OSAS ELA Grade 8 Practice Questions - Oregon Statewide Assessment System - English Language Arts, Grade 8 Exam - OSAS ELA Grade 8 Practice Questions - Oregon Statewide Assessment System

Question 1

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The leaders had already rounded the first bend and disappeared behind a wall of pine trees. She began to run again — slower now, each step a negotiation with pain. Her time was the slowest of the day. Most runners had already collected their things and left.

Correct Answer:

She began to run again — slower now, each step a negotiation with pain.

Question 2

Refer to the passage 'The Last Race' from Question 1. Which statement best expresses a theme of the passage?

Winning requires natural talent and speed. True courage is continuing when quitting would be easier. Coaches are responsible for an athlete's success. Competition always reveals a person's weaknesses.

Correct Answer:

True courage is continuing when quitting would be easier.

Question 3

Refer to the passage 'The Last Race' from Question 1. What does Coach Medina's statement in paragraph 2 — "The race isn't against them. It's against the part of you that wants to stop" — reveal about his understanding of Elena?

He believes Elena lacks physical speed and needs a different strategy. He understands that Elena's biggest challenge is mental, not physical. He is trying to convince Elena that her competitors do not matter at all. He thinks Elena should focus on pacing rather than finishing.

Correct Answer:

He understands that Elena's biggest challenge is mental, not physical.

Question 4

Refer to the passage 'The Last Race' from Question 1. How does the flashback in paragraph 4 contribute to the passage?

It explains why Elena joined the cross-country team in the first place. It reveals that Elena was seriously injured at a previous race. It shows the emotional reason Elena chooses to keep running this time. It demonstrates that Elena has never finished a race before.

Correct Answer:

It shows the emotional reason Elena chooses to keep running this time.

Question 5

Refer to the passage 'The Last Race' from Question 1. Read this sentence from paragraph 3: "Pain flared up her leg like a match struck." What does this simile most clearly suggest about Elena's pain?

The pain was minor and went away quickly. The pain was sudden, sharp, and intense. The pain was caused by something burning. The pain was a familiar, recurring feeling.

Correct Answer:

The pain was sudden, sharp, and intense.

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