7th Grade ELA Test Prep!

The cougar waited patiently for its prey like a seasoned hunter in the jungles of the Amazon.

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• hyperbole

What is the problem in a story called?

• climax

• reduction

• conflict

• analysis

The following are types of conflict except:

• man vs. man

• man vs. nature

• man vs. society

• man vs. space

My parents like skiing, to hike, and relaxing in the hot tub.

• Change "skiing" to "to ski"

• Change "to hike" to "hiking"

• No change; it's correct!

• Change "relaxing" to "relax"

What does modify mean?

• To discover or reveal through examination

• To pay no attention to

• To take something apart

• To make changes to something

_________ she were life-size, Dora the Explorer would be three feet tall.

• However

• If

• Therefore

• Although

The following words are subordinate conjunctions EXCEPT

• after

• if

• but

• before

The sea was a layer of glass spreading out under the horizon.

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• idiom

• metaphor

Which of the following sentences is active voice?

• The goalie blocked the ball.

• Pass me the ham.

• The party was meant to be fun.

• The egg was smashed by Susan.

Which sentence below has a misplaced modifier?

• She saw a moose on the way to the store.

• A moose was walking along the side of the road.

• On the way to the store, she saw a moose.

• She saw a huge moose.