NCSCOS Grade 8 ELA / Reading - Topic: Literature
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Grade 8
English
North Carolina Standard Course of Study
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- Q1Which detail from the selection supports the development of the central idea?"He understood that he could not bring back to the old valley what he had taken from it.""He remembered that when a boy, he had thought there was nothing more beautiful than the evening sunshine falling athwart the dark green fir boughs on the hills.""Yonder below him was home-the old house that had sheltered him, the graves of his kin, the wide fields where his boyhood dreams had been dreamed.""It had been by these firs he had halted twenty years ago, turning for one last glance at the valley below, the home valley which he had never seen since."120s8.RL.2
- Q2Which statement summarizes the selection?The trees that were once only saplings are now full-grown and withered.The thrill of the marketplace no longer satisfies the speaker.The speaker remembers more of his previous home than he has forgotten.The speaker misses his previous home, but realizes it would not be the same if he returned there after many years.60s8.RL.2
- Q3According to the selection, what did the man seek from the valley?the desire to borrow moneythe ability to observe naturethe chance to see his family and friendsthe feeling of hope and purpose60s8.RL.1
- Q4In the sentence below, why did the man feel foolish? "It had been a foolish whim to come at all-foolish, because the object of his quest was not to be found there or elsewhere."He realizes that he cannot solve his problems by coming home.He discovers that his home is not as wonderful as he had thought.He finally understands that coming home was a mistake.He believes that his life is better now than when he was young.60s8.RL.3
- Q5What do the sentences below reveal about the character? "He had lost that intangible, all-real wealth of faith and idealism and zest; he had bartered it away for the hard, yellow gold of the marketplace, and he realized at last how much poorer he was than when he had left that home valley. His was a name that stood for millions, but he was beggared of hope and purpose."He did not miss his home greatly.He wanted to be a boy again.He would trade his fortune for happinessHe was very poor.60s8.RL.3
- Q6Based on the first two lines, what can be inferred about the speaker's experience with dreams?It has been confusing.It has been agonizing.It has been ecstatic.It has been amusing.120s8.RL.1
- Q7What is the impact of line 6 on the meaning of the poem?It warns poets not to hold on to their dreams too tightly.It describes how painful dreams can be.It encourages poets to write about pain and suffering.It highlights how special dreams are to a person.60s8.RL.4
- Q8In the last stanza, who does "he" refer to?the poet's dreamsthe poet's lifethe poet's ideasthe poet's bird60s8.RL.1
- Q9In the selection, how does the bird contribute to the theme?It symbolizes the hope that dreams can give to a person.It symbolizes how clever dreams can be.It symbolizes how dreams can escape a person.It symbolizes how quickly dreams can be crushed.60s8.RL.2
- Q10In the sentences below, what is the impact of the imagery on the meaning of the selection? "After an hour and a half, Anna Maria and her aunt began to see scattered oil rigging equipment in empty fields. They looked like huge birds pecking in the ground for worms."It emphasizes Anna Maria's active imagination.It explains how the oil rigging machines work.It describes how the oil rigging machines are distracting.It highlights the complexity of machines and their jobs.120s8.RL.4
- Q11What does the dialogue between Anna Maria and Alexandra reveal about their relationship?They are delighted and eager to be together.They greet each other but do not have much to say.They are prim yet polite toward each other.They tolerate each other only because they are cousins.60s8.RL.3
- Q12According to the selection, from what does Anna Maria gain her inspiration?the stories that she is toldthe feelings she has for her familythe sights that she seesthe love that she has for nature60s8.RL.1
- Q13What does the tour of the People's House reveal about Anna Maria?She was frustrated by the immense size of the structure.She was concerned that her tour would end before she finished her poem.She was afraid the view would soon be blocked by the Romanian Flag.she was inspired to record her impressions and her sense of awe.60s8.RL.3
- Q14How does the author create excitement in the text?through the description of people waiting for free eggsthrough Anna Maria's poetrythrough Anna Maria's description of the different stories she heardthrough the description of the oil rigs60s8.RL.6
- Q15What effect does the author create by including the poem in the story?It creates an outlet for Anna Maria to express herself in poetry form.It creates a muddled vision that was designed by Anna Maria.It creates a vivid portrayal of Anna Maria's ability to write poetry.It creates a clear picture of Anna Maria's experience in a new city.60s8.RL.6
