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8.124 Integrating Quotations and Paraphrases Worksheet

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This Grade 8 Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 8.124 Integrating Quotations and Paraphrases. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Integrating Quotations and Paraphrases - Introduce, punctuate, and explain quotations; paraphrase accurately with citation. (CCSS WHST.6–8.1–2, WHST.6–8.8)

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Grade 8

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Social Studies

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Social Studies Curriculum

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Source: Petition by Marta Silva, a parent organizer in Northgate (1966). "Students should not pass nearby schools because of unequal assignment rules." The class is writing about school desegregation.

Using the details in the prompt, which option best corrects the citation problem in a source-based sentence?

AUse the source idea and add a citation: Silva notes that students should not pass nearby schools because of unequal assignment rules (Silva).

BUse the source idea but omit any credit to the source.

CChange the source's meaning to make the argument easier.

DCopy the entire source without quotation marks or citation.

Solution & Explanation:Source-based writing should preserve meaning and credit the source with a clear citation or signal phrase.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

Source: Committee report by Grace Liu, a city clerk in Harborview (1934). "Relief offices served twice as many families during the winter." The class is writing about relief programs.

Using the details in the prompt, which sentence best blends a paraphrase with a short quotation?

ALiu writes the quote, and the quote is a quote.

B"Relief offices served twice as many families during the winter" because I said so.

CThe source should be ignored because citations are never needed.

DLiu describes a concrete effect of the policy, noting that "relief offices served twice" (Liu).

Solution & Explanation:The best sentence combines the writer's own words with a short, accurate quotation and citation.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

Source: Meeting testimony by Amir Hassan, a factory worker in Mill Creek (1908). "Unguarded machines made each shift more dangerous." The class is writing about factory safety.

Using the details in the prompt, which sentence uses only the most relevant part of the quotation?

AThe entire source must be copied even if only one part matters (Hassan).

BThe writer should remove the evidence and keep only an opinion.

CThe source emphasizes that "unguarded machines made each shift more dangerous" (Hassan), which supports the paragraph's point.

DThe source is old, so it cannot be used in a social studies paragraph.

Solution & Explanation:Writers should quote the specific words that support their point and explain how the evidence fits the argument.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 8 Social Studies students. It aligns with educational standard SS.8.107 (Develop understanding of Integrating Quotations and Paraphrases through grade 8 social studies practice.).