MTYA Grade 8 Reading Practice Questions - Maine Through Year Assessment Reading - Grade 8 Exam

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Read the excerpt from 'The Whispering Pines of Penobscot': 'The Maine wilderness offered no quick shortcuts. Thick stands of white pine and granite boulders lined the river bend, creating a natural barrier against the gusting easterly winds. In the calm water behind the ridge, the canoe glided smoothly at last.' Which detail best supports the inference that the river's physical landscape provides natural shelter?

The combination of white pine stands and granite boulders creating a natural barrier against gusting winds. The statement that the Maine wilderness offered no quick shortcuts for the paddlers. The observation that easterly winds were blowing across the open river bend. The description of the canoe gliding smoothly down the river.

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The combination of white pine stands and granite boulders creating a natural barrier against gusting winds.

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