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8th Grade Reading Proficient Practice Test 5



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Read the passage.

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What is the purpose of this passage?
a.
to describe how to milk the cows
c.
to describe what life is like on a farm
b.
to show how hard life is in the city
d.
to show that he hated doing chores
 

 2. 

Read the story and answer the question.
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What type of writing is this?
a.
autobiographical
c.
a tall tale
b.
a legend
d.
poetry
 

 3. 

Read the passage.

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What type of writing is this?
a.
poetry
c.
folk tale
b.
non-fiction
d.
essay
 

 4. 

Read the passage and answer the question.

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What does the author mean by the use of the word “masterpiece”?
a.
When someone paints a fence, it is always called a masterpiece.
c.
Masterpieces are usually artistic paintings found on fences.
b.
Painted works of art are sometimes called masterpieces, when someone considers
the piece a great model.
d.
he author used the word masterpiece incorrectly, because masterpieces are only found in art museums.
 

 5. 

Read the poem and answer the question.
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The lines of this poem are an example of:
a.
personification
c.
rhyme
b.
simile
d.
metaphor
 

 6. 

Read the passage and answer the question.
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What does the author portray in this paragraph?
a.
a science fiction setting
c.
a tall tale setting
b.
a historical fiction setting
d.
a mystery setting
 

 7. 

Read the passage.
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What type of writing is this?
a.
essay
c.
book review
b.
newspaper article
d.
non-fiction
 

 8. 

Read the passage.
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What was the author telling the reader about Joshua’s future?
a.
Life in the future would be grand.
c.
He would have a chance to run away.
b.
He would be rich and famous.
d.
Life in the future would be filled with doom and anguish.
 

 9. 

Read the passage.
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What does the underlined figure of speech mean in this passage?
a.
Alice is a funny person.
c.
Jenny likes cats.
b.
Alice told Jenny’s secret.
d.
Cats should not be kept in bags.
 

 10. 

Read the passage.
mc010-1.jpg
What can you guess about Marc’s grandfather?
a.
He lacked confidence in Marc’s ability to win because Marc was weak.
c.
He thought Marc was an ox.
b.
He had confidence in Marc’s ability to win because Marc was strong.
d.
He thought Marc was wrestling an ox.
 

 11. 

Read the passage.
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What does the penny symbolize for Frank?
a.
hope
c.
sadness
b.
despair
d.
death
 

 12. 

Read the passage.
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How does his mother’s comment make Peter feel?
a.
relaxed
c.
hopeless
b.
hopeful
d.
empathetic
 

 13. 

Literary Response and Analysis—Problem Resolution--RIT 211 – 220
Read the passage.
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What should Sally do to stay safe?
a.
Go into the nearest house or store and ask for help from an adult.
c.
Just keep walking and hope for the best.
b.
Stop walking and approach the strange man.
d.
Go into the trees and hide.
 

 14. 

Word Analysis—Antonyms, Homonyms, Synonyms--RIT 211 - 220
It was a cold and chilling night, and the cattle were restless. As the sun dropped behind the mountain range, the animals all started to come alive with anticipation. This was a night of the hunter and the hunted. The wolves were on the prowl for a meal, and the cattle knew they were being watched.
Choose the word that is an antonym for restless.
a.
excited
c.
tired
b.
anxious
d.
moving
 

 15. 

Word Analysis—Contextual Meaning and Vocabulary--RIT 211 - 220
“It is fear, Mr. Holmes. It is terror.” She raised her veil as she spoke, and we could see that she was indeed in a pitiable state of agitation, her face all drawn and gray, with restless, frightened eyes, like those of some hunted animal. Her features and figure were those of a woman of thirty, but her hair was shot with premature gray, and her expression was weary and haggard. Sherlock Holmes ran her over with one of his quick, all-comprehensive glances.
Copyright Info: Not enough information. Detective Stories: The Speckled Band (page 10-11)  (Teacher authors: Phillips, Blackman, Felts).
In this paragraph, what does the word agitation mean?
a.
upset
c.
confused
b.
mixed up
d.
tired
 

 16. 

Suddenly he wished that he hadn’t left his bed, that he’d stayed away from the Hatching Ground. Now everyone would see his ignominious failure. So he scrambled as desperately to reach the shadowy walls of the Hatching Ground as he had struggled to cross the bowl. He mustn’t be seen.
Copyright Info: Not enough information. The Smallest Dragonboy (Page 57) (Teacher authors:Phillips, Blackman, Felts).

Which word in this story means the same as shameful?
a.
ignominious
c.
struggled
b.
desperately
d.
shadowy
 

 17. 

Stunned for only a moment, the youth invented a tale that only giants, the most gullible creatures on the earth, would believe. Unfortunately it is a quirk of supernature, a paradox of the cruelest kind, that whatever giants believe becomes their truth. “What was your last job?” asked the boy, knowing full well that giants never do manual work and haven’t the intellect or dexterity required for other types of employment.Copyright Info: The Goatboy and the Giant (Page 252-253) (Teacher authors: Phillips,
Blackman, Felts).

From the context of this passage, which pair of words are opposites?
a.
invented, truth
c.
giants, paradox
b.
gullible, supernature
d.
cruellest, kind
 

 18. 

Word Analysis—Antonyms, Homonyms, Synonyms--RIT 211 - 220
. It was a cold and chilling night, and the cattle were restless. As the sun dropped behind the mountain range, the animals all started to come alive with anticipation. This was a night of the hunter and the hunted. The wolves were on the prowl for a meal, and the cattle knew they were being watched.
Choose the word that is an antonym for restless.
a.
excited
c.
tired
b.
anxious
d.
moving
 

 19. 

Word Analysis—Contextual Meaning and Vocabulary--RIT 211 - 220
“It is fear, Mr. Holmes. It is terror.” She raised her veil as she spoke, and we could see that she was indeed in a pitiable state of agitation, her face all drawn and gray, with restless, frightened eyes, like those of some hunted animal. Her features and figure were those of a woman of thirty, but her hair was shot with premature gray, and her expression was weary and haggard. Sherlock Holmes ran her over with one of his quick, all-comprehensive glances.Copyright Info: Not enough information. Detective Stories: The Speckled Band (page 10-11) (Teacher authors: Phillips, Blackman, Felts).
In this paragraph, what does the word agitation mean?
a.
upset
c.
confused
b.
mixed up
d.
tired
 

 20. 

Stunned for only a moment, the youth invented a tale that only giants, the most gullible creatures on the earth, would believe. Unfortunately it is a quirk of supernature, a paradox of the cruelest kind, that whatever giants believe becomes their truth. “What was your last job?” asked the boy, knowing full well that giants never do manual work and haven’t the intellect or dexterity required for other types of employment.Copyright Info: The Goatboy and the Giant (Page 252-253) (Teacher authors: Phillips,
Blackman, Felts).

From the context of this passage, which pair of words are opposites?
a.
invented, truth
c.
giants, paradox
b.
gullible, supernature
d.
cruellest, kind
 

 21. 

Stunned for only a moment, the youth invented a tale that only giants, the most gullible creatures on the earth, would believe. Unfortunately it is a quirk of supernature, a paradox of the cruelest kind, that whatever giants believe becomes their truth. “What was your last job?” asked the boy, knowing full well that giants never do manual work and haven’t the intellect or dexterity required for other types of employment.Copyright Info: The Goatboy and the Giant (Page 252-253) (Teacher authors: Phillips,
Blackman, Felts).

From the context of this passage, which pair of words are opposites?
a.
invented, truth
c.
giants, paradox
b.
gullible, supernature
d.
cruellest, kind
 



 
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