RICAS ELA Grade 8 Practice Questions - Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System (RICAS) English Language Arts, Grade 8 Exam

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Read the passage excerpt below: 'Clara opened the old oak chest. Inside lay a tarnished silver compass, its needle frozen facing north-west, and a stack of letters bound by a faded ribbon. Outside, the rain drummed rhythmically against the windowpane. Clara ran her hand over the dust-covered letters, noticing her mother's distinct, slanted handwriting on the top envelope.' Which detail from the text directly supports the inference that Clara is examining items belonging to a family member?

The rain drumming rhythmically against the windowpane The distinct, slanted handwriting of Clara's mother on the envelope The tarnished silver compass with a needle frozen facing north-west The old oak chest located upstairs in the attic

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The distinct, slanted handwriting of Clara's mother on the envelope

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