8th Grade Unit 1 Final

Plot is...

• when the main character or characters try to solve the problem even while complications may be introduced

• when the characters, setting, and conflict are introduced

• when the effects of the climax become clear

• a series of events that occur in stages of development in a story

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

During which point in the plot are the characters, setting, and conflict introduced?

• rising action

• falling action

• exposition

• climax

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The police arrest Mister Toussaint because--

• the train station has been evacuated for no reason.

• it is illegal to dispose of smart devices in public.

• they believe the energy beverage is hazardous material.

• they are collecting all the energy beverages for disposal.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Why does Mister Toussaint's refrigerator order more groceries?

• LOONY GOONY tells the refrigerator the food is spoiled.

• The appliances reach a quorum about placing an order.

• Miz Rousseau receives a signed order for more groceries.

• The refrigerator detects that all the food has gone bad.

Science Fiction includes the following elements EXCEPT which one?

• may convey a message about the effects or consequences of technology

• is based on real historical events and people that existed throughout history

• includes the basic elements of fiction—setting, characters, plot, conflict, and theme

• combines real scientific facts and theories with imaginative elements

• may convey a message about the effects or consequences of technology

Which quotation from the selection supports the main idea in paragraph 1, we’re in the midst of a bionic revolution?

• In some cases, they’re not even part of the body at all.

• Tens of thousands of people have been implanted with deep brain stimulators…

• They’re going to enhance our abilities, giving us powers we never had before…

• The most obvious bionics are those that replace limbs.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of these ideas is reinforced throughout the passage?

• Prostheses will no longer be needed.

• Bionics will eliminate disabilities.

• Bionics will create superhumans.

• Prostheses will only be affordable for the rich.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The word interface contains the Latin prefix inter-, which means “between or among.” What does interface mean in paragraph 7?

• to connect

• to create

• to advance

• to locate

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which sentence is the best summary of the passage?

• Bionics will be used to enhance the human body instead of just replacing missing or broken parts.

• Superhumans will eventually replace those people who were once labeled as being disabled.

• Superhumans will be created in the near future for those who can afford the bionic parts.

• Bionics will take over the human body once people realize that they can become superhuman.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

A synonym for inert in paragraph 7 is —

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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