English 7: Section A Unit One Practice Test

Abdi, Yusra, and Mohammed are working on a group project to write a paragraph about a historical event. Select the three key elements they should include in their paragraph.

• Evidence

• Thoughts

• Claim

• Setting

• Reasoning

The purpose of a claim is to answer the...

(a)  

The purpose of evidence is to support the...

(a)  

The purpose of reasoning is to

• Connect the evidence to the claim

• Talk about the thesis

• Provide a summary

• Explain the character changes

"Of extreme importance, oftentimes religious" defines:

• Specific

• Sacred

• Aspect

• Motivation

"Reason for doing something" defines:

• Confrontation

• Aspect

• Acceptance

• Motivation

What is the theme of "War of the Wall"?

• Do not be a picky eater.

• Always protect important landmarks.

• Do not judge people without knowing their whole story.

• Serving in the army is good.

Toby Lowe defines community as a group of people with a ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)  

• shared story
• lot in common
• religious connection
• similar address
• identity forming narrative

Choose the vocabulary word that best fits this sentence: Nasra wanted to fit in, so she changed her style to match the other kids.

• Aspect

• Sacred

• Conform

What is a theme? Provide a definition.

Answer explanation

Theme is the central idea or universal lesson about life that a story conveys.