7th Grade: 5-A-Day Language Assessment: Week 26

Rewrite the sentence without the dangling or misplaced modifier.

The students chattered loudly in the cafeteria eating lunch.

• The students eating lunch chattered loudly in the cafeteria.

• Chattering loudly, the students ate lunch in the cafeteria.

• In the cafeteria, the students chattered loudly while eating lunch.

• The students chattered loudly while eating lunch in the cafeteria.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the correct sentence using one of the following words: tedious, dull, stuffy.

• The lecture was so tedious that I almost fell asleep.

• The weather is very dull and sunny today.

• I love eating ice cream on a hot day.

• The movie was exciting and full of action.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Use context clues to help you understand what naïve means. You are naïve to think that you can easily make a fortune in the stock market. Successful investors have great experience and knowledge, which takes time to obtain. Naïve means:

• Inexperienced

• Experienced

• Knowledgeable

• Wealthy

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Choose the antonym for the following word: strewn.

• broken

• patient

• scattered

• collected

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Fill in the blanks for the word 'interjection': prefix: ______, base or root: ______, suffix: ______.

• prefix: inter, base or root: ject, suffix: ion

• prefix: in, base or root: terject, suffix: ion

• prefix: inter, base or root: ject, suffix: tion

• prefix: inter, base or root: jec, suffix: tion

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Simplify the sentence by eliminating any wordiness or redundancies. An unpleasant experience at a dental office may result if a person neglects to care for their teeth and gums.

• An unpleasant dental experience may result from neglecting oral care.

• A person may have a bad time at the dentist if they don't care for their teeth.

• Neglecting teeth and gums can lead to unpleasant dental visits.

• Poor oral hygiene can cause unpleasant dental experiences.

Which word is misspelled in the following list?

• inconvenient

• miniature

• irresistible

• parralel

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• The world is a stage.

• The sun is shining brightly.

• The cat is sleeping.

• The water is cold.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Identify the type of figure of speech used in the following sentence: "Time is a thief."

• Literal .

• metaphor

• simile.

• idiom.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Is the following a phrase or a clause? If it is a clause, indicate if it is independent or dependent. They are cruel.

• Phrase

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B