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8th grade Keep a list in the same pattern worksheet

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Keep a list in the same pattern

Grade 8 Reading Worksheet

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Circle the best answer.

  1. Volunteers came to the park to plant trees, to paint benches, and [for clearing the trail]. Bo edits a draft. Which rewrite of the bracketed part matches the other parts and keeps the meaning?

    • clearing the trail
    • to clear the trail
    • to clear the picnic area
    • so the trail gets cleared

  2. Read this first

    Draft

    The notice said that the library closes at five, that the snack bar opens at six, and [about parking by the side door].

  3. Esme edits a draft. Which rewrite of the bracketed part matches the other parts and keeps the meaning?

    • that the side door is locked
    • parking by the side door
    • that parking is by the side door
    • to park by the side door

  4. Climbing the ridge is harder than [to walk on the flat path]. Luz edits a comparison. Which rewrite of the bracketed part puts like beside like and keeps the meaning?

    • descending the ridge
    • walking on the flat path
    • the flat path
    • when hikers walk on the flat path

  5. To finish the marathon takes as much courage as [starting it]. Milo edits a comparison. Which rewrite of the bracketed part puts like beside like and keeps the meaning?

    • the start of it
    • having started it
    • to quit early
    • to start it

  6. The speed of the new train is greater than [the old train]. Noah edits a comparison. Which rewrite of the bracketed part puts like beside like and keeps the meaning?

    • the old train's schedule
    • the old train's engine
    • that of the old train
    • that of the new bus

  7. Practice helps more at the start of the season than [when the season is almost over]. Pia edits a comparison. Which rewrite of the bracketed part puts like beside like and keeps the meaning?

    • ending the season well
    • near the end of the season
    • in the middle of the season
    • we are near the end of the season

  8. Use this

    Check what comes right after each pair word.

  9. Ren proofreads a sentence. Which version puts the pair words right before the parts that match?

    • The library not only lends laptops but also it runs coding classes.
    • The library lends not only laptops but also runs coding classes.
    • The library not only lends laptops nor runs coding classes.
    • The library not only lends laptops but also runs coding classes.

  10. Tala proofreads a sentence. Which version puts the pair words right before the parts that match?

    • Either the bus will arrive by noon or canceling the trip.
    • The bus will either arrive by noon or the trip will be canceled.
    • Either the bus will arrive by noon nor the trip will be canceled.
    • Either the bus will arrive by noon or the trip will be canceled.

  11. Zee proofreads a sentence. Which version puts the pair words right before the parts that match?

    • The path runs both along the river or through the orchard.
    • The path runs both along the river and through the orchard.
    • The path runs both along the river and it goes through the orchard.
    • The path both runs along the river and through the orchard.

  12. Ari proofreads a sentence. Which version puts the pair words right before the parts that match?

    • Visitors neither may feed the ducks nor swim in the pond.
    • Visitors may neither feed the ducks or swim in the pond.
    • Visitors may neither feed the ducks nor swimming in the pond.
    • Visitors may neither feed the ducks nor swim in the pond.
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About this worksheet

Keep a list in the same pattern. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can keep phrases and clauses (to-phrases, that-clauses, by + -ing phrases, place phrases) in the same pattern, not just single words.
  • I can keep both sides of a comparison with than or as in the same pattern, and compare like with like.
  • I can put either/or, neither/nor, both/and and not only/but also right before the parts that match.
  • I can find the one sentence in a short draft that is not parallel and name the real slip, including when a list is split across sentences.

Words to know

parallel: Built the same way: the parts of a list, pair or comparison match.

pattern: How a part is built: a to-phrase, a that-clause, a by + -ing phrase, a place phrase or a verb phrase.

phrase: A group of words with no subject of its own, like "to stay on the path".

clause: A group of words with its own subject and verb, like "the pool opens at nine".

opening word: The word a part starts with, like to, that, by or in. It tells the reader what kind of part is coming.

pair words: Two words that work together: either/or, neither/nor, both/and, not only/but also.

comparison: A sentence that sets two things side by side with than or as.

Common mistakes

When looking for the part that breaks a pattern, your child picked one that fits it. Ask your child to bracket each part and say how it starts, then spot the one that starts differently.

When finishing or fixing a list, your child chose a part with a different verb form, like an -ing phrase beside to-phrases. Read the whole sentence aloud and listen for the form that changes.

When finishing or fixing a list, your child chose a full clause with its own subject where short phrases belong. Ask whether each part has its own subject, and whether the others do.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with keep a list in the same pattern?

When looking for the part that breaks a pattern, your child picked one that fits it. Ask your child to bracket each part and say how it starts, then spot the one that starts differently.

Are these 8th grade reading worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.

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