8th Grade RLA Pre-Assessment Quiz

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• The dog barked.

• The dog barked, and the cat ran away.

• Barking loudly.

• Because the dog barked.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the main purpose of an author when writing a persuasive essay?

• To entertain the reader

• To inform the reader

• To convince the reader

• To describe a scene

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?

• I went to the store.

• I went to the store, and I bought milk.

• After I went to the store, I bought milk.

• I bought milk.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following best defines "theme" in a literary text?

• The time and place of the story

• The main character's name

• The central message or lesson

• The sequence of events

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which sentence uses correct sentence structure?

• Running fast the finish line crossed.

• The finish line was crossed running fast.

• She ran fast and crossed the finish line.

• Fast ran she the finish line crossed.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following is an example of an author's purpose to inform?

• A story about a dragon

• A recipe for chocolate cake

• A poem about love

• A comic strip

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• The sun set behind the mountains.

• The sun set, and the stars appeared.

• When the sun set, the stars appeared.

• Setting sun behind the mountains.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Read the following sentence: "Although it was raining, we went outside to play." What type of sentence is this?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Fragment

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following best describes the structure of a chronological text?

• Events are described in the order they happened

• Events are compared and contrasted

• Events are described by their cause and effect

• Events are described by their problem and solution

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following is an example of a theme?

• The story takes place in Texas.

• Honesty is the best policy.

• The main character is a boy named Sam.

• The story is about a lost dog.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2