8th Grade GMAS Review Part 1

Read the following sentence:

Illusionist—the word grabbed him. He whispered it quietly, forming the syllables with his lips. Then he said it out loud. “Illusionist.” He loved the way it rolled off his tongue. What does the phrase the word grabbed him express to the reader?What does the phrase the word grabbed him express to the reader?

• Daniel is confused by the word “illusionist.” ng.

• Daniel is fascinated by the word “illusionist.”

• Daniel thinks the word “illusionist” is humorous.

• Daniel thinks the word “illusionist” is surprising

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which word BEST expresses the meaning of deriving in the sentence? It’s as if these undersea vents have created a unique ecosystem, deriving energy from Earth itself.

• depositing

• emptying

• extracting

• wasting

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

“Have fun on your field trip, Alma! You may want to pack an umbrella.” My dad’s last-minute advice repeated in my head. I wished I had taken his advice, but I never expected to encounter a drenching downpour of rain during the school hiking trip. Yet here I was, soaked to the bone and unable to see more than a few steps in front of me on the nature trail. For only a moment, I lost sight of the trail guide and my group, but it was enough time to make my stomach somersault with worry. Calmly, I stopped and peered intently through the wall of rain, straining to see someone ahead of me. I saw the orange vest of the guide. What a relief! I raced forward, and when I reached Josie in the back of the group, I grabbed her hand and vowed not to let go until the rain stopped. Which revision of the underlined sentence is the BEST way to add more sensory language to the paragraph?

• A little farther down the trail, I thought I recognized the trail guide wearing orange in the distance.

• Suddenly a flash appeared, and I realized it was the guide’s neon-orange vest glowing through the rain

• I noticed something orange, maybe the trail guide’s vest, moving ahead of me.

• B. Through the falling rain, I caught a glimpse of bright orange ahead of me.

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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

“Have fun on your field trip, Alma! You may want to pack an umbrella.” My dad’s last-minute advice repeated in my head. I wished I had taken his advice, but I never expected to encounter a drenching downpour of rain during the school hiking trip. Yet here I was, soaked to the bone and unable to see more than a few steps in front of me on the nature trail. For only a moment, I lost sight of the trail guide and my group, but it was enough time to make my stomach somersault with worry. Calmly, I stopped and peered intently through the wall of rain, straining to see someone ahead of me. I saw the orange vest of the guide. What a relief! I raced forward, and when I reached Josie in the back of the group, I grabbed her hand and vowed not to let go until the rain stopped. Which revision of the underlined sentence is the BEST way to add more sensory language to the paragraph?

• A little farther down the trail, I thought I recognized the trail guide wearing orange in the distance.

• Suddenly a flash appeared, and I realized it was the guide’s neon-orange vest glowing through the rain

• I noticed something orange, maybe the trail guide’s vest, moving ahead of me.

• B. Through the falling rain, I caught a glimpse of bright orange ahead of me.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which sentence is the BEST way to revise the underlined sentence so that the paragraph is consistently written in the active voice?

We spent many of our summers on the Georgia Sea Islands. The music played by the residents there was inspiring. I would give anything to play that well.

• The music was played by residents, and it was inspiring.

• Music was played that was inspired by the residents.

• Inspiring music was played by the residents. .

• The residents played inspiring music

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which underlined word contains a spelling error?

His facial reaction was quite quizical in nature.

• facial

• reaction

• quizical

• nature

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

It was one year to the day since Will had accepted the position of team captain for his school’s soccer team.  He had wanted that honor since he had watched his older brother lead the team to a state finals victory three years earlier.  Now that the privilege was his, Will found himself restive and unable to sit still.  It was only the first game of the season, but Will envisioned great things, both for himself and for the rest of his team.  After all, this day had been a long time in coming.

1.     Based on the surrounding text, the word restive most likely means___________.

• Tired

• Pensive

• Bored

• Restless

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

It was one year to the day since Will had accepted the position of team captain for his school’s soccer team.  He had wanted that honor since he had watched his older brother lead the team to a state finals victory three years earlier.  Now that the privilege was his, Will found himself restive and unable to sit still.  It was only the first game of the season, but Will envisioned great things, both for himself and for the rest of his team.  After all, this day had been a long time in coming.

A word that means the same as envisioned is_______________________.

• Prevented

• Initiated

• Imagined

• Prayed for

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

_____________ is the moral or lesson of a story/text. Can be implied or directly stated...

• main idea

• theme

• tone

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The wind was blowing hard as the team took its final time out. The driving rains seemed to be coming sideways. Both teams were exhausted as they dragged themselves back to the field. With just four seconds left on the clock, there was nothing left to do but watch as the football was booted through the air and passed just through the goal post. The crowd roared; the home team had won.

The author’s purpose for this piece is to ________________.

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Inform

• Reflect upon an experience

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6