ELA 8th Pre-assessment

In "Shades of Silence," what is Elijah's main problem in the story?

• The key his mother needs is old and rusty.

• He is angry because his mother made him leave the city.

• His mother no longer talks to him.

• He does not want to come home when his mother calls him.

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How does Elijah begin to solve his problem?

• He considers his mother's feelings.

• He decides to go back to the city.

• He finds a key that opens a secret room.

• He has fun playing outside on the farm.

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When the music box plays again, it is a symbol of:

• Hope

• Imagination

• Sacrifice

• Jealousy

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In article 1, why are the words " drop" and "cover" capitalized? Choose the best answer below.

• To emphasize the importance of the words

• To emphasize the importance of the act of dropping and covering during and earthquake

• To signal the transition between the first and second sentence

• All of the above

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In article 2, why are there quotation marks around the work "feel" and the phrase "listen to"? Choose the best answer below.

• To convey the fact that scientists cannot literally feel nor listen to the Earth

• To convey the fact that scientists can only feel and listen to the Earth through seismographs

• Both a and b

• None of the above

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In what ways are the two articles similar?

• Both are about earthquakes

• Both are informational texts

• Both give a definition of earthquakes

• All of the above

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In the poem, "The Tree" define the rhyme scheme within this poem.

• ABBCC

• ABABA

• AABBA

• AACCB

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The first stanza portrays what season?

• Spring

• Summer

• Winter

• Fall

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Identify who the tree is saving its "blossoms" for?

• the wind

• the rain

• the animals

• the child

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You can infer that the three stanzas of this poem show the progression of:

• fruit

• vegetables

• acorns

• leaves

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