Category 1 - Vocabulary Benchmark LA use context clues to determine meanings of unfamiliar words: (7,13,17, 43) (4 questions)

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1 Category 1 - Vocabulary Benchmark LA use context clues to determine meanings of unfamiliar words: (7,13,17, 43) (4 questions) Question NGSSS Overall Passage 7 LA Explorer of the Extreme Deep - 13 LA Oranges - Read the following line from the poem. I turned to the candies Tiered like bleachers, What does tiered mean? 17 LA Jan Vermeer: Artist of Light and life 43 LA Sports Talk with a Non- Fan Read these sentences. It s about time for an upgrade, WHOI researchers say. Alvin has been around for a long time. What does the word upgrade mean? Benchmark LA identify advanced word/phrase relationships and their meanings: (14, 19, 24, 48) (4 questions) Read this sentence. Johannes (Jan) Vermeer, a 17th-century artist, observed just such everyday scenes in his home and recorded them for posterity in his master paintings. What does posterity mean? Read this sentence. I found out that if I could throw out one little line about sports anything at all they d grab it and jabber on. The word jabber shows that the talk is Question NGSSS Overall Passage 14 LA Oranges - Read this excerpt from the poem. When I looked up, The lady s eyes met mine, And held them, knowing Very well what it was all About. Which sentence is the BEST restatement of the underlined part of the excerpt? 19 LA Jan Vermeer: Artist of Which pair of words from the article is MOST similar in meaning? Light and life 24 LA The Nutritious Fruit - Read the sentence below. So if you desire a snack that is healthy and that makes the taste buds sing, you can still eat an orange. 48 LA Sports Talk with a Non- Fan The phrase makes the taste buds sing is MOST similar in meaning to which word? Read the sentences below. Thus, I was taken aback some weeks ago when, on a Miami-to-Chicago flight, I found myself sitting next to someone who merely grimaced when I revealed my occupation. It has always been my bad luck to be thrown in with sports fans,he said. Which word is MOST opposite in meaning to grimaced? Benchmark LA determine the correct meaning of words with multiple meanings in context: (10, 25, 34) (3 questions) Question NGSSS Overall Passage 10 LA Oranges - Read this excerpt from the poem. WINTER IA Grade 8 Page 1

2 25 LA The Nutritious Fruit - 34 LA Polar Bears Just the Facts - I peeled my orange That was so bright against The gray of December That, from some distance, Someone might have thought I was making a fire in my hands. In which sentence does fire have the SAME meaning as used in the excerpt above? Read this sentence from the article. A good orange bursts with flavor and makes the tongue dance to a tune that is part sweet, part tart. In which sentence does the word tune have a SIMILAR meaning to the way it is used in the sentence above? Read the sentence from the article. The highest concentration of land dens is on the coast of Alaska s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Which meaning of the word concentration is MOST similar to the way it is used in the sentence above? Category 2 Reading Applications Benchmark LA analyze the author s purpose and/or perspective in a variety of texts: (1, 2, 28, 42) (4 questions) Question NGSSS Overall Passage 1 LA Explorer of the The author of this article would MOST LIKELY agree that 2 LA Explorer of the Which BEST expresses the author s attitude about the new HOV? 28 LA The Café The author of this passage would MOST LIKELY agree with which statement? 42 LA Sports Talk with a Non- Fan The information in this article suggests that the author views Anderson with BOTH Benchmark LA determine the main idea or essential message : (12, 23, 30, 47) (4 questions) 12 LA Oranges - What weather condition is described in the poem? 23 LA The Nutritious Fruit - Why is the kiwi a healthy snack? 30 LA The Café What is this passage mainly about? 47 LA Sports Talk with a Non- Fan At the end of the story, the narrator believes that Benchmark LA identify cause-and-effect relationships in text: (20, 32, 36, 37) (4 questions) 20 LA Jan Vermeer: Artist of What led Vermeer s work to become famous? WINTER IA Grade 8 Page 2

3 Light and life 32 LA Polar Bears Just the Facts - 36 LA Polar Bears Just the Facts - 37 LA Nicholas Goes Fishing According to Polar Bears Just the Facts, which of the following conditions could cause polar bears to desert their dens? According to Bear Beware, which of the following conditions could cause a polar bear s heart rate to increase? Nicholas does NOT want to go fishing because he Benchmark LA analyze a variety of text structures and text features and explain their impact on meaning in text: (4, 26, 41) (3 questions) 4 LA Explorer of the 26 LA The Nutritious Fruit - 41 LA Nicholas Goes Fishing How does the author organize the information found under the heading Newer, better? The organization of this article can BEST be described as The author s organizational structure helps the reader understand that the passage Benchmark LA compare and contrast elements in multiple texts: (6, 18, 29, 45) (4 questions) 6 LA Explorer of the Which aspect of the new HOV differs from Alvin? 18 LA Jan Vermeer: Artist of How did Vermeer s View of Delft differ from most of his other works? Light and life 29 LA The Café According to the passage, how are the narrator and the teacher alike? 45 LA Sports Talk with a Non-Fan According to the article, what makes Anderson DIFFERENT from most people the narrator meets? Category 3 - Elements of Story Structure/Descriptive Language / Figurative Language Benchmark LA analyze and analyze elements of characterization, setting, and plot, including rising action, conflict, resolution, theme, and other literary elements as appropriate in a variety of fiction : (8, 11, 38, 44) (4 questions) Question NGSSS Overall Passage 8 LA Oranges - What is the conflict in the poem? 11 LA Oranges - Which of the following BEST describes the boy and girl? 38 LA Nicholas Goes Fishing While fishing, Nicholas realizes that WINTER IA Grade 8 Page 3

4 44 LA Sports Talk with a Non-Fan Anderson s stories of the sporting events he has attended MOST LIKELY reveal that he Benchmark LA locate and analyze an author's use of allusions and descriptive, idiomatic, and figurative language in a variety of texts, identifying how word choice is used to appeal to the reader s senses and emotions, providing evidence from text to support the analysis: (9, 15, 39) (3 questions) Question NGSSS Overall Passage 9 LA Oranges - The poem s peaceful tone suggests that the narrator 15 LA Oranges - Read these lines from the poem. I peeled my orange That was so bright against The gray of December That, from some distance, Someone might have thought I was making a fire in my hands. 39 LA Nicholas Goes Fishing What does the fire symbolize for the speaker? Read the sentence below. Uncle William revved up the engine, and the boat slowly backed away, purring as it plodded over a glassy surface that reflected the moon s faint light. Which literary device is used in the sentence above? Benchmark LA locate, use, and analyze specific information from organizational text features: (16, 22, 46) (3 question) Question NGSSS Overall Passage 16 LA Oranges - After reading the poem and studying the illustration, which subtitle could BEST be added to accompany the title? 22 LA Jan Vermeer: Artist of Light and life 46 LA Sports Talk with a Non-Fan How does the photograph aid the reader s understanding of the article? The author MAINLY uses text in parentheses in the article in order to Category 4 Text / Research Process Benchmark LA explain how text features aid the reader s understanding: (27, 35) (2 questions) Question NGSSS Overall Passage 27 LA The Nutritious Fruit - In which part of the article can information about the history of the kiwi be found? 35 LA Polar Bears Just the The title Polar Bears Just the Facts is appropriate because the article presents WINTER IA Grade 8 Page 4

5 Facts - Benchmark LA organize, synthesize analyze and evaluate the validity and reliability of information from multiple sources (including primary and secondary sources) to draw conclusions using a variety of techniques, and correctly use standardized citations: (3, 5, 21, 31, 33, 40) (6 questions) 3 LA Explorer of the Which characteristic is important to have while working as a submersible pilot? 5 LA Explorer of the Which statement BEST supports why researchers will have more time to collect data in the new HOV than they did in Alvin? 21 LA Jan Vermeer: Artist of Light and life Which of the following is the best evidence that Vermeer had a passion for simple living? 31 LA Polar Bears Just the Facts - 33 LA Polar Bears Just the Facts - 40 LA Nicholas Goes Fishing Based on the information in Polar Bears Just the Facts, which of these would BEST help the polar bear population to increase? Which of these details from Polar Bears Just the Facts suggests that polar bears have a memory? Which sentence from the passage BEST supports the idea that Nicholas appreciates physical activities? WINTER IA Grade 8 Page 5

6 Category 1 - Vocabulary Benchmark LA use context clues to determine meanings of unfamiliar words: (7,13,17, 43) (4 questions) 7 LA Explorer of the Read these sentences. A. agreement It s about time for an upgrade, WHOI researchers B. improvement say. Alvin has been around for a long time. C. investment What does the word upgrade mean? D. observatory 13 LA Oranges - 17 LA Jan Vermeer: Artist of Light and life 43 LA Sports Talk Read the following line from the poem. I turned to the candies Tiered like bleachers, What does tiered mean? Read this sentence. Johannes (Jan) Vermeer, a 17th-century artist, observed just such everyday scenes in his home and recorded them for posterity in his master paintings. What does posterity mean? Read this sentence. I found out that if I could throw out one little line about sports anything at all they d grab it and jabber on. The word jabber shows that the talk is A. colored B. stairstepped C. sturdy D. wooden A. art historians B. family members C. national museums D. future generations A. admirable. B. meaningless. C. professional. D. serious. Benchmark LA identify advanced word/phrase relationships and their meanings: (14, 19, 24, 48) (4 questions) 14 LA Oranges - 19 LA Jan Vermeer: Artist of Light and life 24 LA The Nutritious Fruit - 48 LA Sports Talk Read this excerpt from the poem. When I looked up, The lady s eyes met mine, And held them, knowing Very well what it was all About. Which sentence is the BEST restatement of the underlined part of the excerpt? Which pair of words from the article is MOST similar in meaning? Read the sentence below. So if you desire a snack that is healthy and that makes the taste buds sing, you can still eat an orange. The phrase makes the taste buds sing is MOST similar in meaning to which word? Read the sentences below. Thus, I was taken aback some weeks ago when, on a F. She knows the boy wants to please his girlfriend. G. She knows the chocolate is worth less than it costs. H. She knows the boy will pay her the other nickel later. I. She knows the girl would rather have candy than fruit. A. illuminate, highlighted B. recorded, researched C. detail, importance D. quiet, interior F. delicious G. nourishing H. pleasant I. unexpected F. complained G. enjoyed WINTER IA Grade 8 Page 1

7 Miami-to-Chicago flight, I found myself sitting next to someone who merely grimaced when I revealed my occupation. It has always been my bad luck to be thrown in with sports fans, he said. Which word is MOST opposite in meaning to grimaced? H. ignored I. aughed Benchmark LA determine the correct meaning of words with multiple meanings in context: (10, 25, 34) (3 questions) 10 LA Oranges - 25 LA The Nutritious Fruit - 34 LA Polar Bears Just the Facts - Read this excerpt from the poem. I peeled my orange That was so bright against The gray of December That, from some distance, Someone might have thought I was making a fire in my hands. In which sentence does fire have the SAME meaning as used in the excerpt above? Read this sentence from the article. A good orange bursts with flavor and makes the tongue dance to a tune that is part sweet, part tart. In which sentence does the word tune have a SIMILAR meaning to the way it is used in the sentence above? Read the sentence from the article. The highest concentration of land dens is on the coast of Alaska s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Which meaning of the word concentration is MOST similar to the way it is used in the sentence above? Category 2 Reading Applications Benchmark LA analyze the author s purpose and/or perspective in a variety of texts: (1, 2, 28, 42) (4 questions) F. The fire in her speech showed how much she cared about saving the environment. G. All day the fire burned in the hearth, warming everyone who came into the house. H. The supervisor said he would fire the employee who came to work late on a regular basis. I. In the last second of the game, the quarterback knew he had to fire the football toward his teammate. A. The mechanic needed to tune our car engine so that it would run more efficiently. B. Our music teacher was able to teach me how to tune my guitar in only four simple steps. C. In her rocking chair, my grandma moved back and forth with a steady rhythm while humming a soft tune. D. Mr. Wysler, who was in tune with reality, doubted that his garden would be productive without a fence to keep out the deer. F. amount G. collection H. focus I. strength 1 LA Explorer of the The author of this article would MOST LIKELY agree that A. Alvin has been worth the investment. B. the overwork has been a problem for Alvin. C. the new HOV will last longer than Alvin did. D. Alvin needs more maintenance than the new HOV. 2 LA Explorer of the Which BEST expresses the author s attitude about the new HOV? F. Alvin can t get to the deepest point in the ocean, and the new vehicle won t be able to go there either. G. To be ready in time to ride the shiny new vehicle, you ll probably want to start studying right away. WINTER IA Grade 8 Page 2

8 28 LA The Café The author of this passage would MOST LIKELY agree with which statement? H. A newer, better version of Alvin is bound to reveal even more surprises about a world that is still full of mysteries... I. Scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Massachusetts are building an underwater vehicle that will carry explorers as deep as 6,500 meters... F. Few people want to become farmers. G. Farming will one day be unnecessary. H. Education can be a great help to a farmer. I. Farming is harder than most people realize. 42 LA Sports Talk The information in this article suggests that the author views Anderson with BOTH Benchmark LA determine the main idea or essential message : (12, 23, 30, 47) (4 questions) F. caution and trust. G. curiosity and respect. H. dismay and desperation. I. compassion and kindness. 12 LA Oranges - 23 LA The Nutritious Fruit - 30 LA The Café 47 LA Sports Talk What weather condition is described in the poem? F. deep snow G. wind and rain H. dangerous storms I. haze and frostiness Why is the kiwi a healthy snack? A. It has edible seeds. B. It has a sweet taste. C. It is a nourishing fruit. D. It is served in fruit salad. What is this passage mainly about? F. Wil offers advice to his audience. G. Wil uses a story to prove an argument. H. Wil thinks back to a time when he was younger. I. Wil remembers a time when he made a discovery. At the end of the story, the narrator believes that A. everyone can have something interesting to say about sports. B. Mr. Anderson should work harder to understand sports. C. Mr. Anderson will become a sports writer. D. everyone should become a sports fan. Benchmark LA identify cause-and-effect relationships in text: (20, 32, 36, 37) (4 questions) 20 LA Jan Vermeer: Artist of Light and life 32 LA Polar Bears Just the Facts - What led Vermeer s work to become famous? F. He began to paint landscapes. G. He joined the Guild of St. Luke. H. His paintings were critiqued by a journalist. I. His paintings were admired by Hans van Meegeren. According to Polar Bears Just the Facts, which of the following conditions could cause polar bears to desert their dens? F. the birth of a cub G. a change in seasons H. altered conditions on land I. poor ice conditions on water WINTER IA Grade 8 Page 3

9 36 LA Polar Bears Just the Facts - According to Bear Beware, which of the following conditions could cause a polar bear s heart rate to increase? F. hunting for seals G. unusually warm weather H. interruptions while resting I. danger to a female and her cubs 37 LA Nicholas Goes Nicholas does NOT want to go fishing because he A. believes it will be boring. Fishing B. does not know how to fish. C. does not have a fishing pole. D. wants to be alone in the wilderness. Benchmark LA analyze a variety of text structures and text features and explain their impact on meaning in text: (4, 26, 41) (3 questions) 4 LA Explorer of the 26 LA The Nutritious Fruit - 41 LA Nicholas Goes Fishing How does the author organize the information found under the heading Newer, better? The organization of this article can BEST be described as The author s organizational structure helps the reader understand that the passage Benchmark LA compare and contrast elements in multiple texts: (6, 18, 29, 45) (4 questions) F. The author lists the reasons why the new HOV is neded. G. The author describes the poblems the new HOV will help solve. H. The author compares and contrasts different aspects of Alvin and the new HOV. I. The author asks a question about Alvin and gives an answer using the new HOV. F. listing the reasons why kiwi is tasty. G. sequencing the growth and production of kiwis. H. comparing and contrasting the kiwi to other fruits. I. explaining the reasons for the popularity of kiwi fruit. A. suggests that waterskiing is more fun than fishing. B. relies on childhood memories rather than facts. C. takes place in a day in the life of a child. D. compares fishing to swimming. 6 LA Explorer of the Which aspect of the new HOV differs from Alvin? F. size G. speed H. number of pilots I. number of passengers 18 LA Jan Vermeer: Artist of Light and life 29 LA The Café 45 LA Sports Talk How did Vermeer s View of Delft differ from most of his other works? According to the passage, how are the narrator and the teacher alike? According to the article, what makes Anderson DIFFERENT from most people the narrator meets? F. It was one of the few landscapes that he painted. G. It was his only painting to be considered a self-portrait. H. It was the only painting that portrayed family members in everyday settings. I. It was one of the few paintings where he used an open window for a light source. A. They both eat at the café. B. They both are related to farmers. C. They both watch the news on television. D. They both have a limited knowledge of farming. A. He is a faculty member at the University of Minnesota. B. He is unimpressed by the idea of sports writing. C. He is both intelligent and good-humored. WINTER IA Grade 8 Page 4

10 D. He is traveling from Miami to Chicago. Category 3 - Elements of Story Structure/Descriptive Language / Figurative Language Benchmark LA analyze and analyze elements of characterization, setting, and plot, including rising action, conflict, resolution, theme, and other literary elements as appropriate in a variety of fiction : (8, 11, 38, 44) (4 questions) 8 LA Oranges - 11 LA Oranges - 38 LA Nicholas Goes Fishing 44 LA Sports Talk What is the conflict in the poem? F. The boy has too little money to buy what the girl wants. G. The girl must choose from candies tiered like bleachers. H. The girl has a dog that barks at the boy when he arrives. I. The boy is too shy to say anything to the drugstore clerk. Which of the following BEST describes the boy and girl? A. quietly happy B. sullen and bored C. chatty and friendly D. loudly argumentative While fishing, Nicholas realizes that F. his uncle fishes well. G. baiting a hook is very easy. H. his surroundings are beautiful. I. the metal boat is very comfortable. Anderson s stories of the sporting events he has attended MOST LIKELY reveal that he F. is curious about the players. G. feels bad for the losing team. H. is distracted by enthusiastic fans. I. focuses on everything but the game. Benchmark LA locate and analyze an author's use of allusions and descriptive, idiomatic, and figurative language in a variety of texts, identifying how word choice is used to appeal to the reader s senses and emotions, providing evidence from text to support the analysis: (9, 15, 39) (3 questions) 9 LA Oranges - 15 LA Oranges - 39 LA Nicholas Goes Fishing The poem s peaceful tone suggests that the narrator A. is still close with the girl in the poem. B. regrets what happened at the drugstore. C. remembers the evening as a pleasant one. D. wishes things had gone a little differently. Read these lines from the poem. I peeled my orange That was so bright against The gray of December That, from some distance, Someone might have thought I was making a fire in my hands. What does the fire symbolize for the speaker? Read the sentence below. Uncle William revved up the engine, and the boat slowly backed away, purring as it plodded over a glassy surface that reflected the moon s faint light. Which literary device is used in the sentence above? A. the warm affection he feels for the girl B. the longing he feels for summer weather C. the pride he feels for buying the chocolate D. the fondness he feels for the taste of oranges A. symbolism, suggesting that the trip has a deeper meaning in the boy s life. B. imagery, appealing to the reader s sense of sight and sound. C. hyperbole, exaggerating the sound of the engine. WINTER IA Grade 8 Page 5

11 D. simile, comparing the boat to the moon. Benchmark LA locate, use, and analyze specific information from organizational text features: (16, 22, 46) (3 question) 16 LA Oranges - 22 LA Jan Vermeer: Artist of Light and life 46 LA Sports Talk After reading the poem and studying the illustration, which subtitle could BEST be added to accompany the title? How does the photograph aid the reader s understanding of the article? The author MAINLY uses text in parentheses in the article in order to F. Frigid Night G. Special Destination H. A Snowy December I. A Quiet Neighborhood F. It reinforces the information about the girl in the portrait. G. It contrasts his portraits to his landscape works. H. It shows Vermeer s favorite source of light. I. It demonstrates Vermeer s skill as an artist. F. clarify confusing ideas. G. reveal personal opinions. H. include humorous comments. I. incorporate additional examples. Category 4 Text / Research Process Benchmark LA explain how text features aid the reader s understanding: (27, 35) (2 questions) 27 LA The Nutritious In which part of the article can information about the A. in the section Uses Fruit - history of the kiwi be found? B. in the section Nutrition C. in the section Description D. in the introductory paragraph 35 LA Polar Bears Just the Facts - The title Polar Bears Just the Facts is appropriate because the article presents A. theories to explain the slow birth rate of polar bears. B. statistics and accurate information about plar bears. C. evidence to justify he need for an arctic wildlife refuge. D. reasons for continued research at the arctic wildlif refuge. Benchmark LA organize, synthesize analyze and evaluate the validity and reliability of information from multiple sources (including primary and secondary sources) to draw conclusions using a variety of techniques, and correctly use standardized citations: (3, 5, 21, 31, 33, 40) (6 questions) 3 LA Explorer of the 5 LA Explorer of the 21 LA Jan Vermeer: Artist of Light and life Which characteristic is important to have while working as a submersible pilot? Which statement BEST supports why researchers will have more time to collect data in the new HOV than they did in Alvin? Which of the following is the best evidence that Vermeer had a passion for simple living? A. an interest in scuba diving B. a willingness to learn new things C. the desire to work with other scientists D. the ability to do more than one task at a time A. It will be about 27 feet long. B. It has spent 27,658 hours submerged. C. It can carry explorers 6,500 meters deep. D. It will ascend and descend at 44 meters per second. A. Vermeer s artistic training B. Vermeer s style of painting C. the subjects Vermeer painted WINTER IA Grade 8 Page 6

12 31 LA Polar Bears Just the Facts - 33 LA Polar Bears Just the Facts - 40 LA Nicholas Goes Fishing Based on the information in Polar Bears Just the Facts, which of these would BEST help the polar bear population to increase? Which of these details from Polar Bears Just the Facts suggests that polar bears have a memory? Which sentence from the passage BEST supports the idea that Nicholas appreciates physical activities? D. the paints used for Vermeer s paintings A. start a breeding progam for polar bears in captivity B. prevent fishing vessels fom sailing in the Beaufort Sea C. keep the land along the Alaska coast a wildlife refuge D. create a tracking system to help pregnant females find dens A. Cubs stay with their mother for about 2.5 years. B. Females sometimes even return to the dens they were born in. C. In the summer the bears drift with the shifting ice pack... D. Family groups remain in dens until late March or early April. F. All you do is sit there with a pole in your hand! G. Nicholas had just been informed of the plans for Saturday morning. H. Nicholas sat there in a boat in Willow Cove with a pole in his hand. I. What about something interesting like waterskiing or swimming? WINTER IA Grade 8 Page 7