ELA Unit 8 Benchmark

Which of the following are edibles?

• magazines and newspapers

• diamonds and pearls

• computers and typewriters

• apples and pears

Which of the following can be used as a cask?

• a wagon

• a barrel

• a small box

• a coffin

What would someone use to hew a tree?

• a chainsaw

• an ax

• a crane

• a strong rope

When it's harvest time, farmers

• sit down and have lunch.

• have a feast.

• gather crops.

• plant seeds.

Margot and her father assembled the swing set. What did Margot and her father do to the swing set?

• They took it apart.

• They put it together.

• They repaired it.

• They built it from scratch.

Many people celebrate the Chinese New Year in January or early February. What does celebrate mean in this sentence?

• forget

• honor

• know about

• do not care about

The Pledge of Allegiance is

• a failure to be faithful.

• a promise to be faithful.

• beginning to be faithful.

• stopping being faithful.

A prosperous business has

• many products.

• many workers.

• much success.

• little success.

If a TV show experiences a decrease in viewers, it means that the show is being watched

• by fewer people.

• by more people.

• by younger people.

• by older people.

Alisha was desperate to find her lost dog. How did Alisha feel?

• satisfied

• joyous

• tired

• despairing