7th Grade 5-A-Day Language Assessment: Week 27

Rewrite the sentence without the dangling or misplaced modifier. We saw a sculpture in the museum made of old bottle caps.

• We saw a sculpture made of old bottle caps in the museum.

• In the museum, we saw a sculpture made of old bottle caps.

• Made of old bottle caps, we saw a sculpture in the museum.

• We saw in the museum a sculpture made of old bottle caps.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which of the following words can be used to complete the sentence: 'She was very _______ during the meeting, expressing her ideas clearly and effectively.'?

• glib

• articulate

• talkative

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

I had an inkling that Paul was lying because he avoided making eye contact with me. My suspicions proved to be true when he eventually confessed to the crime.

Inkling means:

• a suspicion or hint

• a lie

• eye contact

• a confession

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Choose the antonym for the following word: saturate.

• immerse

• tangle

• reconcile

• dehydrate

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

illustrate ➔ ➔ prefix: ______ base or root: ______ suffix: ______

• prefix: illu

  base or root: stra

  suffix: te

• prefix: il

  base or root: lustr suffix: ate

• prefix: ill

  base or root: ustr suffix: ate

• prefix: illus

  base or root: tr

  suffix: ate

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Simplify the sentence by eliminating any wordiness or redundancies. The collectibles that are considered to be the most valuable by collectors are those that are the rarest.

• The most valuable collectibles are the rarest.

• Collectors consider rare collectibles the most valuable.

• The rarest collectibles are considered the most valuable by collectors.

• The rarest collectibles are the most valuable.

Which word is misspelled?

• harrass

• idol

• havoc

• necessary

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Write an idiom below.

• A piece of cake

• Break the ice

• Hit the sack

• All of the above

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What is an idiom?

• A metaphorical expression

• A literal description

• An exaggerated statement

• A question

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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

I am not sure I understand anymore.

• Phrase

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B