US Grade 8 ELA Test 7

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K-12 Grade 8 Ela Middle School (Grade 8, USA Common Core) USA USA Common Core & NGSS

What is this test? for Grade 8 Ela practice (Middle School 6-8, USA Common Core) — Middle School (Grade 8, USA Common Core) level, USA.
Is this for you? For Middle School students (Grade 8, 6-8) — if you are in Middle School, this is for you.
Section: K-12 Grade 8 Ela · Education: Middle School · Part: K-12 Grade 8 Ela · Country: USA

English / Language Arts is a core subject measuring correct use of grammar and reading comprehension.

This test is designed to improve your skills in paragraph interpretation, vocabulary, and sentence structure.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1

What does "best of both worlds" mean?

A) advantages of two things

B) The central message or idea

C) literal meaning

D) a color

Question 2

Which word comes first alphabetically: "over" or "such"?

A) neither

B) over

C) such

D) same

Question 3

What is the past tense of 'need'?

A) needed

B) needs

C) will need

D) needing

Question 4

What is the contraction of "can not"?

A) can't

B) cannot

C) can nots

D) CAN'T

Question 5

What does "break the ice" mean?

A) a color

B) The central message or idea

C) literal meaning

D) to start a conversation

Question 6

Which word comes first alphabetically: "word" or "but"?

A) but

B) neither

C) same

D) word

Question 7

What is the past tense of 'give'?

A) gives

B) gave

C) giveing

D) will give

Question 8

What is the contraction of "has not"?

A) HASN'T

B) hasn't

C) has nots

D) hasnot

Question 9

What does "the ball is in your court" mean?

A) The central message or idea

B) literal meaning

C) a color

D) it is your turn

Question 10

Which word comes first alphabetically: "was" or "for"?

A) same

B) neither

C) was

D) for

Question 11

What is the past tense of 'fly'?

A) flys

B) flew

C) will fly

D) flying

Question 12

What is the contraction of "you are"?

A) youare

B) you're

C) YOU'RE

D) you ares

Question 13

What does "bite the bullet" mean?

A) a color

B) literal meaning

C) The central message or idea

D) face something hard

Question 14

Which word comes first alphabetically: "how" or "made"?

A) same

B) how

C) made

D) neither

Question 15

What is the past tense of 'bring'?

A) bringing

B) will bring

C) brings

D) brought

Question 16

Read the passage "The Bill of Rights": Americans feared a strong government, so the first ten amendments list freedoms it cannot touch. They guard speech, press, religion, guns, and fair trials. Police need warrants to search homes, and the accused get lawyers and juries. These ten promises remain the core of American liberty. What is the main idea of the passage?

A) Government has no limits

B) Only one right exists

C) The Bill of Rights lists freedoms government cannot touch

D) Amendments never passed

Question 17

In the passage, how many amendments?

A) Three

B) Twenty

C) One

D) Ten

Question 18

In the passage, what does "warrant" mean?

A) court paper allowing search

B) jury

C) lawyer

D) promise

Question 19

In the passage, why were they added?

A) Love of kings

B) Fear of a strong government

C) To raise taxes

D) By accident

Question 20

In the passage, what do the accused get?

A) The central message or idea

B) Instant jail

C) Lawyers and juries

D) Fines only

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