8th Grade my Perspectives ELA End-of-Year Test (Online)
complete exam
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A
Think about the lieutenant's actions involving the coffee. What character trait or
traits does the lieutenant display most clearly?
A. honesty and fairness
B. mathematical genius
C. incompetence as a leader
D. courage and self-sacrifice
Part B
Click the highlighted phrase from the text that best supports the answer to Part A.
-frowing and serious
-drew with his sword
-astoundingly equal in size
-triumph in mathematics
Part A
A. honesty and fairness
Part B
-astoundingly equal in size
In the third paragraph, which phrase provides the strongest context clue to the
meaning of the word winced?
A. like a man stung
B. hoarse breathing
C. sadly, mystically
D. astonished and awed
A. like a man stung
Which statement best expresses the theme of the passage?
A. Sharing is vital to survival on the battlefield.
B. In wartime, catastrophes become common human experiences.
C. Shared experiences in wartime create lasting friendships.
D. War makes people unselfish.
B. In wartime, catastrophes become common human experiences.
, What part of the plot does this passage illustrate?
A. the exposition, which often describes the setting
B. the climax, the turning point of the story
C. the falling action, in which the story winds down
D. the resolution, the conclusion of the story
A. the exposition, which often describes the setting
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A
According to the passage, what causes Tovah to turn around?
A. She wants to watch the sparkling waters of the bay.
B. She needs to change direction to avoid being late for school.
C. She wants to see what the other villagers are looking at.
D. The other villagers tell her to look behind her.
Part B
Which excerpt from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A. ... a sudden quietness had fallen upon the village.
B. The villagers had stopped working ...
C. ...worried expressions on their faces.
D. Tovah turned to follow their gaze.
Part A
C. She wants to see what the other villagers are looking at.
Part B
D. Tovah turned to follow their gaze.
From the details in the passage, what do you predict is most likely to happen
later?
A. The volcano will become quiet again.
B. The volcano will fully erupt.
C. Tovah will die trying to save her family.
D. Tovah will come to the United States.
B. The volcano will fully erupt.
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A
What is the authors' main purpose for writing these passages?
complete exam
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A
Think about the lieutenant's actions involving the coffee. What character trait or
traits does the lieutenant display most clearly?
A. honesty and fairness
B. mathematical genius
C. incompetence as a leader
D. courage and self-sacrifice
Part B
Click the highlighted phrase from the text that best supports the answer to Part A.
-frowing and serious
-drew with his sword
-astoundingly equal in size
-triumph in mathematics
Part A
A. honesty and fairness
Part B
-astoundingly equal in size
In the third paragraph, which phrase provides the strongest context clue to the
meaning of the word winced?
A. like a man stung
B. hoarse breathing
C. sadly, mystically
D. astonished and awed
A. like a man stung
Which statement best expresses the theme of the passage?
A. Sharing is vital to survival on the battlefield.
B. In wartime, catastrophes become common human experiences.
C. Shared experiences in wartime create lasting friendships.
D. War makes people unselfish.
B. In wartime, catastrophes become common human experiences.
, What part of the plot does this passage illustrate?
A. the exposition, which often describes the setting
B. the climax, the turning point of the story
C. the falling action, in which the story winds down
D. the resolution, the conclusion of the story
A. the exposition, which often describes the setting
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A
According to the passage, what causes Tovah to turn around?
A. She wants to watch the sparkling waters of the bay.
B. She needs to change direction to avoid being late for school.
C. She wants to see what the other villagers are looking at.
D. The other villagers tell her to look behind her.
Part B
Which excerpt from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A. ... a sudden quietness had fallen upon the village.
B. The villagers had stopped working ...
C. ...worried expressions on their faces.
D. Tovah turned to follow their gaze.
Part A
C. She wants to see what the other villagers are looking at.
Part B
D. Tovah turned to follow their gaze.
From the details in the passage, what do you predict is most likely to happen
later?
A. The volcano will become quiet again.
B. The volcano will fully erupt.
C. Tovah will die trying to save her family.
D. Tovah will come to the United States.
B. The volcano will fully erupt.
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A
What is the authors' main purpose for writing these passages?
