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Reading Comprehension 7

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Use this reading comprehension assessment to prepare for a state test, or to assess your students' reading. After reading a four-paragraph passage, young learners answer seven questions on literary devices, tone, and author's purpose. An answer key with thorough explanations of each answer is included.

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author's purpose, authors, tone, literary devices, context clues, inferences

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8th - 11th
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English Language Arts
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