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8th grade reading comprehension questions

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1
What kind of tone do the words in the paragraph convey?
sadness
happiness
panic
mystery
2
The tone at the beginning of the article is__.
humorous
factual
urgent
hostile
3
Which words help to set the tone or mood at the beginning of the passage?
desperately, heaven, grinning
market, one, hands
condition, pushed, button
walked, underneath, bushes
4
What is the climax in the story?
Jake heard his dog barking wildly.
A long rattlesnake was threatening thehorses in the corral.
Jake gave his dog an extra hug.
The stallion reared up and stomped the groundnear the snake.
5
In what year was the nickname Buffalo Soldiers applied to African-American soldiers?
1866
1812
1867
1992
6
Which word has almost the SAME meaning as simulate?
control
orbit
match
change
7
How does Louis feel in the paragraph?
sad
happy
mad
worried
8
In July of 1866, Congress created six army units that would…
install only telegraph lines.
fight in the Civil War.
protect General George Washington.
go to battle on horseback.
9
Which words from the paragraph help create an anxious feeling?
studying, sturdy, glanced up
map, authority, calmly
back room, entered, followed
ran, pounding, fear
10
Sybil slows her horse as she passes the British camp because she wants to –
keep from raising the enemy's suspicion.
listen to the sounds of marching.
find out what the enemy soldiers are doing.
give her horse the chance to regain his strength.