7th grade EOC Review

What would be the best way for a kinesthetic learner to learn how to create a foldable graphic organizer for a class assignment? 

• A. Follow along with the teacher and create it as he/she creates the model with the class.
• B. Listen carefully to the teacher as he/she explains the process step by step to the class. 
• C. Look at a picture of the foldable graphic organizer.  
• D. Read a handout with step-by-step instructions.

A seventh grade AVID student has 6 classes. This marking period the student has earned the following grades: A, A, A, B, B, C. What is their grade point average? 

• A. 3.3 
• B. 4.0 
• C. 6.0
• D. 20.0 

An AVID student has a C in advanced math on their grade report. They have completed their study/ action plan below. Which action step should NOT be on the list? 

• A. Ask relevant questions during math class.
• B. Review math Cornell notes nightly. 
• C. Change to a regular math class instead of advanced. 
• D. Bring challenging and higher-level questions to tutorials

When public speaking, what does extemporaneous mean? 

• A. Extemporaneous is to speak well. 
• B. Extemporaneous is to pronounce words clearly. 
• C. Extemporaneous is a speech without advanced preparation
• D. Extemporaneous is a form of non-verbal communication

An AVID student is giving an informal speech about their favorite family vacation to an amusement park (a place that has rides and games). What non-verbal communication skills could the student use when describing a rollercoaster ride? 

•  A. The student could speak faster as he/she describes the ride getting more intense. 
• B. The student could move their arms and hands up and down as he/she describes the movement
•  C. The student could raise the tone of their voice as he/she describes the ride getting scary.  
• D. The student could ask their classmates how they would feel during the experience.

Which of the following is an example of an informal speech? 

• A. A speech delivered when running for class president.
• B. A final exam speech about a science fair project. 
• C. An impromptu speech about “Changing the School” during AVID class.
•  A Power-point presentation about a favorite novel read during Language Arts class. 

When preparing for a writing assignment, how is creating a graphic organizer helpful?

•  A. Your ideas are organized for collaboration with peer editing. 
• B. Your ideas are organized to be shared in a Socratic seminar.
• C. Your ideas are organized for a reflection. 
• D. Your ideas are organized for your draft. 

Read the following writing prompt given by your US History teacher.
You have been given the opportunity to have dinner with a historical figure of your choice. Write to explain who you would choose and why?
Based on the above prompt, which opening sentence would meet the requirements of the prompt? 

• A. I would choose the sixteenth president of the US, Abraham Lincoln. 
• B. I would choose any interesting woman who lived a long time ago.
• C. I would choose Thomas Edison to learn more about the many inventions he created.
• D. I would choose my grandfather because he is really a great person and he has lived a long time. 

You are proofreading an essay for a classmate and come across the following sentence:
Driving up to the store to buy a dress she ran out of gas; she had to call her mom to pick her up.
Which of the following editing marks would you use to identify the error in the above sentence? 

• A. FRAG – to label a sentence fragment. 
• B. Circle verbs that you think are the wrong tense.  
• C. ^ – to insert a missing word or punctuation. 
• ( ) – to put around awkward phrases. 

Your English teacher has given you a new rubric to help you understand your work for an upcoming project. The teacher has assigned a writing project in which six different writing elements will be graded separately. What type of rubric is this?

• A. analytical rubric
•  B. holistic rubric 
• C. speaking rubric 
• D. summary rubric