Keep a list in the same pattern

Grade 8 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Sign

   The lost jacket may be in the gym, near the front desk, we left it outside the library, or by the art room.

2. 1.

   Ari proofreads a crooked school sign. Which item does NOT match the pattern of the other three?

   • in the gym
   • by the art room
   • near the front desk
   • we left it outside the library

3. Notice

   The staff said that the pool opens at nine, that lockers need a lock, bringing a towel, and that swimmers must shower first.

4. 2.

   Bo checks a pool notice. Which item breaks the pattern the other three follow?

   • that swimmers must shower first
   • bringing a towel
   • that lockers need a lock
   • that the pool opens at nine

5. Lab plan

   The club plans to measure the pond, to record the water temperature, to count the frogs, and the results will go on a chart.

6. 3.

   Esme reads a science club plan. Which item does not fit the pattern of the other three?

   • to count the frogs
   • to measure the pond
   • to record the water temperature
   • the results will go on a chart

7. Poster

   The band raised money by washing cars, by selling lemonade, by singing in the park, and a talent show in the gym.

8. 4.

   Jun reviews a band poster. Which item breaks the pattern of the other three?

   • by washing cars
   • by selling lemonade
   • by singing in the park
   • a talent show in the gym
9. 5.

   The guide asks hikers to carry water, to wear sturdy boots, and ___. Kira finishes a trail sign. Which choice completes the list in the same pattern as the first two items?

   • a walk along the marked path
   • to stay on the marked path
   • hikers must stay on the marked path
   • staying on the marked path
10. 6.

    The mayor wrote that the park will close for repairs, that the pool stays open, and ___. Luz finishes a town letter. Which choice completes the list in the same pattern as the first two items?

    • about the new library hours
    • that the library has new hours
    • the new hours for the library
    • changing the hours at the library
11. 7.

    The class helped the creek by picking up litter, by planting grass on the bank, and ___. Milo finishes a class report. Which choice completes the list in the same pattern as the first two items?

    • the water got tested
    • by testing the water
    • for testing the water
    • to test the water
12. 8.

    Flyers were posted in the hallway, on the gym doors, and ___. Noah finishes a list for a hallway flyer. Which choice completes it in the same pattern as the first two items?

    • at the front office
    • we put one at the front office
    • hanging near the front office
    • the front office
13. 9.

    Visitors can either walk along the river or ___. Pia finishes a sentence with a pair. Which ending matches the part after the first pair word?

    • the shuttle bus to the lake
    • they can ride the shuttle bus to the lake
    • ride the shuttle bus to the lake
    • riding the shuttle bus to the lake
14. 10.

    The program teaches students not only how to read maps but also ___. Ren finishes a course page with a pair. Which ending matches the part after the first pair word?

    • how to plan a route
    • route planning
    • planning a route
    • students plan a route