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8th grade Keep a list in the same pattern worksheet

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Keep a list in the same pattern

Grade 8 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

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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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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
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About this worksheet

Keep a list in the same pattern. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can keep phrases and clauses (to-phrases, that-clauses, by + -ing phrases, place phrases) in the same pattern, not just single words.
  • I can keep both sides of a comparison with than or as in the same pattern, and compare like with like.
  • I can put either/or, neither/nor, both/and and not only/but also right before the parts that match.
  • I can find the one sentence in a short draft that is not parallel and name the real slip, including when a list is split across sentences.

Words to know

parallel: Built the same way: the parts of a list, pair or comparison match.

pattern: How a part is built: a to-phrase, a that-clause, a by + -ing phrase, a place phrase or a verb phrase.

phrase: A group of words with no subject of its own, like "to stay on the path".

clause: A group of words with its own subject and verb, like "the pool opens at nine".

opening word: The word a part starts with, like to, that, by or in. It tells the reader what kind of part is coming.

pair words: Two words that work together: either/or, neither/nor, both/and, not only/but also.

comparison: A sentence that sets two things side by side with than or as.

Common mistakes

When looking for the part that breaks a pattern, your child picked one that fits it. Ask your child to bracket each part and say how it starts, then spot the one that starts differently.

When finishing or fixing a list, your child chose a part with a different verb form, like an -ing phrase beside to-phrases. Read the whole sentence aloud and listen for the form that changes.

When finishing or fixing a list, your child chose a full clause with its own subject where short phrases belong. Ask whether each part has its own subject, and whether the others do.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with keep a list in the same pattern?

When looking for the part that breaks a pattern, your child picked one that fits it. Ask your child to bracket each part and say how it starts, then spot the one that starts differently.

Are these 8th grade reading worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.

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