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?

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

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
   • that lockers need a lock
   • bringing a towel
   • 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?

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

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 selling lemonade
   • a talent show in the gym
   • by washing cars
   • by singing in the park
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?

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

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

    • by testing the water
    • to test the water
    • the water got tested
    • for testing 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?

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

    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
    • planning a route
    • route planning
    • students plan a route
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?

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