i am on a mission to bring old jiskha back so here are the right answers for 2023 till like 2026 they will probably change this in a few years but hopefully some other people will put in correct answers for the same tests and quizzes as i wont be in 8th grade forever just click on my name and i will most likely have other tests up for other subjects so here are 2 tests i've done for language arts

Reading Informational Text Unit Test
1.W and L

2.refine your predictions

3.This book takes place in a town very similar to the one that I live in.
text to self
The main character in this book fights for gender equality, just like the USA women's soccer team did after winning the World Cup.
text to world
The theme of this novel is similar to a poem that I read last year.
text to connection

4.Maria could look up the words indictment and alleged.

5.The platypus is a mammal with many characteristics that make it unique.

6.There is a smart solution to the ongoing problem of oil spills the industry should use.

7.contrast

8.description

9.real

10.Much like background music, little earthquakes tremor underground without much notice.

11.to show how remembering something is not as important as understanding it

12.sullen

13.He carves animals out of wood.

14.to inform

15. the main idea is that forest fires help animal and tree's alike.
the paragraph explains through out the story that water flow increases and kills harmful things to trees such as insects.

16.Oceans all across the world are home to the vibrant marine animals known as nudibranchs. They exist in a variety of forms and dimensions, and they have a range of defensive strategies, including poisonous appendages and camouflage. Their delicate bodies and visible gills give nudibranchs their name.

17. I did it wrong, but For full credit on this response, you needed to think of a character that had the same characteristics of Scrooge and Pinocchio where you would state their name and allude to Scrooge and Pinocchio (or 2 other well-known allusions).

18.anything that is rotting is similar to anything that is deteriorating in that it is easily breakable. In many movies, people refer to you as a disgrace to the family, which typically denotes that you done something to harm the family's reputation. To call anything a disgrace is to indicate it is bad or unloved.

Grammar test
1.are
2.dependent clause
3.My collection of stamps is extensive.
4.are, has(in order)
5.they
6.Missouri and Illinois are states along the Mississippi River.
7.Staring down the mountain, Jack was excited for a day of skiing.
8.The test was moved to Wednesday.
9.While the neighbors were walking to the store, they dropped their money and the wind blew it away.
10.When looking out the window, they saw the first leaf fall.
11.The team lost the game because the players made mistakes.
12.The team collected statistics on every shot made and attempted.
13.The students organized the bake sale.
14.The triumphant tennis player [felt] proud of himself. He [observed] all of his efforts pay off in this one match. The fans [roared with excitement], the cameras [flared], and victory [was declared ].
15.Alex Muros won the scientific fair today. How fall leaves change color was the topic of my study. I received a prize and a chance to speak in the statewide science fair in the spring, and I will be celebrating with ice cream.

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