ELA 7 End of Year Challenge!

Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the underlined word.

All the parents agreed that a new school was needed, but there was quite a controversy about the cost. Some argued that a swimming pool was unnecessary and would cost too much money. Others replied that a pool would benefit the whole community.

controversy means:

• something that costs too much

• an issue that people have very different opinions on

• the opinion that everyone agrees on

What is the correct pronoun for the sentence?

Mr. Waters and ____ are going on a field trip.

• they

• them

Which one of these statements in an opinion?

• Frogs are amphibians.

• Cats are cuter than dogs.

• Washing your hands keeps germs from spreading.

• George Washington was the first president of the United States.

Context Clues- Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers

• popular

• out-dated

• fancy

• expensive

A "Technology is More Harmful than Helpful" essay is written to-

• inform

• persuade

• entertain

Which word best shows the meaning of the underlined word- Mr. Wallace always tells the craziest anecdotes about his vacations.

• dramas

• stories

• remedies

• jokes

What types of figurative language appears in this sentence?

After playing in the snow, my feet were blocks of ice.

• hyperbole

• simile

• personification

• metaphor

Choose the best pronoun that correctly completes this sentence.

Be sure to give Mrs. Arner and ________ our tickets before we leave for the Taylor Swift concert.

• my

• mine

• I

• me

Plot Diagram-

What do you learn in the exposition of a story?

• How the conflict is resolved.

• Setting/characters/conflict

• The most exciting part of the story!

What figurative language is used in this statement?

The stench of rotting garbage overpowered Mrs. Baugh's nose when she opened the bin.

• hyperbole

• imagery

• simile

• allusion