WorksheetsELA 8 State Test Review
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 3hrs 28mins
Read the following passage from Alice in Wonderland:
Once in the wood, she was anxious to get back to her right size again, and then to get into that lovely garden. But how? Peeping over a mushroom, she beheld a large blue caterpillar sitting on the top with its arms folded...
Which detail from the text provides a clue to the place where this passage takes place?
Read the following passage:
As Maribelle hurried down the street, the wind swept the snow along the sidewalk and hid her footsteps, so that it looked as if no one had passed. Above her, the cold, silent skyscrapers of the city loomed. The whole block was eerily silent in the snowstorm, and she pulled her coat tightly around her. Maribelle had only moved here a few months before. She came because she wanted to be a singer. But right now, she was frightened.
Which detail from the passage indicate the setting?
Which option describes a plot that can only take place in a specific setting?
Read the following passage:
Gilberto had been excited to go to the beach but when he got there and saw how crowded it was, he became annoyed. The sun twinkled in the sky, a warm yellow globe. The sound of the ocean drummed in his ears and the sand itched his ankles and feet. Beside him, his sister slurped loudly on an ice cream cone. “Could you not?” Gilberto asked.
Which detail about the setting tells us that Gilberto is annoyed?
Which of the following settings suggest a tense and nervous mood?
Which option is the most likely setting for a story with the theme “humans vs nature?”
Which questions about a story will the setting answer?
What is the author’s attitude toward the characters?
Where and when does the story take place?
Who are the people the story is about?
Why and when did the author write the story?
Which of the following might describe the setting of a story?
a frog and a witch
happy and loving
a high school in 1956
love is stronger than fear
What is the setting of the passage below?
One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.
winter in a train station of a busy city
a hospital in the future
a summer morning in a castle
a grocery store in the 1980s
In the passage below, what can you infer about Randolph using clues from the setting?
One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.
Randolph is a mean person.
Randolph is a prince or king.
Randolph has an older sister.
The setting doesn’t give us any clues about Randolph.
If the passage below were set at Lena’s birthday party, what could you infer?
Lena laughed loudly. “I can’t believe you did that!” she said, smiling.
Lena might have received an unexpected present.
Lena might be a very selfish character.
Lena might be mad at her best friend.
Lena might be talking to her uncle.
The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called the
plot
figurative language
theme
One way you could figure out the theme is to...
Skim through the story
Just read the beginning of the story
Think about what the character has learned
Susie was waiting for Tina to arrive in the crowded lunch room. She looked through the crowd to see if she could spot Tina from afar. Tina was standing in an area all by herself. She had a perplexed look on her face, as there were no other seats available. Thankfully, Susie had saved her a seat, and all was well.
Lunch is best when it's crowded
Be nice
Friends should look out for each other
Jim was stacking boxes at work. There was a certain height he had to reach. He stretched his body, but could not reach to place the final box at the top. Bill happened to see Jim struggling and came to his rescue, since he was a foot taller.
teamwork can accomplish a goal
tall people are the best
work hard to reach a goal
The girls were coloring when Mike wanted to join along. One girl moved the crayons closer to them. The other girl proceeded to take the other crayon boxes. Mike had no crayons to use. One girl remarked, "These crayons are ours. Find your own."
Being greedy is never nice
you should keep your own things to yourself
friends should color together
The three-year-old peered down from the diving board and looked back at his mother behind him. His knees began to buckle as he took another step forward. "Splash!"
it takes courage to accomplish your goals
you should never give up
it takes loyalty to reach your dreams
There was a ragged old woman following behind me as I walked down each aisle. She had a strange look on her face, as her missing teeth distorted her smile. I rushed to try to avoid her, as I was a little nervous about what she might do. Come to find out, I dropped some money and she was trying to return it to me.
Old people are always mean
don't judge a book by its cover
you should be aware of others
Check all responses that ARE similes.
Watching this movie is like watching grass grow.
Those kids are fighting like cats and dogs.
I like to eat steak and potatoes.
He should have threw it away as he walked by the trash can.
He is as fast as a cheetah.
Which phrase is NOT a simile?
He's a workhorse.
He's as strong as an ox.
This is a simile:
He is as nutty as a fruitcake.
True
False
Which sentence is an example of simile?
You came in as a lump of clay, a blank canvas, a slab of marble.
That's my word.
When it's your turn in the chair, you stand at attention and forget about who you were when you walked through the door.
What two words help you identify simile in a text?
"as" and "like"
"because" and "why"
"cause" and "effect"
Which sentence is an example of simile?
The cat is small.
Jahvonne is fast like a cheetah.
The rose is pretty.
Jahvonne is a cheetah.
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Caroline Bartlett Crane was born in 1858 in Hudson, Wisconsin. After working as a teacher, she became a journalist and an ordained minister. Crane was an activist who worked toward women’s voting rights in the United States. Her tireless efforts at improving sanitation in large cities—especially in the slums where the poorest residents lived—earned her the title “America’s Housekeeper.”
"Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house."
"She threw the paper airplane. It looped through the trees, under the dogs belly, up into the sky and landed in the hot air balloon."
Rules are very important. They help keep things running smoothly. Rules let you know what you can and cannot do whether you are playing a game or explaining how to act in class. You should follow rules; they help people get along.
What is the author's purpose?
to entertain with a story about people who follow the rules
to inform about the rules of games
to persuade people to follow the rules
to explain the rules of chess
The Food Group Pyramid tells how to eat healthy. It shows how food is divided into six groups. It is important to eat foods taht belong to each group every day. The pyramid helps show how much of each you should eat.
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
The Underground Railroad was a secret organization which helped slaves escape to freedom. Many slaves were able to escape because of the conductors and station masters. The northern states were free states and slaves were free once they arrived in the north. Secret codes and signals were used to identify the conductors and station masters.
to Inform
to Entertain
to Persuade
Volunteering is a very rewarding experience. There are many ways you can volunteer. For example, you can help clean up a playground. Volunteering benefits other people and also will make you feel good about yourself.
The author's purpose is to convince you to become a volunteer.
The author's purpose is to entertain you with a story about volunteering.
The author's purpose is to explain all the aspects of volunteering.
The author's purpose is to inform you about the opportunities and rewards of volunteering.
Check All That Apply:
What's the purpose of this T.V. Show?
Persuade
Inform
Explain
Entertain
After shattering through the thick plates of glass I began to attempt to rise back up to my feet, sharp pain seared through all of my limbs, causing me to wince in pain with each careful step I took.
What does the word seared most likely mean?
to wound
to join
to cause a burning sensation
to grill quickly
The circle of children opened up into a horseshoe shape. A shadow was crawling out of the forest towards them. A shrill scream came out of the shadow’s mouth that pierced the calm of the night as the children began to scurry off.
What does the word shrill most likely mean?
(a)
The grass is bright green, well kept, and meticulously trimmed right down to the very edge of the driveway, even though it is just the start of November- when the neighborhood typically gives up on caring about their lawns.
What does the word meticulously most likely mean?
(a)
Our eyes lit up when we shook each other’s hands. Right out of the gate we both had the same grip and strength to our handshakes. Each had a genuine smile and a light heart. It seemed like a rather auspicious beginning.
What does the word auspicious most likely mean?
(a)
Our eyes lit up when we shook each other’s hands. Right out of the gate we both had the same grip and strength to our handshakes. Each had a genuine smile and a light heart. It seemed like a rather auspicious beginning.
What does the word auspicious most likely mean?
giving a sign of a future fight
giving a sign of hard work
giving a sign of future success
giving a sign of past anger
We had become so used to the daily grind that we seemed almost to work as robots going away at our tasks automatically without even needing to think about what we were doing.
What does the word grind most likely mean?
(a)
Which of these events will most likely occur in the future?
What may the reader best infer from the passage?
What may the reader conclude about Jessica's friends?
What will the speaker most likely do next?
The author assumes the reader most likely knows-
At the end of the passage, the reader may conclude that-
-The Journals of Mahatma Gandhi, India, 1915
What problem does Gandi face?
Based on the paragraph, the reader may best infer that-
What may the read conclude about Ben Franklin?
The author refers to kangaroos most likely because-
