8_ELA-Reading-Comprehension (Version 1)
8_ELA-Reading-Comprehension
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Why did Mary Chestnut feel that this event should be written in her diary?
a. b. c. d.
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3
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they have not made up there minds yet they are his supporters they are his critics they have never heard of him
What event happened immediately before this diary entry was written?
a. b. c. d.
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because she was the only one who knew about it because she was not allowed to talk about it with anyone else because it was very significant because it represented a typical day
Based on the diary entry, how do the people in the room feel about Abraham Lincoln?
a. b. c. d.
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(Version 1)
Abraham Lincoln declared war on the South Abraham Lincon was assassinated Abraham Lincoln freed the southern slaves Abraham Lincoln became president
In lines 13-14, a man stands up and says, "The die is cast." Which phrase also has the same meaning?
a. b. c. d.
"Good things come to those who wait." "There is no turning back." "The end is near." "United we stand; divided we fall."
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5
Why did the artists need to use over twenty colors when painting the Peachoid? a. b. c. d.
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What did the board members feel the main advantage to building a peach-shaped water tower rather than a normal-shaped water tower? a. b. c. d.
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it would last longer it would hold more water it would attract more attention it would cost less
According to the passage, what was the most basic purpose for building the Peachoid?
a. b. c. d.
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because they had to make it look like a real peach because they had to protect it from the weather because they had to cover a very large surface because they had to get the job done quickly
to help the area grow more peaches to launch the Peach Festival to hold the city's water supply to employ the Chicago Bridge and Iron Company
What was the author's main purpose in writing this passage?
a. b. c. d.
to tell the history of the "Peachoid" in Gaffney, SC to attract tourists to Gaffney, SC to explain how important peaches are to Gaffney, SC to advertise the Peach Festival in Gaffney, SC
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Which of the following best describes the above text?
a. b. c. d.
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10
primary source secondary source poetic text informational text
Which of the following best describes the tone of the above passage?
a. b. c. d.
nostalgic regretful childish fanciful
Answer Key For "8_ELA-Reading-Comprehension" (1) Basic
1.
c
Basic
2.
c
Basic
3.
d
8-3.3 Basic
4.
b
8-2.2 Basic
5.
a
8-2.2 Basic
6.
c
8-2.2 Basic
7.
c
8-2.1 Basic
8.
a
8-1.1 Basic
9.
a
8-1.5 Basic
10.
a
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1
Why did Mary Chestnut feel that this event should be written in her diary?
a. b. c. d.
_______
2
3
4
they have not made up there minds yet they are his supporters they are his critics they have never heard of him
What event happened immediately before this diary entry was written?
a. b. c. d.
_______
because she was the only one who knew about it because she was not allowed to talk about it with anyone else because it was very significant because it represented a typical day
Based on the diary entry, how do the people in the room feel about Abraham Lincoln?
a. b. c. d.
_______
(Version 1)
Abraham Lincoln declared war on the South Abraham Lincon was assassinated Abraham Lincoln freed the southern slaves Abraham Lincoln became president
In lines 13-14, a man stands up and says, "The die is cast." Which phrase also has the same meaning?
a. b. c. d.
"Good things come to those who wait." "There is no turning back." "The end is near." "United we stand; divided we fall."
_______
5
Why did the artists need to use over twenty colors when painting the Peachoid? a. b. c. d.
_______
6
What did the board members feel the main advantage to building a peach-shaped water tower rather than a normal-shaped water tower? a. b. c. d.
_______
7
8
it would last longer it would hold more water it would attract more attention it would cost less
According to the passage, what was the most basic purpose for building the Peachoid?
a. b. c. d.
_______
because they had to make it look like a real peach because they had to protect it from the weather because they had to cover a very large surface because they had to get the job done quickly
to help the area grow more peaches to launch the Peach Festival to hold the city's water supply to employ the Chicago Bridge and Iron Company
What was the author's main purpose in writing this passage?
a. b. c. d.
to tell the history of the "Peachoid" in Gaffney, SC to attract tourists to Gaffney, SC to explain how important peaches are to Gaffney, SC to advertise the Peach Festival in Gaffney, SC
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9
Which of the following best describes the above text?
a. b. c. d.
_______
10
primary source secondary source poetic text informational text
Which of the following best describes the tone of the above passage?
a. b. c. d.
nostalgic regretful childish fanciful
Answer Key For "8_ELA-Reading-Comprehension" (1) Basic
1.
c
Basic
2.
c
Basic
3.
d
8-3.3 Basic
4.
b
8-2.2 Basic
5.
a
8-2.2 Basic
6.
c
8-2.2 Basic
7.
c
8-2.1 Basic
8.
a
8-1.1 Basic
9.
a
8-1.5 Basic
10.
a
