MCAP Grade 8 ELA Practice Questions - Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program English Language Arts - Grade 8 Exam

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Read the excerpt from 'The Forge of Echoes': 'A bad strike now, Thomas, and the grain of the iron fractures,' Vance cautioned, his voice low against the rumble of the bellows. 'Strength isn't about how hard you hit; it's about knowing when the metal is ready to yield.' Which inference about blacksmithing is best supported by Master Smith Vance's statement?

Iron becomes completely impossible to shape once it is placed on an anvil. Workmanship depends as much on observing the metal's temperature and physical state as on physical striking. Heavy hammers should only be handled by master smiths with decades of formal experience. Fracturing iron is a necessary step in tempering strong tools.

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Workmanship depends as much on observing the metal's temperature and physical state as on physical striking.

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