7th Grade ELA OST Practice

In paragraph 1, what does the phrase "He strutted around the yard like a king's jewel come to life" mean?

(Don't Count Your Chickens)

• The rooster walked freely at the farm.

• The rooster had been cleaned and groomed.

• The rooster proudly showed off its feathers.

• The rooster was slow in responding to the brothers.

Select TWO ways that the grandmother's proverbs help develop the passage.

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• Her words influence Juancho's thoughts.

• Her words function as the narrator of the story.

• Her words give a different perspective on the brothers' situations.

• Her words provide context for understanding the brothers' history.

• Her words remind Fulano and Mengano of the important role she plays in their lives.

What does the word "volley" suggest about the older brothers' actions in paragraph 4?

(Don't Count Your Chickens)

• They spit many seeds at once.

• They spit the seeds accidentally.

• They are careless with the seeds.

• They have a contest with the seeds.

What does paragraph 4 reveal about the brothers' opinion of each other?

(Don't Count Your Chickens)

• Juancho respects his older brothers.

• His older brothers do not consider Juancho their equal.

• His older brothers want Juancho to go somewhere else.

• Juancho thinks his older brothers do not work hard enough on the farm.

This is a 2 Part Question:

Part A: How does the author develop the different perspectives of Juancho and his brothers in the story?

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• by comparing the thoughts they have about the watermelon

• by describing the thoughts they have about their animals

• by describing their attitudes toward wealth

• by comparing their attitudes toward work

This is a 2 Part Question:

Part B: Select TWO details that support the answer in Part A

(Don't Count Your Chickens)

• "While Fulano and Menago dozed in the sun on the porch, or went to town for the domino games, Juancho cared for their animals." (paragraph 1)

• '"Didn't we tell you?' said the two older brothers. 'We'll make our fortunes at the fair."' (paragraph 2)

• "To find green grass and water, Juancho walked the cow three kilometers to the river each morning and went back for her each evening." (paragraph 5)

• The older borthers raised their shouts of joy...full of plans for the future of their rooster and their cow. Grandmother shrugged philosophically."

  (paragraph 7)

• "Although not quite as big as a sea turtle or a satellite, it was now rounder and greener than any they had ever seen at the fair, which is just where they decided to take it." (paragraph 13)

How does the storm affect the events in the passage?

(Don't Count Your Chickens)

• It predicts the happiness the brothers will experience.

• It impacts the brothers' fortune in good and bad ways.

• It shoes how the farm continues to fail, despite the brothers' efforts.

• It demonstrates how the brothers cannot understand the impact of nature.

This question has two parts.

Part A: What theme does the watermelon seed develop in the story.

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• Good fortune comes from unexected things.

• Growth comes when people work

  together.

• Opportunities are given to those who wait.

• Every act of kindness makes a difference.

This question has two parts.

Part B: Which detail from the passage supports the answer in part A?

(Don't Count Your Chickens)

• "Juancho took care to miosten it daily from a soda bottle filled with river water." (paragraph 6)

• "One day Grandmother came over for a visit, bringing the three brothers a sack of roasted coffee beans fom he hilltop farm." (paragraph 7)

• "Ay hermanos! Look at this! He pointed to the manure pile." (paragraph 10)

• "Today the three brothers still live together under one roof - a new waterproof tin roof paid for with prize money from the fair." (paragraph 14)

What is the meaning if the phrase silt-like deposit in paragraph 1?

(Passage 1: Letters From the Dustbowl)

• a layer of powdery dirt

• collection of small stones

• soft, feathery drops of rain

• large clumps of dirt from the field