Star Reading Prep

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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence from the selection states an opinion? Which one of the following strategies will help you determine the answer to this question?
Reread the entire selection and separate all the facts from opinion.
Read the answer choices and look for opinion words (such as: definitely, obviously, clearly, unfair).
Write a summary of the selection.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The abrupt dialogue in the poem helps convey the idea that the characters are -
How is the word abrupt being used in this sentence?
short or choppy dialogue
long or expanded dialogue
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
The sun was like a golden coin in the sky.
The wind whispered through the trees.
The rain tapped gently on the window.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the main idea of a passage?
The central point or message the author wants to convey.
A detailed description of a character.
A list of events in chronological order.
The setting of the story.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which word is a synonym for 'abundant'?
Scarce
Plentiful
Rare
Limited
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4A
CCSS.L.7.4A
CCSS.L.7.5B
CCSS.L.8.4A
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
The team are winning the match.
The team is winning the match.
The team were winning the match.
The team has win the match.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1F
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the purpose of a simile in literature?
To create a direct comparison using 'like' or 'as'.
To provide factual information.
To describe the setting in detail.
To list events in a story.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
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