ELA 7B Final Exam Review

Identify the verb in the following sentence: Sam sang loudly for his Bar Mitzvah.

• Sam

• sang

• his

• Bar Mitzvah

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Which of the following demonstrates incorrect apostrophe usage?

• There were several kids’ parents in attendance at the party.

• The dog lost it’s collar this afternoon.

• Mia’s basketball is always in her hands.

• The Fisher’s garden was overflowing with flowers.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

The main character or “hero” of a piece of literature can be referred to as

• a secondary character.

• a tertiary character.

• the antagonist.

• the protagonist.

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following lists the elements of plot in the correct order?

• exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

• rising action, climax, falling action, exposition, resolution

• climax, rising action, falling action, exposition, resolution

• exposition, climax, rising action, falling action, resolution

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The theme/message of a story is

• what finally happens to the main character.

• the sequence of events.

• the message the story expresses about life and people.

• the ending of the story.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following lines demonstrates a first person point of view?

• “I could see her snapping her gum.”

• “They are just middle school kids.”

• “You could tell the hippo wasn’t well.”

• “The group looked so sad.”

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Symbolism can be defined as

• hints or clues about what will happen later in the story.

• when the opposite of what is expected occurs.

• when one thing represents a big idea.

• the prologue of a story.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Another name for a Memory Moment Signpost is

• foreshadowing

• flashback

• symbolism

• irony

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

An Again & Again Signpost is one where

• a character learns something new about his or her identity

• an event, image, or idea repeats itself, usually reflecting something symbolic.

• a character is given advice, usually by a mentor or sage.

• when something unexpected occurs or a character acts in a way different than they did before.

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the best definition of foreshadowing?

• when one thing represents a big idea

• hints or clues about what will happen later in a story

• conversation between two or more characters

• the atmosphere established by an author in a work of literature

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3