Open Up - Grade 8 - ELA - Module 1 - Mid Unit 1 Assessment

“It is a sedative more potent than any sleeping pill you can buy at a farmacia.” Which word in this sentence best helps in understanding the meaning of sedative?

• potent
• sleeping
• farmacia
• pill

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L.8.4.a

“My husband angered the ancient ones and I’ve been paying for it ever since, doomed to dwell in this empty shell of a house.” What does dwell most likely mean in this sentence?

• pay for
• clean
• sleep
• live in

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L.8.6

L.8.4.a

“And no one—absolutely no one—is allowed to mock me!” Use a print or online dictionary. Below, copy the meaning of the word mock as it is used in this sentence.

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RL.8.6

L.8.6

L.8.4.c

“I made my way back to the bed and sat on the edge because the room was still spinning a little.” How does Odilia feel after La Llorona gives her the sprigs of jojotle?

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RL.8.4

“I made my way back to the bed and sat on the edge because the room was still spinning a little.”How do the words in bold add to the reader’s understanding of how Odilia feels? (RL.8.4, L.8.5a)

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RL.8.4

L.8.5.a

Write a definition of inhabited in your own words.

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RL.8.6

RL.8.4

Carefully read these two sentences: “You must prepare yourself for the confrontation that will ensue with her arrival.” “You must prepare yourself for the encounter that will ensue with her arrival.” The words in bold, confrontation and encounter have very similar meanings. How does the author’s choice to use the word confrontation affect our understanding of the first sentence?

• It implies that the meeting will be a surprise.
• It emphasizes how soon Cecilia will be there.
• It suggests that they have met before.
• It warns that there will be a conflict or problem.

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RL.8.6

RL.8.4

L.8.6

“‘Whoa! Someone got a wicked makeover!’” Delia said, bursting into peals of laughter.”When Delia says these lines, what does the reader know that Delia does not know?

• that Cecilia has been disguising her appearance
• that Cecilia is evil
• that Cecilia has taken off her makeup
• that Cecilia is actually beautiful

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RL.8.6

“‘Whoa! Someone got a wicked makeover!’” Delia said, bursting into peals of laughter.”When Delia says these lines, what effect does this create?

• The lines create suspense for the reader.
• The lines create a humorous feeling for the reader
• The lines create a feeling of surprise for the reader.
• The lines create a feeling of dread for the reader.

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RL.8.6

“‘Come on, old woman, what are you waiting for?’ Juanita yelled from behind me, to which Cecilia responded with a bloodcurdling wail that made us all stop. ‘Come on, give it your best shot!’”Part A) At this point in the chapter, what does the reader know that Juanita does not?

• that Cecilia is a witch
• that Cecilia could easily be defeated
• that La Llorona had warned the girls to remain kind and honorable on this journey
• that La Llorona had given the girls a secret tonic to use against Cecilia

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RL.8.6