7th Grade SOL Practice Test - Main Idea, Inferencing, Fact/Opinion, Vocab Variety

Read the sentence provided and answer the question. “They’re fictional, of course, but I want to name them after real places that nobody knows much about.” In which word does the suffix -al have the same meaning as it does in fictional?

• regional

• casual

• metal

• journal

What does reverence mean in the paragraph 4? "Soon people gave the cats so much reverence that they were worshipped as gods. Temples were dedicated to them, and there were people whose only job was to care for and serve the temple cats."

• great power

• deep respect

• excellent care

• kind rewards

The Desk

by Donald Graves

Mother buys

a cheap, wooden desk

painted bright orange

with two flimsy drawers

5 that rattle

when I pull them open.

There are two open shelves

on the side

which can hold

10 about twenty books.

Mother says, “You can have

this desk in your room

if you want it.”

Before the desk came,

15 I only slept in my room,

made my bed,

picked up my dirty clothes,

and kept only my Sunday clothes

on a hanger in the closet.

20 I sit at the desk,

rub my hands over the surface,

pull open the top drawer,

and put a box of Crayolas

and a few pencils inside.

25 I shut the drawer

and I like the

sound of the thunk

that says the desk is mine.

I stand up beside the desk

30 and feel the silence of the empty shelves.

I pick up the four books I own,

run my fingers down the bindings,

and shelve them in alphabetical order.

Now I have a library in my room.

35 I sit down, pull open

the next drawer,

bigger and deeper

than the first.

There, I place my maps

40 of Europe, Asia, the United States,

and my stamp book

with stamps from the whole world.

Now, any place on earth is in my room.

From the speaker’s experience, the reader can learn that —

• people with their own room feel more independent

• collecting stamps can help people acquire more knowledge about the world

• mothers always know what is best for their children

• something that doesn’t seem promising can turn out to be a welcome surprise

The trees speaking to each other is an example of —.

• simile

• alliteration

• personification

• irony

Many immigrants found homes and jobs in Pilsen, and it was a time of challenge and change for them. They had to figure out how to live in the new country. They had to find a place to live, and they needed employment for income. They worked on railroads and on docks along the Chicago River, loading and unloading lumber, and in factories, too. They had a lot to do to make a home in their new country, and it was not easy to accomplish the changes. Cooperation and collaboration were important for the progress of each family and the whole community.

Which option best summarizes the main idea of paragraph 2?

• Immigrants moved out of Pilsen.

• Immigrants built new lives in Pilsen.

• Immigrants found jobs in Pilsen.

• Immigrants liked Pilsen

Which option below states a fact?

• In the 1840s, American fans of Charles Dickens hosted a "Boz Ball" in New York to honor the writer.

• For someone who has never read Charles Dickens, David Copperfield is the ideal novel to start with.

• Charles Dickens contributed many novels that are still enjoyed today, thus guaranteeing that British literature remains one of the most compelling genres.

• Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens tells a powerful story about the life of a poor boy in the 1800s.

Which sentence states an opinion?

• Parkour is a physical discipline that involves getting from one point to another while navigating obstacles along the way.

• The greatest benefit of Parkour training is that it teaches people to see obstacles and challenges as opportunities.

• Parkour provides exercise that can be beneficial to one's health.

• Knowing the potential risks of Parkour training can help prevent injury.

April Fools' Days Around the World

April Fools' Day is celebrated around the world, although it varies somewhat from country to country. In the United States, for example, it's a day to play practical jokes. In France, where the holiday is known as Poisson d'Avril, or April Fish, people secretly tape paper fish on their friends' backs. A common April Fools' prank in Portugal is to throw flour on someone; in Scotland, the most popular trick involves sending someone on a useless errand. Denmark celebrates April Fools' Day on April 1, but some people there celebrate again in May. Maj-kat, on May 1, is yet another day for jokes and pranks in the spring.

Which supporting detail contributes to the main idea of the passage?

• In France, the holiday is known as Poisson d'Avril, or April Fish.

• Denmark celebrates April Fools' Day on April 1, but some people there celebrate again in May. Maj-kat, on May 1.

• April Fools' Day is celebrated around the world.

• It's a day to play practical jokes.

The Desk

Mother buys

a cheap, wooden desk

painted bright orange

with two flimsy drawers

5 that rattle

when I pull them open.

There are two open shelves

on the side

which can hold

10 about twenty books.

Mother says, “You can have

this desk in your room

if you want it.”

Before the desk came,

15 I only slept in my room,

made my bed,

picked up my dirty clothes,

and kept only my Sunday clothes

on a hanger in the closet.

20 I sit at the desk,

rub my hands over the surface,

pull open the top drawer,

and put a box of Crayolas

and a few pencils inside.

25 I shut the drawer

and I like the

sound of the thunk

that says the desk is mine.

I stand up beside the desk

30 and feel the silence of the empty shelves.

I pick up the four books I own,

run my fingers down the bindings,

and shelve them in alphabetical order.

Now I have a library in my room.

35 I sit down, pull open

the next drawer,

bigger and deeper

than the first.

There, I place my maps

40 of Europe, Asia, the United States,

and my stamp book

with stamps from the whole world.

Now, any place on earth is in my room.

The poet uses the last line of the poem to —

• suggest that the only place the speaker would like to be is in his room

• explain that the speaker likes to collect maps and stamps

• emphasize that the speaker thinks that the desk has dramatically changed his room

• show that the desk drawer is large enough to hold the speaker’s maps and stamps

The Popsicle Investigation

When making frozen juice pops for a picnic, Dr. Igneous became curious about how long it would take for the juice to freeze. Knowing that juice is a solution of more than one substance, she wondered how the freezing time of juice would compare to the freezing time of water without a juice concentrate added. She assumed that the juice (a solution of two substances) would take longer to freeze than the water alone.

Which conclusion(s) can be drawn from the paragraph?

• Dr. Igneous already has some guesses about the outcome of her experiment.

• Dr. Igneous had done this experiment several times.

• Dr. Igneous works in a science lab.

• A solution is a combination of more than one substance.