7th Grade Reading 7.2.R.3 Continuous Practice

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"Disaster in the Coal Mines" could best be classified as

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nonfiction

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What is the best definition of the word tongue as it is used in the sentence: "The explosion was so massive that witnesses reported seeing a fifty-foot tongue of fire erupting from the mine's entrance."

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a flame becoming smaller at one end.

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Select the sentence that uses the definition of mine in the same way it is used in the above sentence: Mponeng gold mine in South Africa is two miles underground.

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Mponeng gold mine in South Africa is two miles underground

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Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: "The Coal Division is committed to protecting the health and safety of the miner, so Oklahomans never again experience the mining tragedies of the past."

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so Oklahomans never again experience the mining tragedies of the past.

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Identify the literary device used in the sentence: "My uncle has a million ball caps."

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symbolism

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Identify the literary device used in the sentence: "Douglas learned his parents were just a mile away, he turned as white as a ghost."

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simile

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the synonym for the word talkative that has the most negative connotation.

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wordy

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Select the complex sentence: On Christmas Eve, our family always reads The Night Before Christmas., My family doesn't trade gifts on Christmas Day; we like to relax, eat treats, and play board games., Although my sister and I argue most of the time; we call a truce on Christmas., Two families on our street always compete with their Christmas light displays.

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Although my sister and I argue most of the time; we call a truce on Christmas.

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Using knowledge of word parts, what does immobile mean?

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not able to move