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?

   • by the art room
   • in the gym
   • 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 lockers need a lock
   • that swimmers must shower first
   • that the pool opens at nine
   • bringing a towel

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
   • the results will go on a chart
   • to record the water temperature
   • to measure the pond
7. 4.

   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?

   • to stay on the marked path
   • staying on the marked path
   • hikers must stay on the marked path
   • a walk along the marked path
8. 5.

   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?

   • for testing the water
   • the water got tested
   • to test the water
   • by testing the water
9. 6.

   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?

   • hanging near the front office
   • we put one at the front office
   • at the front office
   • the front office
10. 7.

    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?

    • they can ride the shuttle bus to the lake
    • ride the shuttle bus to the lake
    • riding the shuttle bus to the lake
    • the shuttle bus to the lake
11. 8.

    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?

    • students plan a route
    • how to plan a route
    • planning a route
    • route planning
12. 9.

    The shed is used both to store tools and ___. Tala finishes a notice with a pair. Which ending matches the part after the first pair word?

    • kids fix broken bikes there
    • broken-bike repairs
    • to fix broken bikes
    • fixing broken bikes
13. 10.

    Swimmers may neither dive from the dock nor ___. Zee finishes a rule with a pair. Which ending matches the part after the first pair word?

    • wading past the ropes
    • wade past the ropes
    • a swim past the ropes
    • swimmers wade past the ropes