Review Help - Eighth Grade English Language Arts

Links verified on 5/3/2010

Released Tests

1. Alabama 2007: Grade Eight Reading - [62 page booklet] a mix of multiple-choice and essay response questions, answers are provided
2. Eighth Grade Practice Reading Test - Two stories to read, eight questions to answer for each story. This online test could be printed.
3. Eighth Grade Reading - Read the introduction and the passage that follows. Then read each question and mark the circle next to the correct answer. [this test released by Texas]
4. FCAT 8th Grade Reading - 45 questions about 7 reading passages - Test book with answers
5. FCAT Sample Reading Test - [2008] sample questions and test taking tips
   1. FCAT Sample Answer Book - [2008]
6. FCAT Sample Writing Test - [2008] sample questions and test taking tips
   1. FCAT Sample Answer Book - [2008]
7. Grade Eight English/Language Arts - The reading portion of this test comprises 32 of the 114 multiple-choice questions - the exam was released by California in 2008
8. MCT2 Grade Eight Language Arts [Reading and Writing] - [Mississippi: 2009] 80 questions || answer key |-| MCT2 for 2008 - 80 questions || answer key
9. Texas end-of-year reading test from 2003
10. Virginia SOL Grade 8 Reading Test - Spring 2008 - 45 questions with answers || Spring 2007 - 45 questions with answers
11. Writing Test: 2003 - [Note: This released test from Texas was given to Seventh grade students. Texas does not test Writing in the 8th grade] Read the introduction and the passage that follows. Then read each question and mark the circle next to the correct answer. | 2009 test | 2009-M test | 2006 Test | 2004 Test |

Reading Comprehension

1. Grade Eight English Questions - Nine weekly sheets to print and distribute (read selections and answer questions)
2. How are They Selling It - students read three advertisements and evaluate the type of persuasive writing being employed
3. Inflation in Russia - read and answer questions [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
4. Looking for the Fine Print - students read advertisements to practice reading critically
5. Read a Contract - and answer questions [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
6. Reading Comprehension Quiz - multiple-choice quiz
7. Reading Comprehension stories - quizzes online for 5 stories - Each text is followed by a grammar exercise and summary writing exercise.
8. Reading Exercises - Comprehension, Fill in and Sequencing
9. What are They Selling - students critically evaluate six advertisements

Online Reading Skills Practice

1. Online Practice for Reading - Many choices of text selections - Choose specific activity from the frame on the left to practice skills.
2. Cloze Test: (Reading test - Proficiency level) - Students are to complete the text with one word in each gap.
3. Cloze Test: (Exploration - Why in the World?) - Students are to complete the text with one word in each gap.
4. Cloze Test: (Juliet) - longing for Romeo to arrive - Act III, Scene 2.
5. Cloze Test: (The Chink) - A long (and fairly difficult) cloze exercise about the experiences of a young man of Japanese extraction during World War Two.

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