8th Grade Reading Informational Text Practice Test
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Free 8th grade informational reading practice: two original articles with 18 Common Core questions on central idea, structure, word choice and viewpoint. This test is for 8th grade (ages 13–14). In the UK, that's Year 9.
Before you start
Read two original informational articles written for 8th grade (one about the history of an invention and one about a volcano that changed the weather), then answer 18 questions. The text stays on the screen. Some questions ask you to choose two answers or to put events in order.
- 18 questions
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