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Grade 8 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Draft

   Members agree to arrive on time and to share supplies. They also agree to staying for the whole meeting and that the cleanup is split.

2. 1.

   Bo edits a draft with two slips. Which rewrite fixes both and keeps the meaning?

   • Members agree to arrive on time and to share supplies. They also agree to staying for the whole meeting and to split the cleanup.
   • Members agree to arrive on time and to share supplies. They also agree to stay for the whole meeting and to start the cleanup early.
   • Members agree to arrive on time and to share supplies. They also agree to stay for the whole meeting and that the cleanup is split.
   • Members agree to arrive on time and to share supplies. They also agree to stay for the whole meeting and to split the cleanup.

3. Draft

   The report has three parts. Part One is Collecting the Samples, Part Two is to Analyze the Results, and Part Three is the Presentation of Findings.

4. 2.

   Jun edits a draft with two slips. Which rewrite fixes both and keeps the meaning?

   • The report has three parts. Part One is Collecting the Samples, Part Two is Analyzing the Results, and Part Three is Presenting the Winners.
   • The report has three parts. Part One is Collecting the Samples, Part Two is Analyzing the Results, and Part Three is Presenting the Findings.
   • The report has three parts. Part One is Collecting the Samples, Part Two is to Analyze the Results, and Part Three is Presenting the Findings.
   • The report has three parts. Part One is Collecting the Samples, Part Two is Analyzing the Results, and Part Three is the Presentation of Findings.

5. Draft

   Riding the new bike path is safer than the main road. It has not only a wide lane but also slopes gently.

6. 3.

   Kira edits a draft with two slips. Which rewrite fixes both and keeps the meaning?

   • Riding the new bike path is safer than riding on the main road. It not only has a wide lane but also slopes gently.
   • Riding the new bike path is safer than riding on the main road. It not only has a wide lane but also slopes steeply.
   • Riding the new bike path is safer than the main road. It not only has a wide lane but also slopes gently.
   • Riding the new bike path is safer than riding on the main road. It has not only a wide lane but also slopes gently.
7. 4.

   Four sentences. Check the parts of each one. Luz checks four sentences for a handbook. Which sentence is NOT parallel?

   • Players should drink water, wear sunscreen, and remembering to take breaks.
   • Volunteers are needed both to set up the tents and to hand out water.
   • The relay is more about teamwork than about speed.
   • Teams will meet at the flagpole, line up by color, and then walk to the field.
8. 5.

   Four sentences. Check the parts of each one. Milo checks four sentences for a club newsletter. Which sentence is NOT parallel?

   • The club needs both more tools and more volunteers.
   • The garden club will plant beans in April, tomatoes in June, and the garlic goes in during October.
   • Good soil matters as much as regular watering.
   • Members choose seeds by reading labels and by asking the helpers.
9. 6.

   Four sentences. Check the parts of each one. Noah checks four sentences for a team page. Which sentence is NOT parallel?

   • Players can either stay for the game or leave after practice.
   • The coach said that cleats are required and that the field is open.
   • The practice on Friday is shorter than Thursday.
   • The coach wants the team to run laps, to stretch, and to listen.
10. 7.

    Four sentences. Check the parts of each one. Pia checks four sentences for a fair guide. Which sentence is NOT parallel?

    • Learning to code takes as much patience as learning to play the drums.
    • Visitors may neither touch the exhibits nor take photos with a flash.
    • Our science fair poster is both colorful and it shows the steps clearly.
    • The class made posters by drawing maps, by writing captions, and by adding color.

11. Draft

    The guide has three sections. The first is Reading a Map and the second is Choosing a Trail. The third is Safety on the Trail.

12. 8.

    Tala reads a draft with one slip. Which statement names the real slip?

    • “Safety on the Trail” is a clause, but the other two sections are -ing phrases.
    • “Choosing a Trail” is an -ing phrase, but the other two sections are noun phrases.
    • “Reading a Map” and “Choosing a Trail” clash, because a map and a trail are different things.
    • “Safety on the Trail” is a noun phrase, but the other two sections are -ing phrases.
13. 9.

    The new library is open on weekends. It has not only quiet rooms but also lets students borrow laptops. Zee reads a draft with one slip. Which statement names the real slip?

    • “Open on weekends” does not match “quiet rooms”, so the first sentence is the slip.
    • “Quiet rooms” is a verb phrase, but “lets students borrow laptops” is a clause.
    • “Quiet rooms” is a noun phrase, but “lets students borrow laptops” is a verb phrase.
    • The pair is the wrong one, and “both … and” should replace it.

14. Draft

    The app has three jobs. Its first job is to send reminders and its second is to log grades. Its third job is for tracking homework.

15. 10.

    Ari reads a draft with one slip. Which statement names the real slip?

    • “For tracking homework” is a noun phrase, but the other two jobs are clauses.
    • “For tracking homework” opens with “for”, but the other two jobs open with “to”.
    • “To log grades” opens with “to”, but the other two jobs open with “for”.
    • “Its first job” and “Its third job” repeat the word “job”, and the repeated word is the slip.