The Attack on Pearl Harbor-CommonLit

The Attack on Pearl Harbor-CommonLit

8th Grade

10 Qs

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The Attack on Pearl Harbor-CommonLit

The Attack on Pearl Harbor-CommonLit

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.8.2, RI.8.1, RI.8.4

+9

Standards-aligned

Created by

Anne Teall

Used 13+ times

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which statement best identifies the central idea of the text?

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor achieved its intended goal of destroying most of the U.S.'s military airplanes and forcing the U.S. to enter WWII.

Increasing tension between the U.S. and Japan resulted in the attack on Pearl Harbor and the entrance of the U.S. into WWII.

The United States entered WWII after the attack on Pearl Harbor to further assist China in its conflict with Japan.

Despite causing damage to United States' ships, the attack on Pearl Harbor did not result in excessive loss of life and was ultimately unsuccessful.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which quote from the text best supports the central idea of the article?

"Japan ignored American protests, and in the summer of 1937 launched a full-scale attack on the rest of China." (Paragraph 1)

"Their leader, Commander Mitsuo Fuchida, sent the coded messages 'To, To, To' and 'Tora, Tora, Tora,' telling the fleet that the attack had begun and that surprise had been achieved." (Paragraph 6)

"Although the U.S. Pacific Fleet was shattered, its aircraft carriers (not in port at the time of the attack) were still afloat and Pearl Harbor was surprisingly intact." (Paragraph 11)

"the American people, previously divided over the issue of U.S. involvement in World War II, rallied together with a total commitment to victory over Japan and her Axis partners." (Paragraph 11)

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the meaning of culmination in paragraph 1?

complete collapse

a disagreement

final result

violent incident

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How does paragraph 4 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?

It provides context that explains why the attack was successful.

It describes that the US Navy was fully prepared for the attack.

It suggests that US Army Air Corps was prepared at airfields waiting for the signal to take off.

It provides a description of how calm the weather was before the attack.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

According to the article, why did Japan choose to attack?

They were unhappy with the lack of US involvement in the war.

It viewed the US' diplomatic and economic pressures as a threat.

The US sided with Hitler and they were against it.

The US' relationship with China.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the tone of paragraph 7?

grave

aggravated

critical

energetic

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

According to paragraph 5, why wasn't greater defensive action taken by the US?

The US detected a single sub assumed that it was friendly.

The US sank the enemy sub and the planes they detected were considered friendly.

It was a calm and serene morning, the US pilots detected nothing out of the ordinary.

The Japanese were using US planes and ships.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

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