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?

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

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

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 singing in the park
   • by washing cars
   • by selling lemonade
   • 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?

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

    • we put one at the front office
    • the front office
    • at the front office
    • hanging near the front office
11. 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?

    • the shuttle bus to the lake
    • ride the shuttle bus to the lake
    • they can ride the shuttle bus to the lake
    • riding the shuttle bus to the lake
12. 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?

    • how to plan a route
    • students plan a route
    • route planning
    • planning a route
13. 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?

    • broken-bike repairs
    • kids fix broken bikes there
    • to fix broken bikes
    • fixing broken bikes
14. 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?

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