8th Grade Math Assessment: 8.EE

1. Question

Part A

What does the word restrained mean as it is used in paragraph 4?

A. Encouraged
B. Given instruction
C. Rewarded
D. Held back

2. Question

Part B

Which word from paragraph 4 has the opposite meaning of restrained?

A. Positioned
B. Released
C. Delayed
D. Randomized

3. Question

Part A

In the explanation of the procedure, the author includes the information that the elephants were released after the mahouts were given a hand signal that the elephants could not see. Why was this step included in the procedure?

A. To guarantee the elephants were making their own choices rather than following direction.
B. To keep the elephants calm and make sure they would not be startled by sudden movements.
C. To prevent the elephants from misunderstanding the commands they were being given.
D. To protect the mahouts and the researchers during their close contact with the elephants.

4. Question

Part B

What other step in the procedure serves the same purpose?

A. “In training trials, a mahout would walk with his elephant to the single available rope end and train his animal to pick up and pull the rope by using vocal commands.”
B. “In testing trials, the two mahouts stood at the release point with their elephants and restrained them by touching the ear or front leg.”
C. “Upon release, mahouts turned away from the elephants and remained silent to minimize chances for cuing, and in position behind the elephants for safety.”
D. ” In between all trials, mahouts gave elephants pieces of banana and sugarcane to ensure they remained relaxed.”

5. Question

Part A

How does the chart build on information provided in the passage?

A. It provides more specific information about the length of time between the release of the first elephant and the release of the second, and whether the pair was successful in the test.
B. It confirms that the length of time between tests for each pair of elephants was never more than 30 seconds and that no elephant pair had more than 30 trials in a day.
C. It shows the length of the rope in each trial and the distance that the pairs of elephants had to pull the table in order to get the corn close enough to eat.
D. It records the distance that the mahouts stood away from the elephants in each trial and whether the elephant pairs were successful in retrieving the treats.

6. Question

Part B

The chart provides further details for which paragraph in the excerpt?

A. Paragraph 1
B. Paragraph 2
C. Paragraph 3
D. Paragraph 4

8th Grade Math Assessment: 8.EE

Justice February 2, 2015

8th Grade ELA – Pre-test Assessment 4

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