7th Grade Reading Camp

1.            Which of the following most clearly describes conflict?

• A. the turning point of a story

•  B. the ending of a story

• C. a problem or struggle in a story

• D. the message an author wants to convey

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Which of the following are most clearly represented in the passage?

 

They had been arguing about selling the house for hours. Suddenly, the cat bolted from her bed and charged out the door. It was obvious that she was desperate to flee the scene. With that, their argument fizzled and they started laughing. Within minutes, they agreed to sell the house by the end of the year.

• A. conflict and resolution

• B. character and conflict

• C. character and resolution

• D. none of the above

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Which of the following are considered two forms of supporting evidence for a central idea in an informational text?

• A. subheads and section labels

• B. anecdotes and examples

•  C. photos and captions

• D. measurements and arguments

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Read the following sentence from “The Case of the Disappearing Words.”

 

Many Native American children of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were required to attend boarding schools where educators forbade them from speaking their native languages.

4.  Which central idea from the article does this evidence support?

• A. Most speakers of other world languages now tend to speak English.

•  B. Language preservation needs to be a global priority by 2100.

• C. Native American languages have been disappearing for years.

• D. Thousands of languages are vanishing and need to be preserved.

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5.            Which of the following is a central idea supported by evidence?

• A. The News is still the best show on TV, according to comments from some viewers.

• B. Gravity is a universally detectable force of nature, according to opinions found across the Internet.

• C. Movies are the greatest entertainment on earth, according to the opinion of an industry leader interviewed for this article.

•  D. Diabetes is a widespread disease that affects one in fifteen people, according to medical research by Johns Hopkins University.

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What is diction and what role does it play in revealing an author’s purpose?

• A. It is the author’s choice of setting, and it creates the plot.

•  B. It is the author’s word choice; it indicates the author’s reason for writing.

• C. It is the author’s use of characters, and it creates the plot.

• D. It is the author’s choice of events; it shows the author’s reason for writing.

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Read this passage from “The Case of the Disappearing Words.”

 

A “vulnerable” language is one that many children speak at home, but few speak outside of their home. . . . A “definitely endangered” language is one that older generations speak, but children no longer learn in the home.

 

7. How do the underlined words help characterize the author’s diction?

• A. Formal word choices indicate the author wants to educate readers.

•  B. Scientific word choices indicate the author wants to entertain readers.

• C. Informal words choices indicate the author wants to inform readers.

•  D. Long word choices indicate the author wants to persuade readers.

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Read this passage from “The Case of the Disappearing Words.”

 

Languages tend to become endangered when a dominant culture swallows up a smaller culture. Sometimes younger generations stop learning a language because parents want children to fit in and get jobs in the majority culture.

 8. How does the syntax contribute to the author’s purpose in the passage?

• A. The long sentences suggest the author’s purpose is to inform.

•  B. The short sentences suggest the author’s purpose is to amuse.

• C. The variety of sentences suggests the author’s purpose is to entertain.

•  D. None of the above.

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Which statement best describes how an author achieves purpose through diction and tone?

• A. An author uses diction to show how words are pronounced; an author uses tone to express emotion when reading aloud.

• B. An author uses diction to show that sentences are grammatically correct; an author uses tone to express positive or negative feelings about the subject.

• C. An author uses diction to convey meaning and tone; the author uses tone to express his or her attitude toward the subject.

• D. An author uses diction to vary adjectives in a text; an author uses tone to convey a negative attitude toward the subject.

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Read the passage from “Tutors Teach Seniors New High-Tech Tricks.”

 

Coppola says the whole thing is a bonding experience for both generations. Applause often breaks out the first time a senior receives an email. Some have been able to see new grandchildren for the first time through emailed photos.

Which statement best describes the author’s diction and tone and how they support his or her purpose(s)?

•  A. Words like bonding, applause, and able create a positive tone that supports two purposes, to inform and persuade.

• B. Words like both, generations, and email create a neutral tone that supports the purpose to inform.

• C. Words like applause, often, and time create a humorous tone that supports two purposes, to inform and entertain.

• D. Words like new, grandchildren, and first create a detached tone that supports the purpose to inform.

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