8th Grade Language Arts Final Exam, 2015-2016 - Hillary Cheaney | Library

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Directions: Read the debate article "Is Google Making Us Stupid?", as seen in Upfront Magazine. Then, answer the following question: The selection from Upfront Magazine would best be described as

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Using the debate article "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" from Upfront Magazine, construct an essay in which you persuade the audience to agree with one of the two possible sides to the argument. You will either persuade the audience to agree that Google is making us stupid, or you will persuade the audience to agree that Google is not making us stupid. Make sure that your audience is clear on what side of the argument that you're taking. Include specific evidence from the article to support your argument.

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Directions: Read the following paragraphs. Then, select the best response that summarizes the main idea of that paragraph. The hamster is an ideal pet. This tiny animal is related to the mouse and the rat. A hamster weighs about one quarter of a pound is is about five to six inches long. Hamsters are clean. They can live in a small cage or pen. They eat vegetable scraps and grain. The main idea of the above paragraph is:

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Directions: Read the following paragraphs. Then, select the best response that summarizes the main idea of that paragraph. The peacock is the bird with the beautiful, giant fan of bright colors. When the peacock is young, both male and female bird look alike. At about two years of age, the male often grows the long, beautiful tail feathers. Because of their beauty, peacocks were often kept as pets. They can live up to 20 or 30 years. The main idea of the above paragraph is:

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Directions: Read the following paragraphs. Then, select the best response that summarizes the main idea of that paragraph. Joe went bowling of the first time. He was surprised at how well he did. At the bowling alley he rented bowling shoes and a ball. He learned that the object of the game is to knock down as many of the 10 pins as possible. Joe was careful to aim his ball at the pins before he threw it. The main idea of the above paragraph is:

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Directions: Read the following paragraphs. Then, select the best response that summarizes the main idea of that paragraph. Suzanne's mother and father had just purchased an ice cream machine. Everyone was anxious to try it out. Suzanne read the recipe for making vanilla ice cream to her parents and her sister. Suzanne and her sister wanted to make vanilla ice cream, but her parents wanted to make strawberry. The main idea of the above paragraph is:

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Directions: Use context clues to find the best meaning of the underlined word in each of the following sentences. The mountain climbers carried tanks of oxygen for when they reached the apex of the mountain, as the air is very thin there.

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Directions: Use context clues to find the best meaning of the underlined word in each of the following sentences. The lithe gymnast leaped and tumbled so effortlessly, it was as if her body was made of rubber.

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Directions: Use context clues to find the best meaning of the underlined word in each of the following sentences. Lana vied for the position of team captain against fifteen other soccer players. She just hoped she was skilled enough to get it.

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Directions: Use context clues to find the best meaning of the underlined word in each of the following sentences. I folded my arms against my chest indignantly when my teacher accused me of cheating on the test. I knew I hadn't.

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Directions: Use context clues to find the best meaning of the underlined word in each of the following sentences. The dentist brought out a terrifying looking apparatus to use for my root canal.

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Directions: Read the passage "Earthquakes: Movement of the Earth's Crust." Then, use the information in the passage to help you answer the following questions. What are an earthquake's waves called?

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Directions: Read the passage "Earthquakes: Movement of the Earth's Crust." Then, use the information in the passage to help you answer the following questions. About how many earthquakes each year can humans feel?

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Directions: Read the passage "Earthquakes: Movement of the Earth's Crust." Then, use the information in the passage to help you answer the following questions. What is caused if there is an earthquake in the ocean?

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Directions: Read the passage "Earthquakes: Movement of the Earth's Crust." Then, use the information in the passage to help you answer the following questions. What are scientists studying to try to predict when earthquakes will happen?

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Directions: Read the passage "Earthquakes: Movement of the Earth's Crust." Then, use the information in the passage to help you answer the following questions. When enough energy builds up, the stress on the fault becomes too great and it ruptures. Using context clues, what does the word rupture mean?

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Directions: Read the passage "Earthquakes: Movement of the Earth's Crust." Then, use the information in the passage to help you answer the following questions. What is likely the author's purpose of this passage?

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Directions: Read the passage "Earthquakes: Movement of the Earth's Crust." Then, use the information in the passage to help you answer the following questions. Which of the following is a subjective statement, or an opinion?

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Directions: Read the passage "Earthquakes: Movement of the Earth's Crust." Then, use the information in the passage to help you answer the following questions. Because this passage has only facts, it is considered _______________________.

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Directions: Fill in the cause and effect chart below using evidence provided in the "Earthquakes: Movement of the Earth's Crust" article. Cause Effect 20. The stress on the fault becomes too great and it ruptures.

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Directions: Fill in the cause and effect chart below using evidence provided in the "Earthquakes: Movement of the Earth's Crust" article. Cause Effect Two plates move in different directions. 21.

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Directions: Fill in the cause and effect chart below using evidence provided in the "Earthquakes: Movement of the Earth's Crust" article. Cause Effect 22. Smaller ground trembles, called aftershocks, occur.

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Directions: Read the stanzas from the poem "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelo that I have provided for you. Then, answer the following questions with the best possible response. The speaker seems fiercely determined, almost confrontational. Which detail from the poem best shows that the speaker's voice is confrontational?

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Directions: Read the stanzas from the poem "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelo that I have provided for you. Then, answer the following questions with the best possible response. Which line from the poem shows that the speaker has been hurt by the audience?

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List a detail from the poem that supports the following theme: "One must have self-respect in the face of discrimination or oppression."

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List one more detail from the poem that supports the following theme: "One must have self-respect in the face of discrimination or oppression."

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What is the significance of Angelou repeating the line "Still I'll rise?" What does this line emphasize, given the context of the poem?

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Why does the author ask questions of the reader? Is this an effective way to allow her point to be better perceived?

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Identify as many examples of figurative language found in this poem as you can. You must have a minimum of 3 specific examples from the poem.

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What is the theme or message of this poem? Include at least two specific lines from the poem to support your ideas and prove that your theme is true.

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Write a summary of this poem in no more than three lines, being sure to discuss the main ideas.

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Directions: Read the fiction passage "Anne of Avonlea" that I have provided for you. Then, select the response that best answers the question. Which of the following statements from the text shows the students are well-behaved?

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Cite a specific line from the text that proves that Anne is nervous. Write your line below.

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What is the main conflict in this passage?

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What might be a theme of this story?

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You are going to continue the story. Create 2 additional sentences that come after the following line and write your 2 sentences below. "After what seemed to her a year...about ten seconds in reality...she said faintly, "Take your Testaments, please," and sank breathlessly into her chair under cover of the rustle and clatter of disk lids that followed."