8th grade Mid Year Review

Compare and contrast the characters of Rikki-tikki and Darzee. In which way are they similar or different?

• They both are rather carefree and happy.

• They both are more comfortable indoors than outdoors.

• Rikki-tikki is kind, but Darzee is mean.

• Rikki-tikki is adventurous, but Darzee is unhappy.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How many adverbs are there in this excerpt from the passage? "We are very miserable," said Darzee. "One of our babies fell out of the nest yesterday and Nag ate him."

• one

• two

• three

• four

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CCSS.L.3.1A

“Rikki-tikki-tavi” is a famous story by Rudyard Kipling that tells about a mongoose named Rikki-tikki, a snake named Nag, and other animal characters. A mongoose is an animal found in India that eats snakes. Read this passage from the story. Then, answer the question(s).

From the introduction to this passage and the details the passage contains, what do you predict is most likely to happen later?

• Rikki-tikki will fight Nag.

• Darzee will fight Rikki-tikki.

• Darzee and his wife will adopt Rikki-tikki.

• Rikki-tikki will move to another garden.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

The 1906 earthquake, which flattened much of the California Bay Area, brought a lot of work to Morgan’s office. She designed buildings for women’s groups, including college buildings, clubs, and the YWCA. Her designs were famous for featuring wood, stone, and other natural materials. She was also one of the first architects to use concrete in her designs.

Which answer choice is the topic sentence of paragraph 4?

• She designed buildings for women’s groups, including college buildings, clubs, and the YWCA.

• She was also one of the first architects to use concrete in her designs.

• The 1906 earthquake, which flattened much of the California Bay Area, brought a lot of work to Morgan’s office.

• Her designs were famous for featuring wood, stone, and other natural materials.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

In 1919, Morgan was hired for a very big job. Even though she had already designed more than 450 buildings—churches, houses, hospitals, schools, and stores—Hearst Castle in California became her most famous work. Morgan oversaw the designs and construction for this ornate mountaintop retreat overlooking the ocean, complete with elaborately decorated rooms, pools, gardens, and columned porches.

Part A: Which word is closest in meaning to ornate in paragraph 5?

• plain

• fancy

• noisy

• dangerous

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Part B: Which context clue from paragraph 5 best supports the answer to Part A?

• her most famous work

• mountaintop retreat

• overlooking the ocean

• elaborately decorated rooms

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which sentence from the passage contains a verb in the passive voice?

• But Julia Morgan had come all the way from California.

• After graduating from college, Morgan was advised by a teacher to go to France to continue her studies.

• In 1902, she became the first woman to graduate from the renowned school.

• Her designs were famous for featuring wood, stone, and other natural materials.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

How would this poem be different if it were a narrative poem?

• It would tell a story with characters and a plot.

• It would be written in paragraph form.

• It would not include dialogue such as “Ha ha he!”

• It would use a different rhyme scheme.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

I’m not really a “skater,” but during vacation from school, a friend encouraged me to go rollerskating. Having nothing else to do, I thought, why not? Originally, I imagined that I would take more than a few spills and end up bruised and embarrassed in the end. However, I had such fun relearning the how-tos that I soon felt like an expert. I laughed at myself at first, but I soon exceeded my own expectations. By the end of the session, I was comfortably turning, circling, stopping, and even gliding backwards. Music, movement, friends, and snacks created a fun activity. I may even try inline skating now. Now I would encourage you to try it!

Which word from the passage has a positive connotation and contributes to the upbeat tone?

• spills

• bruised

• embarrassed

• expert

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

I’m not really a “skater,” but during vacation from school, a friend encouraged me to go rollerskating. Having nothing else to do, I thought, why not? Originally, I imagined that I would take more than a few spills and end up bruised and embarrassed in the end. However, I had such fun relearning the how-tos that I soon felt like an expert. I laughed at myself at first, but I soon exceeded my own expectations. By the end of the session, I was comfortably turning, circling, stopping, and even gliding backwards. Music, movement, friends, and snacks created a fun activity. I may even try inline skating now. Now I would encourage you to try it!

Part A: Which statement best states the author’s main point of view?

• Learn how to roller-skate again so you can feel like an expert.

• Roller-skating is a way to pass the time when you’re bored.

• You may struggle at first, but stick with it and you’ll get better.

• When you learn how to roller-skate, falling down is a hazard.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6