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English Pre-Post Test Teacher’s Copy Grade 8 page 1
Department of Education
English Program
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PREPARED AND ADAPTED BY
Maribel ArroyoYauco English Supervisor
Sandra BlondetPonce III English Supervisor
Jo - Ann FeblesJuana Diaz English Supervisor
Tulidania GonzalezGuayanilla English Supervisor
Ivelisse LeónPonce II English Supervisor
Dr. Iris LugoPonce I English Supervisor
Carmen MartínezSanta Isabel English Supervisor
Lina Pérez Adjuntas English Supervisor
Pat RiosPeñuelas English Supervisor
Inés RosadoGuanica English Supervisor
Olga HernandezSanta Isabel English Teacher
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CONTRIBUTING EDUCATORS
Prof. Iviana DelgadoPonce I English Teacher
Barbara González CamachoGuánica English Teacher
Prof. Olga HernándezSanta Isabel English Teacher
Brenda E. Serrano SantosGuánica English Teacher
EDITORS
Dr. Evelyn VeguillaEnglish Program Director
Prof. Alvin RíosJayuya English Supervisor
Prof. Luz Selenia GarcíaVillaba English Supervisor
Prof. Aidita Vélez OrtizCidra English Supervisor
Prof. María V. MartínezBayamón I English Supervisor
Luz Magali Ramos MatosNaguabo English Supervisor
Patricia Nieves SánchezCaguas II English Supervisor
Angel ValentinHormigueros English Supervisor
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1. Lillian is a very good florist. She makes beautiful flower arrangements. She is very successful in her flower business. Choose the picture that belongs to the passage.
a. b. c. d.
2. Charlie is at the mall. First, he buys a new pair of shoes. Then, he buys two pairs of jeans. Finally, he buys the watch he always wanted. What did Charlie buy first?
a. b. c. d.
Rebecca, Brenda and Bryan love to listen to music. They all have MP3 players and share their music all the time. Rebecca loves Hip Hop, while Bryan loves Reggeaton. Brenda loves both genres. She has around 500 songs in her MP3, more than her friends Rebecca and Bryan.
3. Who likes hip hop?a. Rebeccab. Bryanc. Brenda
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Listening and Speaking
Part 1. Instructions: The teacher will read a passage. Listen carefully and answer the following questions.
L/S.8.1 Listens and responds during a read aloud from a variety of fiction and nonfiction to comprehend, generalize, relate to character and setting, identify tone, voice, and mood; makes connections to text.L/S.8.5 Explains the main idea or topic and important details from learned concepts or read alouds of a variety of expository texts, and applies sequence or events to clarify, discuss, and summarize a topic form a variety of texts.
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4. How many songs does Brenda have on her MP3?a. about 1,000 songsb. about 800 songsc. about 500 songs
Roberto ClementeRoberto Clemente was a great baseball star. He belongs to the Baseball Hall
of Fame, which is one of the greatest honors in the history of baseball. Roberto could do everything, jump high, run fast, and hit hard. He was voted the Most Valuable Player.
Roberto also loved children. He wanted to build a park for the children of Puerto Rico. In this park, they could play baseball and many other sports. He wanted to call this park the “Sports City”.
In 1972, Roberto was killed in an airplane crash. He and a few friends wanted to help the children of Nicaragua. But people did not forget Roberto Clemente nor his dream. Money was raised to build the park. The Sports City opened in 1975, and is still open today. Roberto Clemente’s dream had come true.
5. In which league did Roberto Clemente play?a. Major League Soccerb. National Basketball Associationc. Major League Baseballd. National Softball League
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Part 2. Instructions: The teacher will read aloud the passage. Listen carefully to the passage. For each question, mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.
L/S.8.1 Listens and responds during a read aloud from a variety of fiction and nonfiction to comprehend, generalize, relate to character and setting, identify tone, voice, and mood; makes connections to text.L/S 8.2 Listens, responds to, analyzes, gives, and discuss complex instructions, statements, and directions; answers and formulates closed and open-ended questions.L/S 8.4 Applies a variety of language patterns and structures.
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6. What kind of a player was Clemente?a. an excellent playerb. an average playerc. a good playerd. a bad player
7. This passage tells us about…a. baseballb. Roberto’s dreamc. poor childrend. Hall of Fame
8. What was Clemente’s dream?a. to build a Hall of Fameb. to raise money for childrenc. to fly in an airplaned. to build a children’s park
9. After Roberto Clemente’s death, people ________________ his dream.a. forgotb. believed inc. did not liked. changed
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10. In your opinion, what can each person do to prevent global warming?
Advanced (4) Intermediate (3) Basic (2) Beginner (1)Pronunciation is clearVery few grammatical errorsKnowledge of contentGreat use of vocabulary
Pronunciation is clearFew grammatical errorsKnowledge of contentGood use of vocabulary
Pronunciation is unclearMany grammatical errorsLittle knowledge of contentUses simple vocabularyUse of words in L1
Pronunciation is poorToo many grammatical errors Lack of comprehensionUses very simple vocabularyMany words in L1
Total Points /4Observations:
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Part 3. Instructions The teacher will evaluate the student orally using the
L/S 8.2 Listens, responds to, analyzes, gives, and discuss complex instructions, statements, and directions; answers and formulates closed and open-ended questions.
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The Spanish Club
“I have bad news,” said Mrs. Cortés. The Spanish Club is nearly $500 short of the amount they need to take the trip to Mexico City next month. The club members were sad. They had planned this trip since last year. The club made many fund-raisers, like a talent show, a bake sale, a car wash, and sold chocolates among other activities. But still, they needed to make one big activity to make the money.
“How depressing”, said Marisol. “We’ve planned all year and now we can’t go.”“Don’t give up now”, said Jonathan. Let’s put our heads together and come up with a huge fund raiser. Everybody started to give ideas. “I know!” said Jasmine. “Let’s make a huge Mexican dinner party. Everything we sell will be Mexican dishes like enchiladas, tacos, and burritos. Everybody will dress up as a Mexican. We can have some Mariachi music”. “It will be fun”, Mrs. Cortés said, “It’s a great idea”. They planned a huge party, sold the tickets, food, and drinks. The entire community was there. It was a great party. They raised almost $1,000. Needless to say, they had a lot of fun in Mexico City.
11. Where was the group going?a. Mexico Cityb. Guadalajarac. Las Vegasd. San Juan
12. Who is the teacher?a. Mrs. Torresb. Mr. Cortésc. Mrs. Cortésd. Mr. Lugo
13. How did they feel when the teacher told the bad news?
a. excited
b. depressedc. anxiousd. tired
14. What kind of activities did the club NOT do?
a. Mexican partyb. talent showc. car washd. movie day
15. Who came up with the idea for the dinner party?
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ReadingContent Standard: The student uses reading strategies, literary analysis, and critical thinking skills to construct meaning and develop an understanding as well as an appreciation of a variety of genres of both fiction and nonfiction.R.8.1Analyzes the text, establishes purpose, identifies author’s purpose, and distinguishes text features to enhance comprehension.
Part 4. Instructions: Read the selection carefully. For each question, mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.
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a. Marisolb. Mrs. Cortésc. Jasmined. Jonathan
16. How much money did they raise?
a. $ 1,000b. $ 2,000c. $ 500d. $ 200
The Champion
Sandra stood nervously near the ice, watching Angela Martin skating. It was Angela’s first time competing in the city championships, but she didn’t look nervous at all. Sandra was sitting next to her coach, remembering the first time she competed. Even though she was still in high school, she felt old. All of the other competitors were two or three years younger than her. This would be her last competition. Skating took long hours of practicing and college was on her mind now.
Angela Martin looked so confident. She looked graceful and landed every jump perfectly. After every jump, the crowd cheered.
Sandra was next. She skated onto the ice just as Angela was leaving the rink. She has to admit that Angela was hard to beat. The music began and she started to skate. But, she was still thinking about Angela’s performance and looked a little distracted. Her program was good, but not perfect. As Sandra skated off the ice, she knew she had lost her title. She didn’t want to cry as she stood to hear the winners.
Finally, the scoreboard flashed the results. Sandra had finished second. Angela was the new city champion. Everybody cheered for the winners. Sandra approached Angela to congratulate her. She shook her hand and they embraced. Now it was Angela’s turn to represent their city in the National championships.
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R.8.1Analyzes the text, establishes purpose, identifies author’s purpose, and distinguishes text features to enhance comprehension.R8.4 Sorts and organizes relevant events, states cause and effect, makes connections, predictions, and inferences, determines problem and solution, and draws conclusions in narrative, expository, and persuasive texts.
Part 5. Instructions: Read the selection carefully. For each question, mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.
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17. What is the passage mainly about?a. skatingb. friendshipc. competitiond. crying
18. In the sentence, “It was Angela’s first time competing in the city championships, but she didn’t look nervous at all.” , we can conclude that Angela was very ___________
a. nervous.b. happy.c. confident.d. arrogant.
19. Why was this Sandra’s last competition?a. She was going to college.b. She was too old to compete.c. She did not have a coach.d. She was not good anymore.
20. Why do you think Sandra’s performance was not perfect?a. She was not practicing enough.b. Skating was too difficult for her.c. The crowd was too noisy when she performed.d. She was distracted by Angela’s performance.
21. How did Sandra feel when she finished skating?a. She felt confident.b. She felt disappointed.c. She felt nervous.d. She felt happy.
22. What do you think will happen after the competition?a. Sandra will become a coach.b. Angela and Sandra will become best friends.c. Angela will go to the National Competition.d. Angela will go to college.
23. Which of these statements is a fact?a. Ice skaters spend long hours practicing their programs.b. Ice skaters become too confident when they win.c. Ice skaters stop skating after they finish college.d. Ice skaters are all teenagers.
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24. Which of these statements is NOT an opinion?a. Angela is a great skater.b. Sandra is very sensitive.c. Angela is the new champion.d. Sandra will feel depressed after losing.
Azure and Gold By Amy Lowell
April had covered the hillsWith flickering yellows and reds,The sparkle and coolness of snowWas blown from the mountain beds.
Across a deep-sunken streamThe pink of blossoming trees,And from windless applebloomsThe humming of many bees.
25. After reading the poem, we could tell that the author is talking about…a. changing of the seasonsb. the life of a flowerc. animals in the wildd. music
26. In the first stanza, we could tell that it was…a. winterb. summer
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The air was of rose and goldArabesque with the song of birdsWho, swinging unseen under leaves,Made music more eager than words.
Part 6. Instructions: Read carefully the following poem. For each question, mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.
R.8.1Analyzes the text, establishes purpose, identifies author’s purpose, and distinguishes text features to enhance comprehension.R.8.6 Uses elements of poetry to identify and interpret genre, imagery, and symbolism.
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c. falld. spring
27. What do you think is the author’s message?a. preserve our treesb. enjoy our naturec. recycled. feel the music
28. In the last stanza, the author’s tone is…a. very happyb. very depressedc. very mysteriousd. very cold
29. Which of these sentences is correct?a. Carmen looks very anxiousb. Where is the city park?c. Get out,d. Lost I was.
30. In the sentence, Patricia is too sick to go to school, the word sick is ___________.a. a verbb. an adjectivec. an adverbd. a noun
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Content Standard: The student effectively communicates to a variety of audiences in all forms of writing through the use of the writing process, proper grammar, and age-appropriate expressive vocabulary.W.8.1 Combines sentences and ideas using simple transitional phrases; applies commas and colons to correctly punctuate sentences; identifies phrases and clauses; applies phrases in writing to construct complex sentences.W.8.2 Classifies and applies the parts of speech; uses vocabulary, accurate spelling, appropriate grammar and syntax in writing.
Part 7.Instructions: Read the questions carefully. For each question, mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.
Writing
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31. Which of these sentences is a complex sentence?a. Amelia bought a new iPod.b. Saint John is a very beautiful island in the Caribbean.c. Vanessa writes a letter and mails it right away.d. I love surprises .
32. Which of these sentences is correct?a. Jeff went to the zoo, and also after, the park.b. Banks are always closed on Sundays.c. Carmelo and William is not very good players.d. Joan can’t run because she broke a knee when she fell.
33. Which of these sentences is a complete sentence?a. Manuel the executive officer of the firm.b. The statue that everyone admires.c. Fruits are a good part of a balanced diet.d. Red and green, the colors of Christmas.
Behind our home is a big mango tree. My mother says it was already there before I was born. In the fall, the branches are brittle and dry. In the summer, it is full of branches and leaves. It gives a cool shade to the back of the house. But, it also makes a lot of noise when the wind hits it. I love that mango tree, especially the sweet mangoes it gives. I believe our mango tree is the biggest tree on my street.
34. Identify the topic sentence of the paragraph.a. I love that mango tree.b. Behind our home is a big mango tree.c. It gives a cool shade to the back of the house.d. My mother said it was already there when I was born.
35. What is the main idea of the paragraph?English Pre-Post Test Teacher’s Copy Grade 8 page 13
Content Standard: The student effectively communicates to a variety of audiences in all forms of writing through the use of the writing process, proper grammar, and age-appropriate expressive vocabulary.W.8.1 Combines sentences and ideas using simple transitional phrases; applies commas and colons to correctly punctuate sentences; identifies phrases and clauses; applies phrases in writing to construct complex sentences.W.8.2 Classifies and applies the parts of speech; uses vocabulary, accurate spelling, appropriate grammar and syntax in writing.
Part 8.Instructions: Read the questions carefully. For each question, mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.
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a. The mango tree is the biggest.b. It gives cool shade.c. The author’s love for the tree.d. It is an old mango tree.
Topic List
-Best vacation ever-A place you would like to visit-What technology you use everyday-Do you love fashion? Why?-What is your talent?-Person you admire most
4 3 2 1 Pts.
Content Writing is confident and clearly focused with a distinct, unique voice/point of view, and engages the audience.
Writing is purposeful and focused with strong voice/point of view, and engages the audience.
Writing does not clearly communicate knowledge, voice, or point of view.
Writing is extremely limited in communicating knowledge, voice, or point of view.
Organization Writing includes a strong beginning, middle, and end with some transitions and good closure.
Uses correct writing format. Incorporated a coherent closure.
Writing is brief and undeveloped with very weak transitions and closure
Writing is disorganized and undeveloped with no transitions or closure
Mechanics and Grammar
Paragraph has no errors in punctuation,
Paragraph has few punctuation,
Paragraph has many punctuation,
Paragraph has six or more punctuation,
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Part 9. Instructions: Choose a topic from the list. Write a three (3) paragraph composition about the topic. Be aware of the grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure. The rubric below shows the criteria to evaluate the paragraph. Each paragraph must be at least five (5) sentences long.
W.8.2 Classifies and applies the parts of speech; uses vocabulary, accurate spelling, appropriate grammar and syntax in writing.W.8.3 Applies organizational patterns and the elements of descriptive, narrative, and expository forms to construct a three paragraph composition.
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capitalization, and spelling. No run-on sentences
capitalization, and spelling errors. One or two run-on sentences.
capitalization, and spelling errors. More than a few run-on sentences.
capitalization, and spelling errors.
Word Choice Effective and engaging use of word choice
Uses a variety of word choice to make writing interesting.
Shows some use of varied word choice.
Careless or inaccurate word choice which confusing meaning
Total Points /16
Topic: ______________________________________________________________________
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Table of Specifications
STANDARD #1: LISTENING/ SPEAKINGExpectation Thinking Level
(Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy)
DOK(Depth of
knowledge)
Type of item
Total Points
PMA (70%)
L/S.8.1 Listens and responds during a read aloud from a variety of fiction and nonfiction to comprehend, generalize, relate to character and setting, identify tone, voice, and mood; makes connections to text.
Remembering Level 1 Multiple Choice
4 3
L/S.8.5 Explains the main idea or topic and important details from learned concepts or read alouds of a variety of expository texts, and applies sequence or events to clarify, discuss, and summarize a topic form a variety of texts.
Remembering Level 1 Multiple Choice
5 4
L/S 8.2 Listens, responds to, analyzes, gives, and discuss complex instructions, statements, and directions; answers and formulates closed and open-ended questions.
Evaluating Level 4 Oral 4 3
STANDARD #2: READINGR.8.1Analyzes the text, establishes purpose, identifies author’s purpose, and distinguishes text features to enhance comprehension.
Understanding Level 1 Multiple Choice
6 4
R8.4 Sorts and organizes relevant events, states cause and effect, makes connections, predictions, and inferences, determines problem and solution, and draws
Understanding Level 2 Multiple Choice
8 6
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conclusions in narrative, expository, and persuasive texts.
STANDARD #2: READINGR.8.6 Uses elements of poetry to identify and interpret genre, imagery, and symbolism.
Understanding Level 2 Multiple Choice
4 3
STANDARD #3: WRITINGW.8.1 Combines sentences and ideas using simple transitional phrases; applies commas and colons to correctly punctuate sentences; identifies phrases and clauses; applies phrases in writing to construct complex sentences.
Understanding Level 1 Multiple Choice
3 2
W.8.2 Classifies and applies the parts of speech; uses vocabulary, accurate spelling, appropriate grammar and syntax in writing.
Understanding Level 1 Multiple Choice
5 4
W.8.3 Applies organizational patterns and the elements of descriptive, narrative, and expository forms to construct a three paragraph composition.
Applying Level 3 Writing 16 11
Total 55 40
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SUMMARY CHART
School ______________________________ Group ________________________Teacher ____________________________ Date __________________________
Section Items PEM Master (#)
Master (%)
Not Master (#)
Not Master (%)
1. Listening /Speaking 4 3
2. Listening/Speaking 5 4
3. Listening/SpeakingSpeaking Rubric
4 3
4. Reading 6 4
5. Reading 8 6
6. Reading 4 3
7. Writing 5 4
8. Writing 3 2
9. Writing – Writing Rubric
16 11
Total Test 55 40
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