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Common Core Standard RI.8.8 Questions

Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced.

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Grade 8 Reading Strategies CCSS: CCRA.R.8, RI.8.8

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The author supports the argument that Houdini was a hard worker by describing...
  1. how he prepared
  2. his famous tricks
  3. his childhood
  4. how he became popular
Grade 8 Reading Strategies CCSS: CCRA.R.8, RI.8.8

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Which claim from the article is least supported by factual evidence?
  1. Your eyes are like two small cameras
  2. This allows you to view the world in three dimensions, or 3-D.
  3. On the other hand, animals that are hunted have eyes on the sides of the head
  4. If you think it would be great to have another type of vision . . . think again!
Grade 8 Reading Strategies CCSS: CCRA.R.8, RI.8.8

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The author of this passage concludes that "seeing in stereo":
  1. helps people to have better vision than animals have
  2. would be better if it allowed for a wider field of vision
  3. is an ability humans are fortunate to have
  4. is similar to the way cameras work
Grade 8 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.R.8, RI.8.8

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Why does the author reference Serena's injuries?
  1. to describe a low point in her career
  2. to show how she has overcome obstacles
  3. to support why she is no longer a strong player
  4. to explain that she is so good she can win despite being injured
Grade 8 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.R.8, RI.8.8

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What is the purpose of the passage as a whole?
  1. to describe different types of weeds
  2. to talk about nettles
  3. to highlight poisonous plants
  4. to share an opinion about weeds
Grade 8 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.R.8, RI.8.8

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Why does the author include information about nettles in India?
  1. to highlight another type of nettle
  2. to describe how much a nettle's sting hurts
  3. to contrast with the sting of an ordinary nettle
  4. to explain why you shouldn't run cold water on a sting
Grade 8 Fact and Opinion CCSS: CCRA.R.8, RI.8.8
Stronger pollution control laws for cars are needed to protect the air.

Which statement best supports the opinion?
  1. The Clean Air Acts required auto makers to reduce pollution emitted by cars.
  2. In the 1960s, Ralph Nader published "Unsafe at Any Speed".
  3. Cars and other means of transportation produce almost 80 percent of the carbon monoxide in the air.
  4. Chlorofluorocarbons can break down the ozone layer.
Grade 8 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.8, RI.8.4, RI.8.8

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Why does the speaker repeat the words "last night"?
  1. To draw attention to the negative actions of Japan
  2. To make the speech flow better
  3. To show action that will be taken against Japan
  4. To quickly cover what happened

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