EOY Review 7 ELA

Read this sentence from the passage.

“He looked sheepishly at the teacher, who was erasing the board, then widened his eyes in terror at Teresa who stood in front of him.”

What is implied by the word ​sheepishly​?

• Victor is outgoing and confident around Teresa

• Victor is excited about French but terrified that he is taking it with Teresa

• Victor is intimidated by and scared to approach his teacher

• Victor is embarrassed and self-conscious around Teresa

Which detail from the passage ​best​ helps in understanding the meaning of ​sheepishly​?

• "Teresa is going to be my girl this year..."

• "Great rosebushes of red bloomed on Victor’s cheeks"

• “Victor raised his hand, wanting to impress Teresa."

• “He walked to the blackboard and pointed to the words on the board with his steel-edged ruler.”

Which of the following statements ​best ​describes Victor’s interactions with Michael?

• Victor enjoys Michael’s company, but he is much more concerned with winning Teresa’s attention.

• Victor feels that he and Michael have nothing in common anymore.

• Victor is embarrassed of Michael because of the ugly scowls he makes to impress girls.

Which quotation from the story ​best describes Victor’s interactions with Michael?

• “Michael said his face had changed during the summer.”

• “...Victor tried a scowl. He felt foolish until, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a girl looking at him.”

• "They ate slowly, Victor scanning the horizon for a glimpse of Teresa.”

• "Victor didn’t say anything, though he felt his friend looked pretty strange.”

What is the relationship between Victor and his French teacher, Mr. Bueller?

• Mr. Bueller likes Victor but feels he is unintelligent.

• Mr. Bueller scares Victor because he asks difficult questions.

• Mr. Bueller and Victor understand and respect one another

• Mr. Bueller dislikes Victor because he knows Victor is only taking French for Teresa.

Which excerpt from the text ​best ​supports the relationship between Victor and his French teacher, Mr. Bueller?

• “Victor raised his hand, wanting to impress Teresa.”

• “He smiled and hummed as he sat down. He remembered his college years when he dated a girlfriend in borrowed cars."

• “Mr. Bueller asked Victor to repeat what he said...Mr. Bueller understood that the boy didn’t know French and turned away.”

• "Mr. Bueller, wrinkling his face in curiosity, asked him to speak up.”

Which of the following ​best​ states the theme of the story “Seventh Grade”?

• Embarrassment and shame are natural emotions that everyone experiences at some point.

• Identity is not something you portray, it is who you are.

• Never abandon a long term friendship for short-term happiness.

• Middle school relationships are complicated.

Which sentence explains how the theme is developed in the passage?

• The author describes three characters who have attempted to change their identity to attract others.

• The author portrays multiple characters’ experiences with embarrassment and shame.

• The author develops the friendship between Victor and Michael only to have it destroyed by Teresa’s attentions.

• The author depicts the many different relationships that take place in a school along with their complications.

Read this sentence from the passage.

“The rosebuds of shame on his face became bouquets of love.”

Which of the following statements best explains the meaning of this use of figurative language?

• Victor’s blush of embarrassment became increasingly brighter and spread across his cheeks when he realizedMr. Bueller knew he liked Teresa.

• Victor’s blush of embarrassment faded as he turned his thoughts away from French and toward Teresa.

• Victor’s blush of embarrassment transformed itself into a blush of love as Teresa spoke to him about future plans

• Victor’s blush of embarrassment transformed into a blush of pride as he realized that everyone in the class believed that he knew French.

Read this sentence from the passage.

“The rosebuds of shame on his face became bouquets of love.”

How does this excerpt impact the tone of the passage?

• The comparison of the blush to bouquets creates a serious tone about the extent of Victor’s shame.

• The comparison of the blush to rosebuds and bouquets creates a childish tone, which shows how quickly Victor’s feelings change throughout the story.

• The comparison of the blush to rosebuds creates a sweet, tender tone, which shows the budding young love Victor feels.

• The comparison of the blush to bouquets creates a gloomy tone about the intensity of Victor’s sadness upon realizing that he is not as good at French as he thought he would be.