Test Writing
VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNING Spring 2010 Released Test
GRADE 8 WRITING
Form W0110, CORE 1
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Writing
Directions Read the passage. Then read each question about the passage and choose the best answer. SAMPLE A
A Special Person
In English class, Sarah has been asked to write a description of someone special to her. Sarah wants to write about her older brother. Which of these would best help Sarah write her description of her older brother? A B C D Calling his friends and telling them about him Thinking about all the things she likes about him Making a list of things she wants him to do for her Asking him to take her to the library
SAMPLE B Here is the first part of Sarah’s rough draft. (1)A special person in my life is my big brother. (2)His name is Ben. (3)He is tall and thin. How can sentences 1 and 2 best be combined? F G H J A special person in my life is Ben, my big brother. A special person in my life is my big brother and Ben is who he is. In my life a special person is my big brother and he is Ben. My big brother Ben is a special person, he is in my life.
SAMPLE C Here is the next part of Sarah’s rough
GRADE 8 WRITING
Form W0110, CORE 1
Property of the Virginia Department of Education
Copyright ©2010 by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Education, P.O. Box 2120, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2120. All rights reserved. Except as permitted by law, this material may not be reproduced or used in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the copyright owner. Commonwealth of Virginia public school educators may reproduce any portion of these released tests for non-commercial educational purposes without requesting permission. All others should direct their written requests to the Virginia Department of Education, Division of Student Assessment and School Improvement, at the above address or by e-mail to Student_Assessment@doe.virginia.gov.
Writing
Directions Read the passage. Then read each question about the passage and choose the best answer. SAMPLE A
A Special Person
In English class, Sarah has been asked to write a description of someone special to her. Sarah wants to write about her older brother. Which of these would best help Sarah write her description of her older brother? A B C D Calling his friends and telling them about him Thinking about all the things she likes about him Making a list of things she wants him to do for her Asking him to take her to the library
SAMPLE B Here is the first part of Sarah’s rough draft. (1)A special person in my life is my big brother. (2)His name is Ben. (3)He is tall and thin. How can sentences 1 and 2 best be combined? F G H J A special person in my life is Ben, my big brother. A special person in my life is my big brother and Ben is who he is. In my life a special person is my big brother and he is Ben. My big brother Ben is a special person, he is in my life.
SAMPLE C Here is the next part of Sarah’s rough