7th Grade ELA Skills Assessment

Where can you get a hint for the main idea of the passage?

• The passage title.

• Author's biography.

• Historical context.

• Your neighbor.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Define the word 'ominous' as used in the text.

• Something that suggests something good is going to happen

• Something that is funny

• Something that is colorful

• Something that suggests something bad is going to happen

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

How does the author use descriptive language to create imagery in the story?

• The author uses descriptive language to create imagery in the story by avoiding any adjectives or adverbs.

• The author uses descriptive language to create imagery in the story by focusing solely on dialogue.

• The author uses descriptive language to create imagery in the story by using only black and white colors.

• The author uses descriptive language to create imagery in the story by painting vivid pictures with words, appealing to the senses and emotions of the readers.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Identify and correct the grammatical error in the sentence: 'She don't have any pencils.'

• She do not have any pencils.

• She don't has any pencils.

• She doesn't have any pencils.

• She doesn't have any pencil.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

In the poem provided, what is the central theme being explored?

• The central theme being explored in the poem is nature and its beauty.

• The central theme being explored in the poem is the passage of time and its impact on human emotions.

• The central theme being explored in the poem is the importance of friendship.

• The central theme being explored in the poem is the concept of justice and fairness.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Explain the use of simile in the given sentence.

• Simile is used to introduce a new concept in the sentence.

• Simile is used to create a comparison between two identical things.

• The use of simile in the given sentence is to create a vivid image by comparing two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

• Simile is used to emphasize the literal meaning of a word.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which type of sentence is: 'I will go to the store after school.'

• Exclamatory

• Interrogative

• Imperative

• Declarative

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Apply the RACE strategy to analyze the informational text and answer the question.

• Implement the RACE strategy to analyze a scientific experiment

• Apply the RACE strategy to solve a math problem

• The correct answer to the question based on the analysis of the informational text.

• Use the RACE strategy to write a summary of the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Identify the figurative language used in the sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?

• To provide incorrect information

• To showcase the author's vocabulary

• To confuse the reader

• To inform, persuade, entertain, or express thoughts/ideas

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6