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Worksheets8th Grade READ 180
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which word best describes the setting of the story?
a)
grand
b)
busy
c)
colorful
d)
empty
2.
What is the main problem Pete and Jake face?
a)
They took a wrong turn on their trip
b)
They are stuck in the desert
c)
They can't get a fire going.
d)
They have nothing to eat or drink.
3.
Which sentence from the story describes one way Pete and Jake responded to the main problem?
a)
.“Just as Jake gave up on the engine, the sun began to set.”
b)
.“‘We should have brought more water,’ I said.”
c)
.“As the skies darkened into night, the temperature cooled.”
d)
.“We only sipped the water.”
4.
Which of the following sentences helps to build suspense in the story?
a)
.“We searched for some dry wood.”
b)
.“Then we looked at what we had packed in the car.”
c)
.“All of a sudden, the car’s engine got quiet.”
d)
.“I don’t remember falling asleep.”
5.
What does the coyote's howl symbolize?
a)
hope
b)
safety
c)
boredom
d)
danger
6.
What is the setting in "The Storm"?
a)
backyard
b)
house
c)
school
d)
Mississippi
7.
What detail in the text of "The Storm" supports that the house is the setting?
a)
.“lit up the sky”
b)
.“jumped up out of her armchair”
c)
.“everything went dark”
d)
.“One Mississippi”
8.
In "The Storm", how does the mood change from the beginning of the story to the end of the story?
a)
The mood changes from joyous to somber.
b)
.The mood changes from sad to happy
c)
.The mood changes from calm to exciting.
d)
.The mood changes from tense to peaceful.
9.
What causes Corina to start to feel less scared of the storm?
a)
Molly explains how she knows that the storm is moving away from them.
b)
.She stands next to her sister after a bolt of lightning scares her
c)
The sound of the rain hitting the roof makes her feel better.
10.
Which statement best describes Molly and Corina's relationship?
a)
Molly is a source of comfort for Corina.
b)
.Corina and Molly annoy each other.
c)
.Corina copies whatever Molly does.
d)
Molly is easily bored by Corina.
11.
In "The Storm", the author probably used the simile “the chair felt like a big hug” to show that
a)
.the chair was really big
b)
.Corina felt safe again
c)
Molly was jealous.
d)
.Molly and Corina’s parents were home.
12.
Which word is a synonym for the word fatigued in the sentence below?
.
After running five miles, Mikayla was fatigued.
.
After running five miles, Mikayla was fatigued.
a)
frightened
b)
intrigued
c)
tired
d)
refreshed
13.
Read the following sentence and answer the question below.
.
We plan to attend the party for at least an hour.
.
Which sentence contains a word that belongs to the same word family as attend?
.
We plan to attend the party for at least an hour.
.
Which sentence contains a word that belongs to the same word family as attend?
a)
The light is attracting many bugs.
b)
Her attendance at the meeting is required.
c)
He might be offended if we are late.
d)
You can attain much success if you work hard.
14.
I like the way oatmeal tastes.
.
Which word does not belong to the same word family as tastes?
.
Which word does not belong to the same word family as tastes?
a)
tasteful
b)
tasty
c)
tassle
d)
tasted
15.
I like the way oatmeal tastes.
.
Which word belongs to the same word family as tastes?
.
Which word belongs to the same word family as tastes?
a)
task
b)
distaste
c)
waste
d)
devours
16.
Which sentence uses a verb correctly?
a)
The girl turn on the computer.
b)
Two friends calls at the same time
c)
After the movie, he walk home.
d)
They wash the dishes after dinner.
17.
Which pair of words correctly completes the following sentence?
First, _____ quickly _____ some twigs to start a fire.
First, _____ quickly _____ some twigs to start a fire.
a)
we/gathers
b)
they/gather
c)
he/gather
d)
I/gathers
18.
Which sentence uses a possessive correctly?
a)
The pilot’s hands were shaking.
b)
The winds strength began to pick up.
c)
Dark cloud’s moved in quickly.
d)
I felt the airplanes’ wing dip.
19.
Which word correctly completes this sentence?
.
When my _____ car started, I jumped with joy.
.
When my _____ car started, I jumped with joy.
a)
brothers
b)
brother
c)
brother'
d)
brother's
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