2nd Quarter English Exam (8th Grade)

Choose the unrelated idea from the paragraph below: My family collects dog. Last year, we bought a chocolate lab. Sunday we bought a beagle. Next week we will get a bulldog. The spring is approaching. I'm in love with smaller dogs.

Write the proper form of rise or raise. My sister and I ___________rabbits and rats.

Write the proper for of set or sit. Please___________ up straight in your seat.

In Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, what keeps T.J. from getting lynched?

In Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, why does Jeremy attend a better school than the Logan children?

In Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, who does Papa bring home to stay with the Logan family?

Identify the verb in the sentence below: Jaliya hiked five miles on her camping trip.

Find the topic sentence in the paragraph below: All insects have three main body parts: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. The head has a pair of antennae and a pair of compound eyes. The thorax is the middle region of the body, and it bears the legs and wings. The abdomen contains many body organs, such as the heart, respiratory system, digestive system and reproductive system. Even though there are many different iszes, shapes, and colors of insects, they all have the same body.

Jessica (have, has) always gotten good grades.

Make this noun plural: bunny

Make this noun plural: weather

Make this noun plural: monkey

My brother (is, am, are) going to be six years old tomorrow.