7th ELA Exam

Why are the sea turtles coming ashore?

• to breathe air

• to lay their eggs

• to find a new home

• to pray to old mother

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

Why does old mother "bow down" to the turtles coming in from the sea?

• to honor them

• to track them

• to help them

• to see them

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Read these lines from "Turtle Watchers."

My ancestors call them

the keepers of doors

and the shore a realm to other worlds.

Which of the following most accurately identifies the poem’s speaker?

• a sea turtle

• an old mother

• a human observer

• a sea turtle's enemy

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

Read these lines from "Turtle Watchers."

Years later, swimming in murky waters

a sea turtle swam beside me

both of us watching as if clasped together

Which theme do these lines help the poet express?

• All humans grow old.

• Humans are harming the earth.

• Sea turtles are grateful for humans.

• Humans and animals are connected.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

In "The Sparrow," what are the birds trying to do?

• scare human beings

• annoy human beings

• soothe human beings

• imitate human beings

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

In "The Sparrow," what does the bird represent?

• nature's gifts to human beings

• humans' commitment to their work

• the trials and burdens of human life

• the animal friends that humans love and lose

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the main feeling expressed by the speaker in "The Sparrow"?

• joy

• fear

• regret

• confusion

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

In "The Sparrow," how do humans respond to the birds?

• They stop and listen to the birds.

• They chase the birds away.

• The sing the birds' praises.

• They ignore the birds.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

Some of Irma's ancestors are Native American. Which of the following must be true?

• Irma is part Native American.

• Irma's husband is Native American.

• Irma learns from Native Americans.

• Irma's neighbors are Native Americans.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

In "The Sparrow," a bird "chirps its little strain." What is the effect of the word chirps?

• It creates a happy, upbeat mood.

• It creates a sense of discomfort.

• It creates a sleepy, cozy feeling.

• It creates a sense of loss and grief.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10