Grade 7 - Pre-Assessment

You are attending an AVID college field trip and listening to the college president. Why is it important to listen carefully?

• to practice asking higher-level questions

•   to practice listening to and speaking with adults

• to gather as much information about the college as possible

• to compare this college information with other schools

Jill loves being around animals. Which of the following would be a career that could interest her?

• part-time animal groomer

• animal doctor

• pet daycare worker

• pet store cashier

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?

• FRAG – to label a sentence fragment.

• Circle verbs that you think are the wrong tense.

• ^ – to insert a missing word or punctuation.

• ( ) – to put around awkward phrases.

You are researching the career of pharmacist.  Which area below would you spend the  least amount of time researching?

•   salary

•   qualifications

• the work conditions and environment

• number of students studying that field

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

•     follow along with the teacher and create it as he/she creates the model with the class

• listen carefully to the teacher as he/she explains the process step by step to the class

• look at a picture of the foldable graphic organizer

• 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?

• 3.3

• 4.0

• 6.0

• 20.0

An AVID student has a C in advanced math on their grade report. When completing their study/action plan, which step should not be on the list?

•   Ask relevant questions during math class

• Review math Cornell notes nightly

• Change to a regular math class instead of advanced

• Bring challenging and higher-level questions to tutorials

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

•   A speech delivered when running for class president

• A final exam speech about a science fair project

•    An impromptu speech about “Changing the School” during AVID class

• A Powerpoint presentation about a favorite novel read during Language Arts class

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?

• The student could speak faster as he/she describes the ride getting more intense

• The student could move their arms and hands up and down as he/she describes the movement.

•   The student could raise the tone of their voice as he/she describes the ride getting scary.

• The student could ask their classmates how they would feel during the experience.

What is the first step in the reading strategy, Marking the Text?

• Numbering the paragraphs

• Underlining the author’s claims

• Crossing out difficult words

• Summarizing thoughts