Assessment for English Language Arts Grade 8, aligned to Calgary Board of Education framework.
15 questions total
Read the passage and answer the question.
The wind pushed hard against the windows of the old farmhouse. Mara counted the seconds between each flash of lightning and the thunder that followed. In the kitchen, a single candle flickered beside a map marked with a red X.
Which literary element is most clearly developed by the description of the farmhouse and the storm?
Read the passage and answer the question.
The wind pushed hard against the windows of the old farmhouse. Mara counted the seconds between each flash of lightning and the thunder that followed. In the kitchen, a single candle flickered beside a map marked with a red X.
What can the reader most reasonably infer about Mara?
Read the passage and answer the question.
The wind pushed hard against the windows of the old farmhouse. Mara counted the seconds between each flash of lightning and the thunder that followed. In the kitchen, a single candle flickered beside a map marked with a red X.
What mood does the passage create most strongly?