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SJMS L/A
SJMS Language Arts Semester test-7th grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| As it is used in this sentence, He presented her with a crimson rose, "crimson" is to "red" as ______ is to "purple." | plum |
| What does an author or a poet achieve with the use of analogy? | expression of an image or idea |
| Which of the following would best describe the setting of a story? | A small farm sits just outside Smallville, Illinois; the year is 1938. |
| What is the meaning of the root shared by "video" and "evidence?" | to see |
| The word root "port" means "to carry." What does portable mean? | having the quality of being easily carried |
| Which of the following sentences contains a linking verb? We heard the wailing siren. or The siren was loud and steady. | The siren was loud and steady. |
| In the following sentence, which pronoun acts as the subject of the sentence? "In a hopeful voice, she asked her brother for the keys to the car." | she |
| Which of the following pairs of lines has an end rhyme? | The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls. |
| Which statement from a TV ad is based on fact? | Ticket prices for a football game are increasing from $20 a seat to $25. |
| In a radio program, you hear that the United States is home to many immigrants. Which of these facts supports that statement? | The 2000 World Almanac says that the foreign-born population in the United States was about 25 million persons in 1998. |
| Which word contains a Latin prefix meaning "across, through, over, or beyond?" transistor, connect, bivalve, or defeated | transistor |
| In the following sentence, what is the function of the word "quickly?" I quickly ordered their CD after I heard the band on the radio. | indicates the manner in which the CD was ordered |
| What is the literary term for the struggle between two opposing forces in a story? | conflict |
| The writer's purpose in a how-to essay is to___________. | explain how to do or how to make something. |
| Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word (talk): Laura ________ to me before class started. | talked |
| In a magazine article, what is the author's argument? | The point of view that the writer presents. |
| you will most likely find support for an opinion or a point of view in a (an)______________. | editorial article |
| Select the correct form of the verb applaud: When Sally finished playing the piano, everyone ___________. | applauded |
| What is a short story? | A brief work that tells a story about imaginary characters. |
| What is the purpose of figurative language? | to highlight a quality or idea through a comparison. |
| Which of the following words best completes this analogy? Brave is to cowardly as _______is to lazy. sleepy, hard-working, angry, or bitter | Hard-working |
| You are giving an oral presentation...you losse your place in your note cards. What should you do? | Pause and find your place and then pick up where you were. |
| Which technique would be best for and oral presentation that you are giving to a class of kindergarteners? Varying your tomne of voice, talking very quickly, using technical terms, using complicated visual aids. | Varying your tone of voice. |
| When giving an oral presentation on elephants what would be the most helpful to your audience? Walking like an elephant, pointing to Africa on a map, looking up at the ceiling, or shaking your fist at the audience. | Pointing to a map of Africa |
| In a narative selection the author uses strong language and favors on side of an issure more than the other, what is the author's purpose? | To persuade you to agree with his or her point of view. |
| When the team returns from the playoffs, the whole school will greet them with cheers. What can you infer from this statement?? | The team won. |
| If you are giving an oral presentation on the Civil War, what would be the least helpful technique for your audience? Standing straight, looking directly at your audience, wearing a yellow shirt, or using your hands to count off the causes. | Wearing a yellow shirt. |
| How might you best rewrite these two sentences: Every Saturday, I have to clean my room. I have to do my laundry. | Every Sturday, I have to clean my room and do my laundry. |
| What is the time and place of the action in a story? | Setting |
| When do you not need to credit the source? | A restatement of a gemnerally known fact. |
| Give an example of a human in conflict with nature | A cave explorer is in danger as waters rapidly rise in the cave she is exploring. |
| A boy sees a snake lying still on the road. He bends close to llok at it Suddenly, the snake moves. The boy jumps back. What is the climax? | Suddenly, the snake moves. |
| Children's laughter; like the sound of monkeys playing in the trees- not a care in the world. What is a part of figurative language. | laughter like the sound of monkeys |
| What type of genre always deals with real-life events? | Nonfiction |
| What is the part of the story called where the author ties all of the events together- the "wrap up"? | Resolution |
| What does an omniscient third-person point of view reveal within a narrative? | Thoughts and feelings of all characters. |
| What is the purpose of a recipe? | to explain how to make a particularr dish. |
| With a population of more than eight million, New York City is a wealth of cultures and customs. Each borough of the city has unique qualities, and people visit each year for different reasons. What information from this passage needs to be cited? | New York City has a population of more than eight million. |
| In the short story " The Treasure of Lemon Brown", Greg's father is very stern? What does stern mean? | He was strict and punished Greg when his grades were not good; he sent him to his room to study. |
| How could you best combine these two simple sentences into a compound sentence? Ebenezer Scrooge is a character in A Christmas Carol. The word scrooge has come to mean " a miserly person." | Ebenezer Scrooge is a character in AChristmas Carol, and the word scrooge has come to mean" a miserly person". |
| Choose the correct helping verb for the following sentence. The actors ___________going back to their own homes after the play. has been, are, is, or left like it is. | are |
| This set of books ___________to me by my grandmother. What fits best in the blank? is given, was given, gived | was given |
| Fill in the blank. Ben and his brothers_____________coming to practice. are, is, or was | are |
| How might you best combine these two simple sentences into a compound sentence? I could go home between performances. I prefer to stay at the theater. | I could go home between performances, but I prefer to stay at the theater. |
| What is an inference? | What you are able to conclude after reading a passage or listening to a speech |
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