8th Grade Reading Passages & ELA Practice Tests | Informational Text Edition

HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages 8th grade students enjoy paired with practice tests in both easy-print AND digital self-grading versions. ONE TEXT & ELA PRACTICE TEST FOR EVERY SINGLE EIGHTH GRADE READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT STANDARD (ALL 10) PLUS ones aligned to Language, Speaking/Listening/Viewing, and Writing standards.

YEAR ROUND SKILL PRACTICE!

Wonderful for year-round skill practice, preparing your students all throughout the year for all those pesky standardized assessments that keep coming at you! Don't wait until the spring and get stressed out. Try these instead!

SELF-GRADING = MAJOR TIME SAVER + IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK!

A TRULY ENGAGING ELA RESOURCE!

Gets students reading, writing, identifying nuances in language, listening and viewing, exploring both historical and scientific primary sources, interpreting charts and diagrams, analyzing seminal U.S. documents, plus slave narratives, memoirs, and arguments.

EASILY INTERCHANGEABLE BETWEEN IN-PERSON & REMOTE LEARNING!

Includes easy-print version (most are one page front-to-back) for easy in-person learning as well as SELF-GRADING, online assessments perfect for easy, interchangeable distance learning. MAJOR TIME SAVER!

ALIGNS TO SO MANY ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS

Perfect for year-round skill practice, or for crunch-time before spring testing, these tests are short (about 20-30 minutes) and give students the chance to practice skills aligned to ALL 10 EIGHTH GRADE Reading Informational Text Standards. SPECIFIC TO 8TH GRADE LITERACY EXPECTATIONS.

JUST LIKE THE REAL STANDARDIZED TESTS

A Variety of Question Types Similar to SBAC, PARCC, MAP, AZM2, STAAR, CAASP, etc. - aligned to the College and Career Ready Standards. (ALL TEST ITEMS ARE TEXT-EVIDENCE BASED ). Multiple choice, multiple select, evidence-based response, short answer, long answer, essay, charts, etc.

NO PREP! READY TO GO!

Each test is centered around 1 standard, so by the time they do all of them, they will have practiced ALL 10 informational text skills! Not to mention many others!

EVEN NON-COMMON CORE CURRICULUM TEACHERS NEED THIS RESOURCE!!! THESE ARE UNIVERSAL ELA SKILLS DESIGNED TO MAKE KIDS "COLLEGE AND CAREER READY" ALL OVER THE WORLD.

AUTHENTIC TEXT TYPES: faux blog posts, literary nonfiction, editorials, historical memoir, scientific studies with graphics, argument, science experiment and technical information, slave narratives, humorous memoirs, primary source historical documents, speeches, a poem, and more.

STANDARDIZED TESTS FOCUS HEAVILY ON ASSESSING READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT

Did you know that at least, often much more than, 50% of ELA tests focus on informational text passages? And the writing portions usually ask students to read several texts on the same topic and then have them cite textual evidence from the sources. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I HAVE THEM PRACTICE DOING IN THIS RESOURCE!

Check out what you'll get (& be sure to check out the preview):

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*Note: The CCSS Standards that the tasks are aligned to are the widely accepted College and Career Ready Standards, adopted by over 40 states, numerous territories, and practiced worldwide. Even if your state or region has not adopted these standards, just take a look at each task below to see which essential skills students will be practicing, and then you can use the workbook to meet any ELA standards accordingly. Thank you.

Text #1: "Advertising: What Viewers Think"

Target: Cite Text Evidence to Support Analysis

Aligned to Standard: RI.8.1

Text #2: "Dogs in Entertainment"

Target: Summarize Central Ideas

Aligned to Standard: RI.8.2

Text #3: “Pavlov's Dogs"

Target: Analyze How an Author Connects Ideas, Individuals, & Events

Aligned to Standards: RI.8.3, Plus RST.6-8.3 (following a scientific procedure)

Text #4: “Governor Deval Patrick’s Inaugural Address"

Target: Determine Word Meanings, Including Figurative & Connotative

Aligned to Standards: RI.8.4, RH.6-8.4

Text #5: “Going to Radcliffe College”

Target: Analyze Text Structure

Aligned to Standards: RI.8.5, RH.6-8.5

Text #6: "Conducting Solutions" (Science Experiment)

Target: Analyze Scientific Author's Purpose

Aligned to Standard: RST.6-8.6, RI.8.6

Text #7: “Obama's Victory Speech” (Including Audiovisual Version)

Target: Evaluate Advantages & Disadvantages of Using Different Mediums

Aligned to Standards: RI.8.7, RH.6-8.7, SL.6.2 and SL.6.3

Text #8: "Vaccines in a Nutshell"

Target: Integrate Quantitative, Technical, and Visual Information

Aligned to Standards: RST.6-8.7, RI.8.7

Plus Viewing/Listening Task: Watch Animations And Videos About Vaccination

Target: Delineate and Evaluate the Speaker’s Argument and Claims in Multimedia Presentations

Aligned to Standards: SL.8.2, SL.8.3

Text #9: “Child Labor in American History”

Target: Integrate Information & Visuals from Primary and Secondary Sources

Aligned to Standards: RI.8.7, RH.6-8.7

Text #10: Historical Primary Sources Related to Child Labor

Target: Identify Loaded Language & How Author Expresses Point of View PLUS Distinguish Among Facts, Reasoned Judgment, Speculation, Persuasion

Aligned to Standards: RI.8.6, RH.6-8.6

Text #11: Two Letters to Senators About Child Labor (Plus More Historical Primary Sources)

Target: Explore Conflicting Points of View PLUS Delineate and Evaluate the Argument, Claims, and Reasoning

Aligned to Standards: RI.8.8, RH.6-8.8, RH.6-8.6, RH.6-8.9

Plus Writing Task: Compare and Contrast Viewpoints on Child Labor

Target: Write an Informative Essay About a Historically Significant Topic

Aligned to Standards: W.8.2, WHST.6-8.2

Plus Writing Task: Argue For or Against Child Labor

Target: Write an Argumentative Essay About a Historically Significant Topic

Aligned to Standards: W.8.1, WHST.6-8.1

Text #12: “Perspectives: Entertaining Humans"

Target: Analyze Conflicting Arguments, Claims, Reasoning

Aligned to Standard: RI.8.8, RI.8.9

Plus Writing Task: Explain Roles Dogs Play in Society

Target: Write an Informative/Explanatory Essay

Aligned to Standards: W.8.2, WHST.6-8.2, W.8.9

Text #13: “Governor Deval Patrick’s Inaugural Address”

Target: Comprehend Literary Nonfiction

Aligned to Standard: RI.8.10

PLUS ANSWER KEYS

AND WRITING CONNECTIONS

QUICK & TO THE POINT: Reading one passage and doing one task will take the average student approximately 20-30 minutes depending on which one it is.

SCAFFOLDED: Tested on students at all skill levels and adjustments made accordingly!

MULTI-PURPOSE! COULD BE USED AS HOMEWORK! A GREAT FILLER ACTIVITY! SUBS LOVE THEM!

EASILY INTERCHANGEABLE BETWEEN IN-PERSON & REMOTE LEARNING!

Includes easy-print version (most are one page front-to-back/no stapling) for easy in-person learning as well as interactive digital Google Slides (or TPT Easel), which are perfect for easy distance or hybrid learning.

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Note About the Practice Tests: The test items contain a variety of question types similar to SBAC, PARCC, STAAR, MAP, CAASP, and all of the state standardized ELA assessment programs. The tests align to even more standards: Writing, Language, Speaking & Listening, Literacy in Science and History, etc. Items align specifically to the grade level, not just generally.

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Test Prep Workbooks Prepare Students For:

Alabama ARMT, Alaska SBA, Arizona NAEP, AzM2, AASA Arkansas AABE, California CAASP, STAR & SBAC, Colorado CMAS & CSAP, Connecticut CMT & CAPT, Delaware DCAS & DSTP, Washington, DC PARCC, Florida FSA & FCAT, Georgia CRCT, Hawaii HSA, Idaho ISAT, Illinois ISAT, Indiana ISTEP+, Iowa ITBS & ITED, Kansas KRA, Kentucky CATS & KCCT, Louisiana LEAP & ILEAP, Maine NECAP & MEA, Maryland MSA, Massachusetts MCAS, Michigan MEAP, Minnesota MCA II, Mississippi MCT & MFLE, Missouri MAP, Montana MontCAS, Nebraska NeSA, Nevada NPEP, New Hampshire NECAP, New Jersey PARCC, New Mexico NMSBA, New York Regents NYSE & NYSTP, North Carolina EOG, North Dakota CAT & NDSA, Ohio OAT & OST, Oklahoma OCCT, Oregon OAKS, Pennsylvania PSSA, Rhode Island RICAS & NECAP, South Carolina PASS, South Dakota DSTEP, Tennessee TCAP, Texas STAAR & TAKS, UTAH SAGE & UPASS, Vermont SBAC & NECAP, Virginia SOL, Washington WCAP & WASL, West Virginia WESTEST, Wisconsin WKCE, Wyoming PAWS