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8th Grade ELA

8th Grade ELA Practice Tests

Sharpen your 8th Grade ELA skills with full-length practice tests, concept quizzes, and focused drills.

Practice quizzes

8th Grade Reading: Reading Informational Text

Analyze Author's Response to Conflicting Evidence

9 practice questions

Analyze Conflicting Information in Texts

20 practice questions

Analyze Connections and Distinctions

20 practice questions

Analyze Paragraph Structure

17 practice questions

Analyze Word Choice and Textual Allusions

16 practice questions

Cite Strongest Textual Evidence

10 practice questions

Determine and Analyze Central Idea

12 practice questions

Evaluate Advantages of Different Mediums

20 practice questions

Evaluate Arguments and Recognize Irrelevant Evidence

5 practice questions

Read Grade-Level Literary Nonfiction

7 practice questions

8th Grade Reading: Reading Literature

Analyze Effects of Dramatic Irony

10 practice questions

Analyze Filmed Productions' Fidelity to Text

10 practice questions

Analyze How Dialogue Propels Action

20 practice questions

Analyze Modern Fiction Drawing on Myths

20 practice questions

Analyze Word Choice and Literary Allusions

20 practice questions

Cite Strongest Literary Evidence

20 practice questions

Compare Structure of Multiple Texts

10 practice questions

Determine and Analyze Theme

20 practice questions

Read Grade-Level Literature

10 practice questions

8th Grade Reading: Speaking and Listening

Adapt Speech to Context and Task

20 practice questions

Analyze Purpose and Motives in Media

9 practice questions

Come to Discussions Prepared

20 practice questions

Connect Ideas of Multiple Speakers

20 practice questions

Evaluate Speaker's Argument and Evidence

10 practice questions

Follow Discussion Rules and Make Decisions

20 practice questions

Integrate Multimedia Into Presentations

18 practice questions

Present Claims With Sound Reasoning

20 practice questions

Qualify Views Based on Evidence

10 practice questions

8th Grade Writing: Language

Consult Reference Materials for Word Meanings

11 practice questions

Correct Shifts in Verb Voice/Mood

6 practice questions

Distinguish Connotations of Similar Words

8 practice questions

Form Active and Passive Voice

17 practice questions

Interpret Verbal Irony and Puns

10 practice questions

Spell Correctly

20 practice questions

Use Context Clues for Word Meanings

10 practice questions

Use Ellipsis for Omissions

20 practice questions

Use Grade-Appropriate Academic Vocabulary

10 practice questions

Use Greek and Latin Roots

20 practice questions

Use Punctuation for Pauses

9 practice questions

Use Verb Forms for Effect

6 practice questions

Use Word Relationships to Understand Meaning

11 practice questions

Verify Word Meanings

20 practice questions

8th Grade Writing: Writing

Apply Reading Standards to Literary Nonfiction

10 practice questions

Apply Reading Standards to Literature

9 practice questions

Conduct Research and Generate Questions

20 practice questions

Create Cohesion Among Claims and Counterclaims

6 practice questions

Develop Topic With Well-Chosen Information

10 practice questions

Develop Writing Through Planning and Revising

10 practice questions

Engage Reader and Establish Context

18 practice questions

Establish/Maintain a Formal Argument Style

20 practice questions

Establish/Maintain a Formal Explanatory Style

20 practice questions

Gather Information and Assess Credibility

20 practice questions

Introduce and Distinguish Claims

18 practice questions

Introduce and Organize Topic

20 practice questions

Produce Clear and Coherent Writing

18 practice questions

Provide Concluding Statement

20 practice questions

Provide Concluding Statement for Argument

20 practice questions

Provide Reflective Conclusion

20 practice questions

Use Narrative Techniques Including Reflection

20 practice questions

Use Precise Language and Vocabulary

19 practice questions

Use Precise Language to Capture Action

19 practice questions

Use Technology to Publish Writing

10 practice questions

Use Transitions to Convey Sequence

13 practice questions

Use Varied Transitions for Cohesion

20 practice questions

Write Routinely Over Extended Time Frames

20 practice questions

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