Eighth Grade (Grade 8) Writing Questions for Tests and Worksheets

Grade 8 Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.4, W.8.4

Three elements to consider before beginning to write are:

audience, purpose, and format
people, setting, and format
purpose, uses, and publishing
audience, drafting, and revising

Grade 8 Conducting Research CCSS: CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.8, W.8.7, W.8.8

Using effective key words is critical to successful research. Which word below would NOT be helpful for locating information about teen psychology?

Adolescent psychology
Teenage mental health
Teen habits
Youth psychology

Grade 8 Conducting Research CCSS: CCRA.W.7, W.8.7

Read the original topic and the revised topic. Is the revised topic broader or narrower than the original topic?

Initial Topic: How have recycling programs in the U.S. been successful in reducing the amount of waste?

Revised Topic: How do recycling programs compare to landfills in reducing
the amount of waste materials on the environment?

Broader
Narrower

Grade 8 Conducting Research CCSS: CCRA.W.7, W.8.7

You have to analyze the consequences of the Holocaust. Which key concepts and terms will help you gather information?

Holocaust, Iron, Curtain, Japan
Adolph Hitler, Nazi Germany, Holocaust
Benito Mussolini, Adolph Hitler, Iron Curtain

Grade 8 Conducting Research CCSS: CCRA.W.7, W.8.7

Consider the topic below as a possible topic for a three-page research paper. Indicate whether the statement would be a Good Topic, a Topic Too Broad for this paper, or a Topic Too Narrow for this paper.

Explain the immediate outcome of the Electoral College vote in the Presidential election in the United States in 2000.

Good Topic
Topic Too Broad
Topic Too Narrow

Grade 8 Conducting Research

Sources you disregarded during your research should be still listed.

True
False

Grade 8 Opinion Writing

The counterclaim should be in the paragraph right after the introduction.

True
False

Grade 8 Writing Essays CCSS: CCRA.W.2, W.8.2a

You are to prepare a speech with the broad topic of "protecting the environment." Which subtopic would not support this broad topic?

Purchasing energy efficient products
Using fertilizers to grow greener yards
Recycling materials

Grade 8 Conducting Research CCSS: CCRA.W.7, W.8.7

While gathering articles on your research topic, you realize there is too much information for you to cover in a five-page paper. How would you handle this situation?

Write a paper using a third of your articles
Write a paper on a specific aspect of your research topic
Write an overview paper on the topic
Write a paper using all of your research

Grade 8 Writing

The project manager for a construction company met with the workers on site to explain the blueprints and instructions for the project. What was the purpose of this speech?

to inform
to persuade
to entertain
to describe

Grade 8 Conducting Research CCSS: CCRA.W.7, W.8.7

Consider the topic below as a possible topic for a three-page research paper. Indicate whether the statement would be a Good Topic, a Topic Too Broad for this paper, or a Topic Too Narrow for this paper.

Explain how humans' emotional health impacts their physical health.

Good Topic
Topic Too Broad
Topic Too Narrow

Grade 8 Opinion Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.1, W.8.1a

Which of the following Elements of Argumentative Writing correctly identifies the explanation given below?

The Author's Thesis [Main Idea]

Backing
Claim
Counterclaim
Evidence
Rebuttal
Warrant

Grade 8 Opinion Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.1, W.6.1d, W.7.1d, W.8.1d

This question is a part of a group with common instructions. View group »

The writer is considering adding a sentence to the essay. Which sentence could best be added to the essay while still maintaining the formal style?

If you don't help, you can't yelp when you don't like what's going on.
So here's what I'm thinking -- we need more students to get involved.
Student participation is an essential component of a successful school fundraiser.
Don't sit back. Get off your duff and get involved!

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Eighth Grade (Grade 8) Writing Questions