8th Grade Vocabulary

Students solve equations and inequalities involving absolute values.

4.0

CST Released Test Questions for Grade 8 ELA
CALIFORNIA STANDARDS TEST
Released Test Questions English–Language Arts 8
GRADE
Should students do the grading?

Analyze idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes to infer the literal and figurative meanings of phrases.
1.2

In addition, students read one million words annually on their own, including a good representation of narrative and expository text (e.g., classic and contemporary literature, magazines, newspapers, online information).

Evaluate the unity, coherence, logic, internal consistency, and structural patterns of text.
3.0

Establish coherence within and among paragraphs through effective transitions, parallel structures, and similar writing techniques.
1.3

First on the pages that follow are lists of the standards assessed on the Grade 8 English–
Language Arts Test.

In addition, students read one million words annually on their own, including a good representation of narrative and expository text (e.g., classic and contemporary literature, magazines, newspapers, online information).

Identify and use parallelism, including similar grammatical forms, in all written discourse to present items in a series and items juxtaposed for emphasis.
1.3

Compare and contrast the features and elements of consumer materials to gain meaning from documents (e.g., warranties, contracts, product information, instruction manuals).
2.2

Include all the factors and variables that need to be considered.
c.

Vocabulary and Concept Development
1.1

Students use their knowledge of word origins and word relationships, as well as historical and literary context clues, to determine the meaning of specialized vocabulary and to understand the precise meaning of grade-level-appropriate words.

Identify significant literary devices (e.g., metaphor, symbolism, dialect, irony) that define a writer's style and use those elements to interpret the work.

Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text
2.3

Structural Features of Informational Materials
2.1

Identify and analyze recurring themes (e.g., good versus evil) across traditional and contemporary works.
3.6

They describe and connect the essential ideas, arguments, and perspectives of the text by using their knowledge of text structure, organization, and purpose.

Create compositions that establish a controlling impression, have a coherent thesis, and end with a clear and well-supported conclusion.
1.2

Establish coherence within and among paragraphs through effective transitions, parallel structures, and similar writing techniques.
1.3

Students know the role of gravity in forming and maintaining the shapes of planets, stars, and the solar system.

Record important ideas, concepts, and direct quotations from significant information sources and paraphrase and summarize all perspectives on the topic, as appropriate.
c.

Students are able to solve a system of two linear inequalities in two variables and to sketch the solution sets.

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They describe and connect the essential ideas, arguments, and perspectives of the text by using their knowledge of text structure, organization, and purpose.

Include all the factors and variables that need to be considered.
c.

The Word Analysis Strand/Cluster

The following three California English–Language Arts content standards are included in the Word Analysis
strand/cluster and are represented in this booklet by 11 test questions for grade 8.

As a basis for understanding this concept and addressing the content in the other three strands, students should develop their own questions and perform investigations.

Students add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational expressions and functions.

In addition to content, all items are reviewed and approved to
ensure their adherence to the principles of fairness and to ensure no bias exists with respect to characteristics
such as gender, ethnicity, and language.

Evaluate the unity, coherence, logic, internal consistency, and structural patterns of text.
3.0

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15 minutes before exposure to the sun.

CSR01333.198
2 What is the main purpose of “Reminiscing”?

Support theses or conclusions with analogies, paraphrases, quotations, opinions from authorities, comparisons, and similar devices.

Writing Strategies
Students write clear, coherent, and focused essays.

B Many student activities should be rescheduled.

C Yes, the equations are equivalent by the
Distributive Property of Multiplication over
Addition.

Students know atoms and molecules form solids by building up repeating patterns, such as the crystal structure of NaCl or long-chain polymers.
d.

They describe and connect the essential ideas, arguments, and perspectives of the text by using their knowledge of text structure, organization, and purpose.

The selections in Recommended Literature, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve illustrate the quality and complexity of the materials to be read by students.

Students identify and use the arithmetic properties of subsets of integers and rational, irrational, and real numbers, including closure properties for the four basic arithmetic operations where applicable:

1.1

Students graph a linear equation and compute the x- and y-intercepts (e.g., graph 2x + 6y = 4).

Provide details, reasons, and examples, arranging them effectively by anticipating and answering reader concerns and counterarguments.
2.5

Connect the student's own responses to the writer's techniques and to specific textual references.
c.

Compare and contrast the features and elements of consumer materials to gain meaning from documents (e.g., warranties, contracts, product information, instruction manuals).
2.2

They evaluate the content of oral communication.

Students solve equations and inequalities involving absolute values.

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CST Released Test Questions Algebra I
Released Test Questions Algebra I
51 A volleyball court is shaped like a rectangle.

Record important ideas, concepts, and direct quotations from significant information sources and paraphrase and summarize all perspectives on the topic, as appropriate.
c.

Students are able to derive linear equations by using the point-slope formula.

8.0

It was
obvious that the statue builders had cut down the island’s trees to make rolling logs
and wooden scaffolds, which were then used to carry the huge statues from the
quarry to the island’s perimeter.

Edit written manuscripts to ensure that correct grammar is used.

Students know the appearance, general composition, relative position and size, and motion of objects in the solar system, including planets, planetary satellites, comets, and asteroids.

A to tell a story about a childhood experience
B to capture a feeling from the past
C to debate whether childhood or adulthood is
better
D to describe a person who was important in the
life of a child
CSR10200.098
3 In lines 11 and 12 of “Piano,” the words “my
manhood is cast down in the flood of
remembrance” mean that the speaker feels
A proud of what he has accomplished.

Analyze text that uses proposition and support patterns.

In addition, students read one million words annually on their own, including a good representation of narrative and expository text (e.g., classic and contemporary literature, magazines, newspapers, online information).

The velocity of an object is the rate of change of its position.

CST Released Test Questions for Grade 8 ELA
CALIFORNIA STANDARDS TEST GRADE
Released Test Questions English–Language Arts 8
The Amazing Maize Maze
(1) When the Egyptians built the pyramids, they included mazes to trap thieves.
(2) Even if a thief managed to enter a pyramid, they would probably never find his or her
way out. (3) Other ancient mazes have been found, from Sweden to New Mexico.
(4) Some are carved in rock or painted on cave walls, while others are built from dirt,
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All questions on the California Standards Tests are evaluated by committees of content experts, including
teachers and administrators, to ensure their appropriateness for measuring the California academic content
standards in Grade 8 English–Language Arts.

Evaluation and Revision
1.6

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18 Which excerpt reveals the author’s inability to
train Murphy?

Algebra I
Grades Eight Through Twelve - Mathematics Content Standards

Symbolic reasoning and calculations with symbols are central in algebra.

Employ narrative and descriptive strategies (e.g., relevant dialogue, specific action, physical description, background description, comparison or contrast of characters).
2.2

Students identify and use the arithmetic properties of subsets of integers and rational, irrational, and real numbers, including closure properties for the four basic arithmetic operations where applicable:

1.1

The regiment unit even played a role in securing equivalent pay
for African-American soldiers.
4 After fighting at Fort Wagner, however, the men of the 54th had no time to rest.

Employ narrative and descriptive strategies (e.g., relevant dialogue, specific action, physical description, background description, comparison or contrast of characters).
2.2

Students use their knowledge of word origins and word relationships, as well as historical and literary context clues, to determine the meaning of specialized vocabulary and to understand the precise meaning of grade-level-appropriate words.

Students know that in solids the atoms are closely locked in position and can only vibrate; in liquids the atoms and molecules are more loosely connected and can collide with and move past one another; and in gases the atoms and molecules are free to move independently, colliding frequently.
f.

Distinguish between variable and controlled parameters in a test.
d.

Create compositions that establish a controlling impression, have a coherent thesis, and end with a clear and well-supported conclusion.
1.2

Analyze the relevance of the setting (e.g., place, time, customs) to the mood, tone, and meaning of the text.
3.5

Compare and contrast the features and elements of consumer materials to gain meaning from documents (e.g., warranties, contracts, product information, instruction manuals).
2.2

Evaluate the structural elements of the plot (e.g., subplots, parallel episodes, climax), the plot's development, and the way in which conflicts are (or are not) addressed and resolved.
3.3

Identify and use parallelism, including similar grammatical forms, in all written discourse to present items in a series and items juxtaposed for emphasis.
1.3

Student writing demonstrates a command of standard American English and the research, organizational, and drafting strategies outlined in Writing Standard 1.0.

Identify and use parallelism, including similar grammatical forms, in all written discourse to present items in a series and items juxtaposed for emphasis.
1.3

Reveal the significance of, or the writer's attitude about, the subject.
c.

She could see the value of pep
rallies for football games; for example, she wanted other sports, clubs, and organizations to
benefit from the spirit and encouragement our students show at pep rallies.

Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials)
Students read and understand grade-level-appropriate material.

Establish coherence within and among paragraphs through effective transitions, parallel structures, and similar writing techniques.
1.3

Revise writing for word choice; appropriate organization; consistent point of view; and transitions between paragraphs, passages, and ideas.
2.0

Jackson's opposition to the National Bank; early decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court that reinforced the sanctity of contracts and a capitalist economic system of law).
4.

Literary Response and Analysis
Students read and respond to historically or culturally significant works of literature that reflect and enhance their studies of history and social science.

Understand and explain the use of a complex mechanical device by following technical directions.
2.6

Compare the original text to a summary to determine whether the summary accurately captures the main ideas, includes critical details, and conveys the underlying meaning.
2.5

Students add, subtract, multiply, and divide monomials and polynomials.

Analyze idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes to infer the literal and figurative meanings of phrases.
1.2

Students know how to use the periodic table to identify elements in simple compounds.

Students use properties of the number system to judge the validity of results, to justify each step of a procedure, and to prove or disprove statements:

25.1

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Compare and contrast the features and elements of consumer materials to gain meaning from documents (e.g., warranties, contracts, product information, instruction manuals).
2.2

Students understand the foundation of the American political system and the ways in which citizens participate in it.
1.

Students graph a linear equation and compute the x- and y-intercepts (e.g., graph 2x + 6y = 4).

Students use their knowledge of word origins and word relationships, as well as historical and literary context clues, to determine the meaning of specialized vocabulary and to understand the precise meaning of grade-level-appropriate words.

Present detailed evidence, examples, and reasoning to support arguments, differentiating between facts and opinion.
c.

Identify significant literary devices (e.g., metaphor, symbolism, dialect, irony) that define a writer's style and use those elements to interpret the work.

Students simplify fractions with polynomials in the numerator and denominator by factoring both and reducing them to the lowest terms.

13.0

They clarify the ideas and connect them to other literary works.

Students solve both computationally and conceptually challenging problems by using these techniques.

14.0

Essays contain formal introductions, supporting evidence, and conclusions.

Student writing demonstrates a command of standard American English and the research, organizational, and drafting strategies outlined in Writing Standard 1.0.

Literary Response and Analysis
Students read and respond to historically or culturally significant works of literature that reflect and enhance their studies of history and social science.

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The selections in Recommended Literature, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve illustrate the quality and complexity of the materials to be read by students.

Compare and contrast the features and elements of consumer materials to gain meaning from documents (e.g., warranties, contracts, product information, instruction manuals).
2.2

Written and Oral English Language Conventions
The standards for written and oral English language conventions have been placed between those for writing and for listening and speaking because these conventions are essential to both sets of skills.
1.0

Students analyze the political principles underlying the U.S. Constitution and compare the enumerated and implied powers of the federal government.
1.

The structure and composition of the universe can be learned from studying stars and galaxies and their evolution.

Identify and use parallelism, including similar grammatical forms, in all written discourse to present items in a series and items juxtaposed for emphasis.
1.3

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Students know that compounds are formed by combining two or more different elements and that compounds have properties that are different from their constituent elements.
c.

Use subordination, coordination, apposition, and other devices to indicate clearly the relationship between ideas.

Students explain the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning and identify and provide examples of each.

24.2

Writing Applications (Genres and Their Characteristics)
Students write narrative, expository, persuasive, and descriptive essays of at least 500 to 700 words in each genre.

What is the correct way to punctuate the
underlined part of the sentence?

The selections in Recommended Literature, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve illustrate the quality and complexity of the materials to be read by students.

Students solve both computationally and conceptually challenging problems by using these techniques.

14.0

Students understand and use such operations as taking the opposite, finding the reciprocal, taking a root, and raising to a fractional power.

CSR02043.278
8 The purpose of Document B is to explain
A why damaged items cannot be returned.

Students apply quadratic equations to physical problems, such as the motion of an object under the force of gravity.

24.0

Analyze idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes to infer the literal and figurative meanings of phrases.
1.2

Students are able to derive linear equations by using the point-slope formula.

8.0

Compare and contrast motivations and reactions of literary characters from different historical eras confronting similar situations or conflicts.
3.4

Literary Response and Analysis
Students read and respond to historically or culturally significant works of literature that reflect and enhance their studies of history and social science.

This
house makes our whole neighborhood look sloppy, and something must be done soon.
2 I am a pretty resourceful guy, so before writing to you, I tried to solve the problem myself.

Literary Response and Analysis
Students read and respond to historically or culturally significant works of literature that reflect and enhance their studies of history and social science.

Use word meanings within the appropriate context and show ability to verify those meanings by definition, restatement, example, comparison, or contrast.
2.0

The island is shaped like a boomerang, and each of
its three corners has an extinct volcano.

2 Easter Island was relatively unknown until 1722, when Dutch Admiral Roggeveen
arrived with the first Europeans ever to set foot on the island.

Support theses or conclusions with analogies, paraphrases, quotations, opinions from authorities, comparisons, and similar devices.

Evaluate the accuracy and reproducibility of data.
c.

Any good teacher would make allowances for students who don’t want their
classmates to grade their assignments.
5 Grading one another’s papers may be one of the best ways for students to reinforce
within themselves the ways to respond to the most difficult parts of what they are
learning.

Analyze text that uses proposition and support patterns.

* Denotes key standards

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This is a sample of California Standards Test questions.

Students use properties of numbers to construct simple, valid arguments (direct and indirect) for, or formulate counterexamples to, claimed assertions.

25.2

Student writing demonstrates a command of standard American English and the research, organizational, and drafting strategies outlined in Writing Standard 1.0.

Analyze the principles and concepts codified in state constitutions between 1777 and 1781 that created the context out of which American political institutions and ideas developed.
2.

Essays contain formal introductions, supporting evidence, and conclusions.

Analyze idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes to infer the literal and figurative meanings of phrases.
1.2

Draw supported inferences about the effects of a literary work on its audience.
d.

He found a cave, pulled12 a tree aside, went in where only he13 on hands and knees could slither deeper14 on his belly, could hitch along15 after the candle flicker, the plunk16 of water somewhere past the tunnel’s17 bend, breathing all his breath away18 deep at the tight place to be19 smaller than he was: wispy little20 body way down under the cold21 rock of the world.
22 The dark opened23 in a room.

Analyze idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes to infer the literal and figurative meanings of phrases.
1.2

Organize and display information on charts, maps, and graphs.
2.4

They learn about the challenges facing the new nation, with an emphasis on the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War. They make connections between the rise of industrialization and contemporary social and economic conditions.
8.1

Students determine the domain of independent variables and the range of dependent variables defined by a graph, a set of ordered pairs, or a symbolic expression.

18.0

Students use and know simple aspects of a logical argument:

24.1

List the reasons for the wave of immigration from Northern Europe to the United States and describe the growth in the number, size, and spatial arrangements of cities (e.g.,

Compare the original text to a summary to determine whether the summary accurately captures the main ideas, includes critical details, and conveys the underlying meaning.
2.5

Employ narrative and descriptive strategies (e.g., relevant dialogue, specific action, physical description, background description, comparison or contrast of characters).
2.2

Compare and contrast motivations and reactions of literary characters from different historical eras confronting similar situations or conflicts.
3.4

United States History and Geography: Growth and Conflict

Students in grade eight study the ideas, issues, and events from the framing of the Constitution up to World War I, with an emphasis on America's role in the war.

And the simple act of
listening is crucial to the concept of language, more crucial even than
reading and writing, and language in turn is crucial to human society.

Students apply algebraic techniques to solve rate problems, work problems, and percent mixture problems.

16.0

They are also able to sketch the region defined by linear inequality (e.g., they sketch the region defined by 2x + 6y < 4).

7.0

Students know each element has a specific number of protons in the nucleus (the atomic number) and each isotope of the element has a different but specific number of neutrons in the nucleus.
c.

Recite poems (of four to six stanzas), sections of speeches, or dramatic soliloquies, using voice
modulation, tone, and gestures expressively to enhance the meaning.

They describe and connect the essential ideas, arguments, and perspectives of the text by using their knowledge of text structure, organization, and purpose.

After reviewing the development of America's democratic institutions founded on the Judeo-Christian heritage and English parliamentary traditions, particularly the shaping of the Constitution, students trace the development of American politics, society, culture, and economy and relate them to the emergence of major regional differences.

Students use the quadratic formula or factoring techniques or both to determine whether the graph of a quadratic function will intersect the x-axis in zero, one, or two points.

23.0

Write documents related to career development, including simple business letters and job applications:
a.

Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee) and soldiers on both sides of the war, including those of black soldiers and regiments.
6.

Evaluate the structural elements of the plot (e.g., subplots, parallel episodes, climax), the plot's development, and the way in which conflicts are (or are not) addressed and resolved.
3.3

All objects experience a buoyant force when immersed in a fluid.

Students understand the concepts of a relation and a function, determine whether a given relation defines a function, and give pertinent information about given relations and functions.

17.0

Evaluate the unity, coherence, logic, internal consistency, and structural patterns of text.
3.0

I walk into the dark, urine-splattered
corridor to find him resting comfortably, paws crossed.

CST Released Test Questions for Grade 8 ELA
CALIFORNIA STANDARDS TEST GRADE
Released Test Questions English–Language Arts 8
11 The purpose of including the list of activities in
Document A is to illustrate to the consumer
that Sun Veil Sunscreen 30 is
A for both adults and children.

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Students use counterexamples to show that an assertion is false and recognize that a single counterexample is sufficient to refute an assertion.

25.0

Achieve an effective balance between researched information and original ideas.

Determine and articulate the relationship between the purposes and characteristics of different forms of poetry (e.g., ballad, lyric, couplet, epic, elegy, ode, sonnet).

Jane Addams: A Woman of Character(1) When you think of women in history who have been true pioneers, the name
Jane Addams should come to mind. (2) In the late 1800s, she founded Hull House, an
institution called a settlement house, in Chicago, Illinois. (3) Hull House was established
as a resource for immigrants as well as for any other residents of Chicago in need of
assistance. (4) Its mission reflected the compassionate spirit of its founder, who had visited
a similar institution, ca...

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Use subordination, coordination, apposition, and other devices to indicate clearly the relationship between ideas.

Some of that time and energy can be saved by spending a few minutes in class, while
providing an invaluable learning experience.
4 I understand that some individuals are sensitive to their classmates seeing their work
or grades.

All questions on the California Standards Tests are evaluated by committees of content experts, including
teachers and administrators, to ensure their appropriateness for measuring the California academic content
standards in Grade 8 English–Language Arts.

Compare the original text to a summary to determine whether the summary accurately captures the main ideas, includes critical details, and conveys the underlying meaning.
2.5

To their surprise, they
were greeted by hundreds of mammoth stone statues lining the shores.

Writing Strategies
Students write clear, coherent, and focused essays.

Follow the conventional format for the type of document (e.g., letter of inquiry, memorandum).
2.6

Evaluate the major debates that occurred during the development of the Constitution and their ultimate resolutions in such areas as shared power among institutions, divided state-federal power, slavery, the rights of individuals and states (later addressed by the addition of the Bill of Rights), and the status of American Indian nations under the commerce clause.
4.

Students solve a quadratic equation by factoring or completing the square.

15.0

In 1897, a Monument was
sculpted in Boston, Massachusetts, to commemorate the heroism of the 54th.

These techniques include finding a common factor for all terms in a polynomial, recognizing the difference of two squares, and recognizing perfect squares of binomials.

12.0

Evaluate the structural elements of the plot (e.g., subplots, parallel episodes, climax), the plot's development, and the way in which conflicts are (or are not) addressed and resolved.
3.3

They understand and use the rules of exponents.

3.0

Students use properties of numbers to construct simple, valid arguments (direct and indirect) for, or formulate counterexamples to, claimed assertions.

25.2

Two types of UV rays
exist within our atmosphere: UVA and UVB. UVA rays do not immediately affect the skin but cause long-
term adverse effects, like skin aging, wrinkles, and, in some cases, skin cancer.

Students know substances can be classified by their properties, including their melting temperature, density, hardness, and thermal and electrical conductivity.

Compare and contrast motivations and reactions of literary characters from different historical eras confronting similar situations or conflicts.
3.4

Compare the original text to a summary to determine whether the summary accurately captures the main ideas, includes critical details, and conveys the underlying meaning.
2.5

Analyze a work of literature, showing how it reflects the heritage, traditions, attitudes, and beliefs of its author.

Analyze idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes to infer the literal and figurative meanings of phrases.
1.2

Evaluate the credibility of a speaker (e.g., hidden agendas, slanted or biased material).
1.9

Examine the women's suffrage movement (e.g., biographies, writings, and speeches of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Margaret Fuller, Lucretia Mott, Susan B. Anthony).
7.

Examine the characteristics of white Southern society and how the physical environment influenced events and conditions prior to the Civil War.
4.

Students know reactant atoms and molecules interact to form products with different chemical properties.
b.

They describe and connect the essential ideas, arguments, and perspectives of the text by using their knowledge of text structure, organization, and purpose.

Document B
Con
1 A girl cringes as her classmate announces her failing test grade and hands her the
paper, bathed in the red ink of the student grader.

The selections in Recommended Literature, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve illustrate the quality and complexity of the materials to be read by students.

Discuss the influence of industrialization and technological developments on the region, including human modification of the landscape and how physical geography shaped human actions (e.g., growth of cities, deforestation, farming, mineral extraction).
2.

He found a cave, pulled12 a tree aside, went in where only he13 on hands and knees could slither deeper14 on his belly, could hitch along15 after the candle flicker, the plunk16 of water somewhere past the tunnel’s17 bend, breathing all his breath away18 deep at the tight place to be19 smaller than he was: wispy little20 body way down under the cold21 rock of the world.
22 The dark opened23 in a room.

All objects experience a buoyant force when immersed in a fluid.

Describe the basic law-making process and how the Constitution provides numerous opportunities for citizens to participate in the political process and to monitor and influence government (e.g., function of elections, political parties, interest groups).
7.

Students identify and use the arithmetic properties of subsets of integers and rational, irrational, and real numbers, including closure properties for the four basic arithmetic operations where applicable:

1.1

C that his mother relied on him when he was
a child.

Students progress through the stages of the writing process as needed.

Reminiscingby Ralph Cortez1 Watermelons were so much sweeter then,
2 When boys were the stuff of super men,
3 And summers seemed so much longer too,
4 With nothing pending and nothing due.
5 We were swordsmen—swashbuckling heroes,
6 Eternal victors—never zeroes;
7 Second basemen and clean-up hitters;
8 Forever winners, never quitters.
9 Play was a ritual in those days,
10 To go on magical mind forays,
11 To play the game with aplomb and ease,
12 To venture forth when and where we’d pl...

Discuss the importance of the slavery issue as raised by the annexation of Texas and California's admission to the union as a free state under the Compromise of 1850.
5.

List the reasons for the wave of immigration from Northern Europe to the United States and describe the growth in the number, size, and spatial arrangements of cities (e.g.,

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This is a sample of California Standards Test questions.

Describe the country's physical landscapes, political divisions, and territorial expansion during the terms of the first four presidents.
2.

Describe the development of the agrarian economy in the South, identify the locations of the cotton-producing states, and discuss the significance of cotton and the cotton gin.
2.

Students use their knowledge of word origins and word relationships, as well as historical and literary context clues, to determine the meaning of specialized vocabulary and to understand the precise meaning of grade-level-appropriate words.

The writing exhibits students' awareness of audience and purpose.

Clarisse Jones
Social Studies
Ms. Montoya
May 9, 2003
The Massachusetts 54th Infantry Regiment
1 In 1863, Governor John Andrew of Massachusetts made an important decision
when he allowed African-American men to enlist as Union soldiers in the Civil War.
Some of these new enlistees was assigned to the 54th Infantry Regiment.

Write biographies, autobiographies, short stories, or narratives:
a.

A The amount of time spent in direct sunlight is
usually underestimated.

Identify significant literary devices (e.g., metaphor, symbolism, dialect, irony) that define a writer's style and use those elements to interpret the work.

Understand the significance of Jefferson's Statute for Religious Freedom as a forerunner of the First Amendment and the origins, purpose, and differing views of the founding fathers on the issue of the separation of church and state.
6.

In addition to content, all items are reviewed and approved to
ensure their adherence to the principles of fairness and to ensure no bias exists with respect to characteristics
such as gender, ethnicity, and language.

NUMBER OF NUMBER OF
STRAND/REPORTING CLUSTER QUESTIONS RELEASED
ON EXAM TEST QUESTIONS
• Word Analysis 9 11
• Reading Comprehension 18 27
• Literary Response and Analysis 15 23
• Writing Strategies 17 25
• Written Conventions 16 28
TOTAL 75114

In selecting test questions for release, three criteria are used: (1) the questions adequately cover a selection of
the academic content standards assessed on the Grade 8 English–Language Arts Test; (2) the questions
demonstrate a ran...

This can be done by attaching the pre-addressed return
label enclosed in every shipment.

Mr. Jones used to rent that house, but he
moved out over six months ago.

In this instance, contact our Customer Service Department by calling 1-800-613-XXXX between 9:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m.

Chemical reactions are processes in which atoms are rearranged into different combinations of molecules.

NUMBER OF NUMBER OF
STRAND/REPORTING CLUSTER QUESTIONS RELEASED
ON EXAM TEST QUESTIONS
• Word Analysis 9 11
• Reading Comprehension 18 27
• Literary Response and Analysis 15 23
• Writing Strategies 17 25
• Written Conventions 16 28
TOTAL 75114

In selecting test questions for release, three criteria are used: (1) the questions adequately cover a selection of
the academic content standards assessed on the Grade 8 English–Language Arts Test; (2) the questions
demonstrate a ran...

Students identify the hypothesis and conclusion in logical deduction.

24.3

To their surprise, they
were greeted by hundreds of mammoth stone statues lining the shores.

Essays contain formal introductions, supporting evidence, and conclusions.

United States History and Geography: Growth and Conflict

Students in grade eight study the ideas, issues, and events from the framing of the Constitution up to World War I, with an emphasis on America's role in the war.

Evaluate the credibility of a speaker (e.g., hidden agendas, slanted or biased material).
1.9

Students apply quadratic equations to physical problems, such as the motion of an object under the force of gravity.

24.0

Understand and explain the use of a complex mechanical device by following technical directions.
2.6

Some of the released test questions for Algebra I are
the same test questions found in different combinations on the Integrated Mathematics 1 and 2 California
Standards Tests and the Summative High School Mathematics California Standards Test.

CST Released Test Questions for Grade 8 ELA
CALIFORNIA STANDARDS TEST GRADE
Released Test Questions English–Language Arts 8
The Amazing Maize Maze
(1) When the Egyptians built the pyramids, they included mazes to trap thieves.
(2) Even if a thief managed to enter a pyramid, they would probably never find his or her
way out. (3) Other ancient mazes have been found, from Sweden to New Mexico.
(4) Some are carved in rock or painted on cave walls, while others are built from dirt,
stones,...

In addition, students read one million words annually on their own, including a good representation of narrative and expository text (e.g., classic and contemporary literature, magazines, newspapers, online information).

The composure of the classroom
gradually deteriorates.

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Students apply quadratic equations to physical problems, such as the motion of an object under the force of gravity.

24.0

Press START/PAUSE two times to begin play.

The author uses a hyperbole to illustrate that
the dog grew
A surprisingly affectionate.

Students are able to derive linear equations by using the point-slope formula.

8.0

Use subordination, coordination, apposition, and other devices to indicate clearly the relationship between ideas.

Trace patterns of agricultural and industrial development as they relate to climate, use of natural resources, markets, and trade and locate such development on a map.
2.

CST Release Test Questions Grade 8 ELA
GRADE CALIFORNIA STANDARDS TEST
Released Test Questions English–Language Arts 8
95 Which sentence could best be added at the
end of the first paragraph to generate reader
interest?

Understand and explain the use of a complex mechanical device by following technical directions.
2.6

Exhibit careful reading and insight in their interpretations.
b.

Determine and articulate the relationship between the purposes and characteristics of different forms of poetry (e.g., ballad, lyric, couplet, epic, elegy, ode, sonnet).

Outline the physical obstacles to and the economic and political factors involved in building a network of roads, canals, and railroads (e.g.,

The sun gives life to the world.
2 Along with the many positive aspects of the sun, however, there are dangerous effects to consider.

Study the lives of black Americans who gained freedom in the North and founded schools and churches to advance their rights and communities.
5.

Students use their knowledge of word origins and word relationships, as well as historical and literary context clues, to determine the meaning of specialized vocabulary and to understand the precise meaning of grade-level-appropriate words.

Interpret and evaluate the various ways in which visual image makers (e.g., graphic artists, illustrators, news photographers) communicate information and affect impressions and opinions.
2.0

Recite poems (of four to six stanzas), sections of speeches, or dramatic soliloquies, using voice
modulation, tone, and gestures expressively to enhance the meaning.

Irish immigrants and the Great Irish Famine).
4.

After reviewing the development of America's democratic institutions founded on the Judeo-Christian heritage and English parliamentary traditions, particularly the shaping of the Constitution, students trace the development of American politics, society, culture, and economy and relate them to the emergence of major regional differences.

Prepare a speech outline based upon a chosen pattern of organization, which generally includes an introduction; transitions, previews, and summaries; a logically developed body; and an effective conclusion.
1.5

Find similarities and differences between texts in the treatment, scope, or organization of ideas.
2.4

Trace the origins and development of slavery; its effects on black Americans and on the region's political, social, religious, economic, and cultural development; and identify the strategies that were tried to both overturn and preserve it (e.g., through the writings and historical documents on Nat Turner, Denmark Vesey).
3.

I
used the Internet to access public records about the house, but the owner of that house
is not listed.

According to a report entitled “Are Students Getting Enough Sleep?”
from a recent edition of Sebastian Valley Times, “sleepiness decreases concentration,
reduces short-term memory, and causes bad moods.”

4 Researchers have learned that teens routinely fall asleep and wake up later than
adults.

D The health teacher asserts, “Eating well
provides the body with important nutrients.”

Revise writing for word choice; appropriate organization; consistent point of view; and transitions between paragraphs, passages, and ideas.
2.0

Students understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation and relate their significance to the development of American constitutional democracy.
1.

Evaluation and Revision
1.6

Students progress through the stages of the writing process as needed.

Compare the conflicting interpretations of state and federal authority as emphasized in the speeches and writings of statesmen such as Daniel Webster and John C. Calhoun.
2.

However, if you decide to
purchase just one book at regular club price, you will receive a certificate for an
additional 3 free selections after your first order is placed.

Analyze a work of literature, showing how it reflects the heritage, traditions, attitudes, and beliefs of its author.

Writing Applications (Genres and Their Characteristics)
Students write narrative, expository, persuasive, and descriptive essays of at least 500 to 700 words in each genre.

Literary Response and Analysis
Students read and respond to historically or culturally significant works of literature that reflect and enhance their studies of history and social science.

Students know the buoyant force on an object in a fluid is an upward force equal to the weight of the fluid the object has displaced.
d.

Understand how the conflicts between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton resulted in the emergence of two political parties (e.g., view of foreign policy, Alien and Sedition Acts, economic policy, National Bank, funding and assumption of the revolutionary debt).
5.

Relate a clear, coherent incident, event, or situation by using well-chosen details.
b.

Students analyze the political principles underlying the U.S. Constitution and compare the enumerated and implied powers of the federal government.
1.

Understand and explain the use of a complex mechanical device by following technical directions.
2.6

Picture of a beagle named "Murphy"
2 Murphy was the first dog I ever trained personally, and I was delighted at the enthusiasm with which he
took to the newspaper.

This
test is one of the California Standards Tests administered as part of the Standardized Testing and Reporting
(STAR) Program under policies set by the State Board of Education.

Find similarities and differences between texts in the treatment, scope, or organization of ideas.
2.4

B alternate the length of lines.

Once installed, solar panels do not need to be monotored very often.

After reviewing the development of America's democratic institutions founded on the Judeo-Christian heritage and English parliamentary traditions, particularly the shaping of the Constitution, students trace the development of American politics, society, culture, and economy and relate them to the emergence of major regional differences.

WORD ANALYSIS, FLUENCY, AND SYSTEMATIC VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT:
Students use their knowledge of word origins and word relationships, as well as
historical and literary context clues, to determine the meaning of specialized
vocabulary and to understand the precise meaning of grade-level appropriate words.

8RW1.1

Students understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation and relate their significance to the development of American constitutional democracy.
1.

Trace the development of the American education system from its earliest roots, including the roles of religious and private schools and Horace Mann's campaign for free public education and its assimilating role in American culture.
6.

Analyze the significance of the States' Rights Doctrine, the Missouri Compromise (1820), the Wilmot Proviso (1846), the Compromise of 1850, Henry Clay's role in the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850, the Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854), the Dred Scott v.

Structural Features of Informational Materials
2.1

Students identify the hypothesis and conclusion in logical deduction.

24.3

While the
initial cost and effort of using environmentally friendly power sources might be high,
the price of not using them is even higher.

You know, Brucie is usually
so distant with strangers.”
5 At a dinner party last week, after I had been mugged by a large sheepdog, I announced quite piteously,
“Oh dear, he seems to have swallowed one of my earrings.”

They describe and connect the essential ideas, arguments, and perspectives of the text by using their knowledge of text structure, organization, and purpose.

Students know when an object is subject to two or more forces at once, the result is the cumulative effect of all the forces.
c.

Students use properties of numbers to construct simple, valid arguments (direct and indirect) for, or formulate counterexamples to, claimed assertions.

25.2

Identify the push-pull factors in the movement of former slaves to the cities in the North and to the West and their differing experiences in those regions (e.g., the experiences of Buffalo Soldiers).
3.

A obviously
B however
C still
D likewise

CSW00062.008

64 Which of these would make the best concluding

sentence to Edward’s letter?

CST Released Test Questions for Grade 8 ELA
Released Test Questions English–Language Arts 8
The Blind Men and the Elephant

by John Godfrey Saxe

It was six men of Indostan

To learning much inclined,
Who went to see the Elephant
(Though all of them were blind),

5 That each by observation
Might satisfy his mind.

After reviewing the development of America's democratic institutions founded on the Judeo-Christian heritage and English parliamentary traditions, particularly the shaping of the Constitution, students trace the development of American politics, society, culture, and economy and relate them to the emergence of major regional differences.

Research and Technology
1.4

Students understand and use such operations as taking the opposite, finding the reciprocal, taking a root, and raising to a fractional power.

List the reasons for the wave of immigration from Northern Europe to the United States and describe the growth in the number, size, and spatial arrangements of cities (e.g.,

Describe the political philosophy underpinning the Constitution as specified in the Federalist Papers (authored by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay) and the role of such leaders as Madison, George Washington, Roger Sherman, Gouverneur Morris, and James Wilson in the writing and ratification of the Constitution.
5.

Identify significant literary devices (e.g., metaphor, symbolism, dialect, irony) that define a writer's style and use those elements to interpret the work.

Do you look for new ways
to conserve energy?

Prepare a speech outline based upon a chosen pattern of organization, which generally includes an introduction; transitions, previews, and summaries; a logically developed body; and an effective conclusion.
1.5

Provide details, reasons, and examples, arranging them effectively by anticipating and answering reader concerns and counterarguments.
2.5

Don’t let anyone think you’re a greenhorn.”
10 After George counted his money he looked out of the window and was surprised to see that the train was
still in Winesburg.
11 The young man, going out of his town to meet the adventure of life, began to think but he did not think of
anything very big or dramatic.
12 He thought of little things—Turk Smollet wheeling boards through the main street of his town in the
morning, Butch Wheeler, the lamp lighter of Winesburg, hurrying throu...

After reviewing the development of America's democratic institutions founded on the Judeo-Christian heritage and English parliamentary traditions, particularly the shaping of the Constitution, students trace the development of American politics, society, culture, and economy and relate them to the emergence of major regional differences.

Her eyes, one blue, one brown
never leave them.

10 When the Shepherd’s whistle
releases her,
she’s off, like an arrow, running east,
her bared teeth showing
the wolf that still lives in her.

15 She circles wide, closing in,
a black and white blur at
the edge of a sheep’s bad dream.

A reliable
B relied upon
C relying on them
D are reliable
CSL11192.133

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UVB rays produce immediate
negative effects and are the main culprits of sunburns.
3 Skin protection is extremely important.

The discovery of a large
stone quarry unlocked clues.

Students know the states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) depend on molecular motion.
e.

Describe the lives of free blacks and the laws that limited their freedom and economic opportunities.
8.10

Identify the sequence of activities needed to design a system, operate a tool, or explain the bylaws of an organization.
b.

Their brave acts made the
group one of the most famous.
2 In May 1863, the 54th Infantry Regiment, led by Colonel Robert Shaw, completed
its training and headed into battle.

The rest of the student body could get a little more sleep
and arrive an hour or so later.

6 To sum up, teens need as much or more sleep than adults, have a later sleep cycle,
and learn and behave better when rested.

Include all the factors and variables that need to be considered.
c.

All forms of matter are composed of one or more of the elements.

Evaluate the structural elements of the plot (e.g., subplots, parallel episodes, climax), the plot's development, and the way in which conflicts are (or are not) addressed and resolved.
3.3

After collecting energy from the sun, huge panels store
the solar power.

After reviewing the development of America's democratic institutions founded on the Judeo-Christian heritage and English parliamentary traditions, particularly the shaping of the Constitution, students trace the development of American politics, society, culture, and economy and relate them to the emergence of major regional differences.

Describe the development of the agrarian economy in the South, identify the locations of the cotton-producing states, and discuss the significance of cotton and the cotton gin.
2.

But after a few noisy scuffles in which he knocked a picture
off the wall, scratched the piano, and smashed a lamp, we just gave in—only to discover that, left to his own
devices, he hopped up and down as delicately as a ballet dancer.
4 It’s not just our own dogs that bother me.

Document A
Pro
1 The Supreme Court was absolutely correct to say it’s OK for students to grade one
another’s homework, quizzes, and tests; in fact, it’s a great idea.
2 By grading one another’s papers and seeing the problems their peers encounter, as well
as their own, students double their exposure to the troubles that they may meet on future
exams and tests.

Describe the nation's blend of civic republicanism, classical liberal principles, and English parliamentary traditions.
8.2

Recite poems (of four to six stanzas), sections of speeches, or dramatic soliloquies, using voice
modulation, tone, and gestures expressively to enhance the meaning.

Draw supported inferences about the effects of a literary work on its audience.
d.

Enumerate the advantages of a common market among the states as foreseen in and protected by the Constitution's clauses on interstate commerce, common coinage, and full-faith and credit.
4.

Sergeant William Carney,
the flag bearer of the 54th, was severely injured as he carried the flag back to safety.

The
land becomes a wide green billiard table on which tiny human insects toil up and down.

4 All through his boyhood and young manhood, George Willard had been in the habit of walking on Trunion
Pike.

Students know that average speed is the total distance traveled divided by the total time elapsed and that the speed of an object along the path traveled can vary.
c.

Students solve multistep problems, including word problems, involving linear equations and linear inequalities in one variable and provide justification for each step.

6.0

This catalog offers a wide selection of over 500 books in every issue, including mysteries, romances, adventures,
biographies, cookbooks, crafts, sports, and many more.

For more information about the California Standards Tests, visit the California Department of Education’s
Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/resources.asp.

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Identify common themes in American art as well as transcendentalism and individualism (e.g., writings about and by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Herman Melville, Louisa May Alcott, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow).
8.7

Identify and analyze recurring themes (e.g., good versus evil) across traditional and contemporary works.
3.6

What was even more baffling was how the people
moved the creations, some of which weighed many tons.

Understand the most important points in the history of English language and use common word origins to determine the historical influences on English word meanings.
1.3

All questions on the California Standards Tests are evaluated by committees of content experts, including
teachers and administrators, to ensure their appropriateness for measuring the California academic content
standards in Grade 8 English–Language Arts.

C available almost everywhere.

Students know how to identify separately the two or more forces that are acting on a single static object, including gravity, elastic forces due to tension or compression in matter, and friction.
e.

Use correct and varied sentence types and sentence openings to present a lively and effective personal style.
1.2

Investigation and Experimentation
9.

Revise writing for word choice; appropriate organization; consistent point of view; and transitions between paragraphs, passages, and ideas.
2.0

Describe the basic law-making process and how the Constitution provides numerous opportunities for citizens to participate in the political process and to monitor and influence government (e.g., function of elections, political parties, interest groups).
7.

After reviewing the development of America's democratic institutions founded on the Judeo-Christian heritage and English parliamentary traditions, particularly the shaping of the Constitution, students trace the development of American politics, society, culture, and economy and relate them to the emergence of major regional differences.

Achieve an effective balance between researched information and original ideas.

Compare and contrast the features and elements of consumer materials to gain meaning from documents (e.g., warranties, contracts, product information, instruction manuals).
2.2

Analyze a work of literature, showing how it reflects the heritage, traditions, attitudes, and beliefs of its author.

A obviously
B however
C still
D likewise

CSW00062.008

64 Which of these would make the best concluding

sentence to Edward’s letter?

They learn about the challenges facing the new nation, with an emphasis on the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War. They make connections between the rise of industrialization and contemporary social and economic conditions.
8.1

My brain never loses
A touch I bring:
Frail of an eggshell,
20 Pull of a string,
Beat of a pulse
That tells me life
Thumps in a person
But not in a knife.
25 Signs that say:
“Please do not touch,”
Disappoint me
Very much.

Describe the Texas War for Independence and the Mexican-American War, including territorial settlements, the aftermath of the wars, and the effects the wars had on the lives of Americans, including Mexican Americans today.
8.9

• DRIVING A CAR• WALKING TO THE STORE• PLAYING ON THE PLAYGROUND• RELAXING AT THE BEACH OR POOL• PARTICIPATING IN OUTDOOR
SPORTS OR RECREATION

Sun Veil Sunscreen protects you so you can have fun in the sun, young or old.

Students know chemical reactions usually liberate heat or absorb heat.
d.

Record important ideas, concepts, and direct quotations from significant information sources and paraphrase and summarize all perspectives on the topic, as appropriate.
c.

Examine the women's suffrage movement (e.g., biographies, writings, and speeches of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Margaret Fuller, Lucretia Mott, Susan B. Anthony).
7.

Identify significant literary devices (e.g., metaphor, symbolism, dialect, irony) that define a writer's style and use those elements to interpret the work.

Students know that compounds are formed by combining two or more different elements and that compounds have properties that are different from their constituent elements.
c.

Maintain a reasonable tone.
2.5

Feel the vibrations as your Rocket Ball glides through the universe, scoringpoints as it glances off Saturn’s rings or skids past Jupiter.

Compare the original text to a summary to determine whether the summary accurately captures the main ideas, includes critical details, and conveys the underlying meaning.
2.5

Identify and analyze recurring themes (e.g., good versus evil) across traditional and contemporary works.
3.6

Students determine whether a relation defined by a graph, a set of ordered pairs, or a symbolic expression is a function and justify the conclusion.

19.0

Explain how the ordinances of 1785 and 1787 privatized national resources and transferred federally owned lands into private holdings, townships, and states.
3.

In addition to content, all items are reviewed and approved to
ensure their adherence to the principles of fairness and to ensure no bias exists with respect to characteristics
such as gender, ethnicity, and language.

Evaluate the structural elements of the plot (e.g., subplots, parallel episodes, climax), the plot's development, and the way in which conflicts are (or are not) addressed and resolved.
3.3

Analyze idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes to infer the literal and figurative meanings of phrases.
1.2

Principles of chemistry underlie the functioning of biological systems.

A to tell a story about a childhood experience
B to capture a feeling from the past
C to debate whether childhood or adulthood is
better
D to describe a person who was important in the
life of a child
CSR10200.098
3 In lines 11 and 12 of “Piano,” the words “my
manhood is cast down in the flood of
remembrance” mean that the speaker feels
A proud of what he has accomplished.

Students know how to use astronomical units and light years as measures of distances between the Sun, stars, and Earth.
d.

Explain how the ordinances of 1785 and 1787 privatized national resources and transferred federally owned lands into private holdings, townships, and states.
3.

Students know the role of gravity in forming and maintaining the shapes of planets, stars, and the solar system.

Each time
you are able to use your flippers to
bounce your Rocket Ball off these moving
objects, you score bonus points.

Releasing this sort of personal information should
be avoided, especially by institutions that seek to provide a supportive environment
conducive to mutual learning during essential years of human development.

Jane Addams: A Woman of Character(1) When you think of women in history who have been true pioneers, the name
Jane Addams should come to mind. (2) In the late 1800s, she founded Hull House, an
institution called a settlement house, in Chicago, Illinois. (3) Hull House was established
as a resource for immigrants as well as for any other residents of Chicago in need of
assistance. (4) Its mission reflected the compassionate spirit of its founder, who had visited
a similar institution, ca...

If the skin becomes irritated or a rash develops, discontinue use immediately.

CST Released Test Questions for Grade 8 ELA
CALIFORNIA STANDARDS TEST GRADEReleased Test Questions English–Language Arts 8
My Fingers
by Mary O’Neill
My fingers are antennae.

Students solve equations and inequalities involving absolute values.

4.0

Provide details, reasons, and examples, arranging them effectively by anticipating and answering reader concerns and counterarguments.
2.5

Discuss the influence of industrialization and technological developments on the region, including human modification of the landscape and how physical geography shaped human actions (e.g., growth of cities, deforestation, farming, mineral extraction).
2.

Because of her letters and use of statistics,
hospitals began changing the way they take care of patients.

Students know atoms and molecules form solids by building up repeating patterns, such as the crystal structure of NaCl or long-chain polymers.
d.

Employ narrative and descriptive strategies (e.g., relevant dialogue, specific action, physical description, background description, comparison or contrast of characters).
2.2

Reminiscingby Ralph Cortez1 Watermelons were so much sweeter then,
2 When boys were the stuff of super men,
3 And summers seemed so much longer too,
4 With nothing pending and nothing due.
5 We were swordsmen—swashbuckling heroes,
6 Eternal victors—never zeroes;
7 Second basemen and clean-up hitters;
8 Forever winners, never quitters.
9 Play was a ritual in those days,
10 To go on magical mind forays,
11 To play the game with aplomb and ease,
12 To venture forth when and where we’d pl...

Students understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation and relate their significance to the development of American constitutional democracy.
1.

Identify significant literary devices (e.g., metaphor, symbolism, dialect, irony) that define a writer's style and use those elements to interpret the work.

The rest of her career was spent writing letters and working to improve
hospitals by using statistical studies.

2 Florence Nightingale was born in 1820 to a wealthy British family.

Outline the major treaties with American Indian nations during the administrations of the first four presidents and the varying outcomes of those treaties.

8.6

Studies show that some schools have already adjusted school hours to better match
the teen sleep cycle; consequently, students in these schools are learning better on
the new schedule.

5 Some of my classmates argue that starting school an hour later will prevent them
from participating in after-school athletic programs and extracurricular activities.

Because of her letters and use of statistics,
hospitals began changing the way they take care of patients.

In 1897, a Monument was
sculpted in Boston, Massachusetts, to commemorate the heroism of the 54th.

Determine and articulate the relationship between the purposes and characteristics of different forms of poetry (e.g., ballad, lyric, couplet, epic, elegy, ode, sonnet).

The shutter remains open for as long as
the shutter button is held down.

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Discuss entrepreneurs, industrialists, and bankers in politics, commerce, and industry (e.g.,

Dear Sebastian Valley School Board:

1 Currently, school commences before most people even dream about waking up.

Exhibit careful reading and insight in their interpretations.
b.

Identify and analyze recurring themes (e.g., good versus evil) across traditional and contemporary works.
3.6

DIRECTIONS:
Apply Sun Veil’s disappearing blue-colored sunblock liberally to completely cover all exposed
skin.

Students know how to identify regions corresponding to metals, nonmetals, and inert gases.
b.

Plan and conduct multiple-step information searches by using computer networks and modems.
1.5

Compare the original text to a summary to determine whether the summary accurately captures the main ideas, includes critical details, and conveys the underlying meaning.
2.5

Watermelon
Pianoby D. H. Lawrence1 Softly, in the dusk, a woman is singing to me:
2 Taking me back down the vista of years, till I see3 A child sitting under the piano, in the boom of the tingling strings4 And pressing the small, poised feet of a mother who smiles as she sings.
5 In spite of myself, the insidious mastery of song6 Betrays me back, till the heart of me weeps to belong7 To the old Sunday evenings at home, winter outside8 And hymns in the cozy parlor, the tinkling piano o...

The Second, feeling of the tusk,
Cried, “Ho! what have we here
15 So very round and smooth and sharp?

Some of the released test questions for Algebra I are
the same test questions found in different combinations on the Integrated Mathematics 1 and 2 California
Standards Tests and the Summative High School Mathematics California Standards Test.

The east was pink with the dawn and long streaks of light climbed into the sky where a few stars still
shone.

3 Beyond the last house on Trunion Pike in Winesburg, there is a great stretch of open fields.

Present detailed evidence, examples, and reasoning to support arguments, differentiating between facts and opinion.
c.

They were very similar to one another, each
with a large nose and long ears, but they were not identical.

Relate a clear, coherent incident, event, or situation by using well-chosen details.
b.

Algebra I
Grades Eight Through Twelve - Mathematics Content Standards

Symbolic reasoning and calculations with symbols are central in algebra.

Consumers can and must make a difference by considering alternate
energy options.

2 Each year electric utilities in the United States provide trillions of kilowatt-hours to
their customers, but this energy source gives off tons of carbon monoxide.

Recite poems (of four to six stanzas), sections of speeches, or dramatic soliloquies, using voice
modulation, tone, and gestures expressively to enhance the meaning.

NUMBER OF NUMBER OF
STRAND/REPORTING CLUSTER QUESTIONS RELEASED
ON EXAM TEST QUESTIONS
• Word Analysis 9 11
• Reading Comprehension 18 27
• Literary Response and Analysis 15 23
• Writing Strategies 17 25
• Written Conventions 16 28
TOTAL 75114

In selecting test questions for release, three criteria are used: (1) the questions adequately cover a selection of
the academic content standards assessed on the Grade 8 English–Language Arts Test; (2) the questions
demonstrate a ran...

Create compositions that establish a controlling impression, have a coherent thesis, and end with a clear and well-supported conclusion.
1.2

Understand how the conflicts between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton resulted in the emergence of two political parties (e.g., view of foreign policy, Alien and Sedition Acts, economic policy, National Bank, funding and assumption of the revolutionary debt).
5.

Dear Sebastian Valley School Board:

1 Currently, school commences before most people even dream about waking up.

You accumulate 2 bonus points with each cash purchase of one book.

Evaluate the unity, coherence, logic, internal consistency, and structural patterns of text.
3.0

Describe the purpose, challenges, and economic incentives associated with westward expansion, including the concept of Manifest Destiny (e.g., the Lewis and Clark expedition, accounts of the removal of Indians, the Cherokees' "Trail of Tears," settlement of the Great Plains) and the territorial acquisitions that spanned numerous decades.
3.

Jane Addams: A Woman of Character(1) When you think of women in history who have been true pioneers, the name
Jane Addams should come to mind. (2) In the late 1800s, she founded Hull House, an
institution called a settlement house, in Chicago, Illinois. (3) Hull House was established
as a resource for immigrants as well as for any other residents of Chicago in need of
assistance. (4) Its mission reflected the compassionate spirit of its founder, who had visited
a similar institution, ca...

I am sitting with a group in front of the fire when all of a sudden the
large mutt of the host appears in the archway.

They do need a large, expensive battery bank; consequently, the cost of installation
can be high.

4 Hydropower which uses the movement of water to create energy, is less expensive
per kilowatt-hour than solar power and does not require a battery bank.

He scampered hurriedly aboard.

Which word can best be used to replace the
word run without changing the meaning of the
sentence?

Students know how to use astronomical units and light years as measures of distances between the Sun, stars, and Earth.
d.

The Third approached the animal,
20 And happening to take
The squirming trunk within his hands,
Thus boldly up and spake:
“I see,” quoth he, “the Elephant
Is very like a snake!”

25 The Fourth reached out an eager hand,
And felt about the knee.

Know the changing boundaries of the United States and describe the relationships the country had with its neighbors (current Mexico and Canada) and Europe, including the influence of the Monroe Doctrine, and how those relationships influenced westward expansion and the Mexican-American War.
3.

Describe the principles of federalism, dual sovereignty, separation of powers, checks and balances, the nature and purpose of majority rule, and the ways in which the American idea of constitutionalism preserves individual rights.
8.3

Students use properties of the number system to judge the validity of results, to justify each step of a procedure, and to prove or disprove statements:

25.1

They learn about the challenges facing the new nation, with an emphasis on the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War. They make connections between the rise of industrialization and contemporary social and economic conditions.
8.1

As a result of his bravery, Carney was the first African American to receive the
Congressional Medal of Honor.
3 Almost half of the soldiers in the 54th Infantry Regiment were wounded or killed
in the onslaught at Fort Wagner.

Interpret and evaluate the various ways in which visual image makers (e.g., graphic artists, illustrators, news photographers) communicate information and affect impressions and opinions.
2.0

Edit written manuscripts to ensure that correct grammar is used.

In this sentence, the word instead does not
correctly link ideas.

Discuss the election of Andrew Jackson as president in 1828, the importance of Jacksonian democracy, and his actions as president (e.g., the spoils system, veto of the National Bank, policy of Indian removal, opposition to the Supreme Court).
2.

Jackson's opposition to the National Bank; early decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court that reinforced the sanctity of contracts and a capitalist economic system of law).
4.

Jackson is athletic, graceful, obnoxious, and filled with conceit, while Hailey is slow, a little fat, and
gentle to her bones.

4 Jackson also has a truck neurosis.

Teachers and schools should
not advocate student grading and public announcement of grades because it provides a
traumatizing breach of privacy for students and families and it subjects students to harsh
judgments and treatment by their peers.
3 Since 1974, a law known as the Buckley Amendment has prohibited the release of
education records maintained by schools in order to preserve the privacy of students
and their families.

Identify the constitutional issues posed by the doctrine of nullification and secession and the earliest origins of that doctrine.
4.

B alternate the length of lines.

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Employ narrative and descriptive strategies (e.g., relevant dialogue, specific action, physical description, background description, comparison or contrast of characters).
2.2

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asteroid, or meteor takes a direct hit, your score will soar.

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Understand how the conflicts between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton resulted in the emergence of two political parties (e.g., view of foreign policy, Alien and Sedition Acts, economic policy, National Bank, funding and assumption of the revolutionary debt).
5.

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ensure their adherence to the principles of fairness and to ensure no bias exists with respect to characteristics
such as gender, ethnicity, and language.

Evaluate the major debates that occurred during the development of the Constitution and their ultimate resolutions in such areas as shared power among institutions, divided state-federal power, slavery, the rights of individuals and states (later addressed by the addition of the Bill of Rights), and the status of American Indian nations under the commerce clause.
4.

Enumerate the advantages of a common market among the states as foreseen in and protected by the Constitution's clauses on interstate commerce, common coinage, and full-faith and credit.
4.

Provide details, reasons, and examples, arranging them effectively by anticipating and answering reader concerns and counterarguments.
2.5

Use word meanings within the appropriate context and show ability to verify those meanings by definition, restatement, example, comparison, or contrast.
2.0

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 30 Which summary of paragraph 3 of Document A
is the most accurate?

Reveal the significance of, or the writer's attitude about, the subject.
c.

Explain how the war affected combatants, civilians, the physical environment, and future warfare.
8.11

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Evaluate the major debates that occurred during the development of the Constitution and their ultimate resolutions in such areas as shared power among institutions, divided state-federal power, slavery, the rights of individuals and states (later addressed by the addition of the Bill of Rights), and the status of American Indian nations under the commerce clause.
4.

Picture of a beagle named "Murphy"
2 Murphy was the first dog I ever trained personally, and I was delighted at the enthusiasm with which he
took to the newspaper.

Examine the characteristics of white Southern society and how the physical environment influenced events and conditions prior to the Civil War.
4.

Evaluate the major debates that occurred during the development of the Constitution and their ultimate resolutions in such areas as shared power among institutions, divided state-federal power, slavery, the rights of individuals and states (later addressed by the addition of the Bill of Rights), and the status of American Indian nations under the commerce clause.
4.