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

3. 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.

4. 2.

   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
   • to count the frogs
   • the results will go on a chart
5. 3.

   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?

   • hikers must stay on the marked path
   • staying on the marked path
   • a walk along the marked path
   • to stay on the marked path
6. 4.

   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?

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

   • the water got tested
   • for testing the water
   • to test the water
   • by testing the water
8. 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
   • hanging near the front office
   • the front office
   • at the front office
9. 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
   • riding the shuttle bus to the lake
   • they can ride the shuttle bus to the lake
   • ride the shuttle bus to the lake
10. 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?

    • planning a route
    • students plan a route
    • route planning
    • how to plan a route
11. 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
    • fixing broken bikes
    • kids fix broken bikes there
    • to fix broken bikes
12. 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?

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