WorksheetsDaily Common Core ELA Practice Grade 8 Week Two
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 14mins
Mrs. Tillman shifted her weight from one foot to the other. It was as though Michelle was the only student in the classroom. Michelle looked at the teacher with a smile that was as wide as a prairie. None of the other students said anything. Grabbing all of her books, Michelle walked out of the classroom into the hallway. Really, what could Mrs. Tillman do to me anyway, she thought.
What does Michelle’s behavior reveal about her personality?
She has an apathetic attitude.
She is feeling frustrated.
She is disappointed about her grade
“Alcinder!” I hear Matthew say. I continue to straighten my coat. He’s staring at me. I know what’s coming. I just keep gathering my things. The bus screeches and halts like it is confused about whether it should go forward or backward. I try to think about that instead. I don’t know why Matthew always bothers me. Maybe it’s because of my size. I don’t want to hear him calling me names like he did yesterday. Idiot! Nerd!
How does the author use the differences between the characters to create tension?
The author uses short sentences to draw the readers attention to specific details to create a mood of haste and fear.
The author uses vivid words to create the atmosphere of irony.
The author uses figurative language to create humor.
Latva lived underneath a dream that was too big for him. Regardless, his goal to obtain the honor of his nation was forefront in his mind. With the grace of a gazelle and the fierceness of a panther, he leaped from the branch and startled the caribou that grazed on the green carpet meadow. This was his first hunt for the day. If by fortune or skill, he knew that he had to be the one selected by the elders to be the next leader. He had greater abilities than the men that were 10 and 20 years older than him. His age of 13 would be a barrier for selection he thought, one obstacle that he had to overcome.
Based on the text, what can you infer?
He is the most qualified to be leader, but it will be hard to convince people.
He is able to catch gazelles and panthers with ease and skill.
He is sure to be selected as the next leader of the village.
What does “Latva lived underneath a dream that was too big for him” mean?
Latva is able to accomplish difficult things.
Latva has many dreams and wishes.
Latva wants to accomplish a large goal
Rebecca was the only student at Randolph Middle School that wore a yellow heart on her cheek and a long white skirt so long that it would make the average person stumble. This was her daily outfit and was worn much like a uniform that a nurse or steel factory worker would wear to show employment status. To Rebecca, this was ordinary, but to the other students, her outfits translated her loosely into being thought of as a “strange and odd person”. Rebecca knew what the others thought of her. However one could assume Rebecca did not notice
The description of Rebecca in the setting helps the reader infer -
Rebecca is self-centered
Rebecca is unusual
Rebecca is superficial
When I think back to my Midwestern childhood home, my mind conjures images of windy dirt roads that unspool before your eyes. I can see the stalks of corn punctuating the fields that I romped on as I tried to catch an airborne dandelion seed as my brother and I laughed and laughed until our insides hurt. The overripe apple sunsets are what I remember most. I also remember the way that we reclined in the back of my father’s pickup truck and watched day and night switch places. We used to stare into the sky. We even staked claim on stars as though we personally owned them, having the nerve to give them names.
How does the author feel about her childhood home?
She feels it was dull and uneventful.
She remembers it fondly and with a sense of nostalgia.
She feels disconnected and distant from it.
The author states, “When I think back to my Midwestern childhood home, my mind…” This is an example of what type of literary device?
personification
hyperbole
flashback
