8th ELAR Paired Passage w/essay
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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Teresa Davis
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3 Slides • 10 Questions
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Multiple Choice
Which phrase from paragraph 16 of the story “Avery’s Gift” shows that Avery’s melody expresses a mixture of emotions?
full of light and shadows
filled the room
final haunting chord
hung in the air
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Multiple Choice
Read this information about the word agitate:
from Latin agitatus, meaning “to put in constant or violent motion”. Based on this information, what is a synonym for the word agitated as it is used in paragraph 2 of the story “Avery’s Gift”?
Threatened
Handled
Bothered
Served
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Multiple Choice
Which line of dialogue from the story “Avery’s Gift” supports the theme that success sometimes comes from being willing to take a risk?
“What’s in the envelope anyway?” (paragraph 3)
“It’s something I wrote for Mrs. Vadakin.” (paragraph 4)
“Something you wrote, like an essay?” (paragraph 5)
“May I play this right now?” (paragraph 15)
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Multiple Choice
In paragraph 2 of the story “Avery’s Gift,” the most likely reason the author uses the metaphor “a viper in her hand” is to —
emphasize the strength of Avery’s fear
suggest that Avery’s concern is legitimate
call attention to the unusual nature of Avery’s gift
suggest that Avery’s gift may have a shocking result
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Multiple Choice
Read this paragraph about the article “Chicken of the Sea Is So Wacky—Of Course It Was Created by Kids.” Inspired by Thi Bui, the illustrator of one of his favorite books, four-year-old Ellison Nguyen decided to write his own book titled Chicken of the Sea. The book is about three chickens who go on an adventure. Ellison’s father helped him write the story, and Thi Bui helped her son Hien draw the pictures. Which idea should be included in this paragraph to create a complete summary of the article?
Hien’s mom gave him advice on how to draw pictures during the weekends.
Viet Nguyen enjoyed working with his son on the book.
Ellison said his story idea just came to him after he met Thi Bui.
While the book had no particular message for the reader, it included a happy ending.
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Multiple Choice
What is the most likely reason the author includes the details in paragraph 2 of the article “Chicken of the Sea Is So Wacky—Of Course It Was Created by Kids”?
To provide information about the book the author is discussing
To show the reason why many people contributed to the book
To support the illustrations that are shown from the book
To emphasize that the writer of the book is a young boy
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Multiple Choice
Which conclusion about the creative process in the article “Chicken of the Sea Is So Wacky—Of Course It Was Created by Kids” is DIFFERENT from the conclusion about the creative process in the story “Avery’s Gift”?
Children are proud after they finish a project.
Adults provide professional help with a project.
Children are less likely to overthink ideas than adults are.
Adults appreciate the work of children.
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Multiple Choice
The story “Avery’s Gift” and the article “Chicken of the Sea Is So Wacky—Of Course It Was Created by Kids” are SIMILAR because —
they both demonstrate the benefits of working together as a team
they both show that adult guidance is critical for children to succeed
they both explain why artists are sometimes reluctant to share their work
they both reveal that children and adults generally think in similar ways
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence best describes how the tone in the story “Avery’s Gift” DIFFERS from the tone in the article “Chicken of the Sea Is So Wacky—Of Course It Was Created by Kids”?
The tone of the story is disapproving, while the tone of the article is admiring.
The tone of the story is comforting, while the tone of the article is humorous.
The tone of the story is curious, while the tone of the article is thoughtful.
The tone of the story is anxious, while the tone of the article is positive.
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Open Ended
Read the story “Avery’s Gift” and the article “Chicken of the Sea Is So Wacky—Of Course It Was Created by Kids.” Based on the information in both selections, write a response to the following: Explain how Avery’s father in the story “Avery’s Gift” is similar to Ellison’s father in the article “Chicken of the Sea Is So Wacky—Of Course It Was Created by Kids.” Write a well-organized essay that uses specific evidence from the selections to support your answer. Remember to — • clearly state your controlling idea • organize your writing • develop your ideas in detail • use evidence from both selections in your response • use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar Manage your time carefully so that you can — • review the selections • plan your response • write your response • revise and edit your response Record your answer in the box provided.
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