take months to clean up after a flood.
 What is the main idea?

• Floods can cause a lot of damage.
• Floods cause mudslides.
• Floods damage houses and roads. 

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CCSS.RI.8.2

2) When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?

• a. look for clues in the text

• b. skip it and keep reading

• c. look it up in a dictionary

• d. ask the teacher what it means

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.4C

3) Based on the context clues what does ecstatic means?

They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

• a. nervous

• b. watchful

• c. discouraged

• d. excited

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4

8) What does truncated mean?

I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.

• a. cut short

• b. finished

• c. overly long

• d. boring

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4

Every time I ask my mom to do something, she tells me that she will be there to help me in "five minutes." I have learned over the years that her five minutes is not a literal five minutes, but that she'll be there as as soon as she can.
What does the word literal mean?

• the actual meaning
• using figurative language
• an exaggeration

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

I heard my mom and dad in the kitchen yesterday morning. It was Saturday, so I decided to try to sleep in. Unfortunately, the distinct smell of pancakes came drifting up to my room and made me hungry. I got out of bed and headed downstairs for breakfast. 
What does the word distinct mean?

• the same as everything else
• ordinary
• easily recognized 

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

• hungry
• thirsty
• sleepy

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4