Grade 8 Reading Exercise
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Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
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Safe Computer Use
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Garbage
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The Openings
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The Earth
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Black Powder
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Maginot Line
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Babies Learn Language
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A Tale of Two Countries
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Oversleeping
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From Sandals to Sneakers
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A Respectable Woman
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Gilray's Flower-Pot
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The Hydrophobic Skunk
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Today's Question
Question 1-7: Answer the below questions
1. What conclusion can be made based on the fact that Jake’s pajamas do not fit?| A) | He has cheap pajamas that came apart while he slept. |
| B) | He has grown lots in the four years he was asleep. |
| C) | He ate too much the night before and gained weight. |
| D) | He had a growth spurt that happened overnight. |
2. The phrase “as bright as the yellow sunshine” is an example of which term?
| A) | simile |
| B) | metaphor |
| C) | personification |
| D) | onomatopoeia |
3. Which event happens first?
| A) | Jake dreams about having lunch with Tom Cruise. |
| B) | Jake dreams about flying over the neighborhood. |
| C) | Jake dreams about playing baseball for the Dodgers. |
| D) | Jake dreams about sleeping for four years. |
4. Why does Jake leap out of bed at the end of the story?
| A) | He does not want his dad bugging him. |
| B) | He does not want his sister laughing at him. |
| C) | He does not want to sleep his life away. |
| D) | He does not want to grow anymore. |
5. What do the italicized sentences represent in the story?
| A) | dreams |
| B) | conversations |
| C) | opinions |
| D) | titles |
6. After reading the passage, what could be the belief of the author?
| A) | Teenagers should not listen to their friends. |
| B) | Teenagers should not listen to their parents. |
| C) | Teenagers should not let opportunities pass them by. |
| D) | Teenagers should not sleep more than ten hours a night. |
7. What could be another title for the story?
| A) | Life is Full of Important Things to Do |
| B) | Annoying Sisters Keep You Awake |
| C) | He is Just a Growing Boy |
| D) | Alarm Clock Jitters |