Grade 8 · Reading · Grade-Level Foundations
Close Reading and Evidence worksheet
Grade 8 reading practice based on published U.S. learning expectations, with reproducible original variations.
Close Reading and Evidence
Grade 8 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-43M-2KRT
The article calls a policy a bridge between present costs and future savings. What does bridge mean figuratively?A. The report that explains its sampling method. B. A primary source. C. To strengthen the argument. D. A connection between two conditions.
The final paragraph returns to the image used in the opening. What structural effect does this create?A. The report that explains its sampling method. B. It gives the text a sense of closure. C. A tense, urgent pace. D. The protected lane made cycling safer and more common.
A source was written by a witness on the day of an event. What type of source is it?A. A primary source. B. A tense, urgent pace. C. A connection between two conditions. D. The protected lane made cycling safer and more common.
The author presents a counterclaim and then answers it with new evidence. What is the purpose?A. Integrity. B. A primary source. C. To strengthen the argument. D. It gives the text a sense of closure.
A narrator describes the storm through short fragments and repeated sounds. What effect does this create?A. The protected lane made cycling safer and more common. B. A tense, urgent pace. C. A primary source. D. The report that explains its sampling method.
A town replaced one parking lane with a protected bike lane. Bicycle trips increased, while crashes on the street decreased. Which claim is best supported?A. To strengthen the argument. B. A tense, urgent pace. C. The report that explains its sampling method. D. The protected lane made cycling safer and more common.
Two reports give different estimates, but only one explains its sampling method. Which report is more credible?A. A tense, urgent pace. B. The protected lane made cycling safer and more common. C. It gives the text a sense of closure. D. The report that explains its sampling method.
A character returns a lost wallet even though no one is watching. Which trait is best supported?A. Integrity. B. A primary source. C. A tense, urgent pace. D. The protected lane made cycling safer and more common.
How to use this skill
Grade 8 reading practice based on published U.S. learning expectations, with reproducible original variations.
Worked example
Read the direction, identify the assessed skill, solve or cite evidence, and check the response.
Common mistake
Using a memorized procedure without checking what the question asks.
Helpful hint
Name the standard skill before answering.
Standards source
Common Core: RL.8.1-4, RI.8.1-4. View official framework
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