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rms.056 Reading Grade 8 Benchmark Window #02 December 2020

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Which definition best matches the way the word stretch is used in paragraph 9?

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What does the sensory language in paragraph 7 help the reader understand?

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Paragraphs 8 and 9 are mainly a description of —

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Why did the author tell Kenny to turn the wagon around in paragraph 12?

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The author describes his experience in a way that highlights —

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What is the main theme of the selection?

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What is the best summary of the selection?

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The details in paragraph 5 support the idea that —

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What is the main idea of paragraphs 7 and 8?

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According to the selection, speech-software developers are still striving to develop speech-recognition technology that —

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Which idea does the author emphasize throughout the selection?

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The author’s main purpose in writing this selection is to —

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Which sentence from the selection best explains why some people may prefer human-tohuman communication?

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The author organizes the information in the selection mainly by —

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Which sentence from the selection reflects the author’s opinion?

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Which phrase from paragraph 1 best serves as an antonym context clue for the word refined?

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Paragraphs 1 through 3 are important to the story because they establish that Anthony —

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In paragraph 5, Anthony chooses not to mention the ready-made pesto most likely because he —

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By telling the story from the first-person point of view, the author helps the reader understand —

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What can the reader conclude about Grandpa from his actions in the story?

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This information helps the reader determine that the word perennial in line 9 means —

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In the first stanza, the poet uses the metaphor of a hunt to emphasize that Mother is —

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The words “patiently,” “pounds,” and “promptly” in the second stanza highlight Mother’s —

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The poet uses present tense throughout the poem to convey that —

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Based on the details in the poem, the reader can conclude that Mother —

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In what way are the topics of the story and the poem similar?

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How does Anthony in the story differ from the speaker in the poem?

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Unlike Grandpa in the story, Mother in the poem —

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The ending of the story and the ending of the poem are similar because both Anthony and the speaker —

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Grandpa in the story and Mother in the poem would most likely agree that —

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Scaturro and Brown filmed their adventure most likely because they —

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Which detail from paragraph 2 supports the idea that the Nile River spans diverse areas?

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Based on paragraphs 3 and 4, what can the reader infer about navigating the Nile River?

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Based on paragraph 5, the reader can infer that for Scaturro and Brown —

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The details in paragraph 6 support the idea that —

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The map of the Nile River Valley is included in the selection to —

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The author organizes the information in the selection mainly by —

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The author’s main purpose for writing this selection is to —

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What is the best summary of the selection?

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Coach Wilson calls Teresa’s mother before the tryout most likely to —

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Teresa’s comments influence the theme of the story because they show that she —

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Which event in the story causes Teresa to reevaluate her talent as a long jumper

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The dialogue between Teresa and her mother after the tryout indicates that her mother —

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The story’s third-person limited point of view gives the reader insight into —