AVID 7th Grade

What would be the best way for a kinesthetic learner to learn how to create a foldable graphic organizer for a class assignment?

• Follow along with the teacher and create it as he/she creates the model with the class.

• Listen carefully to the teacher as he/she explains the process step by step to the class.

• Look at a picture of the foldable graphic organizer.

• Read a handout with step-by-step instructions.

A seventh grade AVID student has 6 classes. This marking period the student has earned the following grades: A, A, A, B, B, C. What is their grade point average?

• 3.3

• 4.0

• 3.0

• 2.3

An AVID student has a C in advanced math on their grade report. They have completed their study/action plan below. Which action step should NOT be on the list?

• Ask relevant questions during math class.

• Review math Cornell notes nightly.

• Change to a regular math class instead of advanced.

• Bring challenging and higher-level questions to tutorials.

Without warning, Natalia was asked to speak at her sister’s wedding, this is an example of what kind of speech?

• Formal

• Impromptu

• Extemporaneous

• Planned & Prepared

An AVID student is giving an informal speech about their favorite family vacation to an amusement park. What non-verbal communication skills could the student use when describing a rollercoaster ride?

• The student could speak faster as he/she describes the ride getting more intense.

• The student could move their arms and hands up and down as he/she describes the movement.

• The student could raise the tone of their voice as he/she describes the ride getting scary.

• The student could ask their classmates how they would feel during the experience.

Which of the following is an example of an informal speech?

• A speech delivered when running for class president.

• A final exam speech about a science fair project.

• An impromptu speech about “Changing the School” during AVID class.

• A Power-point presentation about a favorite novel read during Language Arts class.

When preparing for a writing assignment, how is creating a graphic organizer helpful?

• Your ideas are organized for collaboration with peer editing.

• Your ideas are organized to be shared in a Socratic seminar.

• Your ideas are organized for a reflection.

• Your ideas are organized before you write your draft.

You have been given the opportunity to have dinner with a historical figure of your choice. Write to explain who you would choose and why. Based on the above prompt, which topic would be best?

• I would choose the sixteenth president of the US, Abraham Lincoln.

• I would choose any interesting woman who lived a long time ago.

• I would choose Thomas Edison because his many inventions changed the world we live in.

• I would choose my grandfather because he has lived a long time.

You are proofreading an essay for a classmate and come across the following sentence: Driving up to the store to buy a dress she ran out of gas; she had to call her mom to pick her up. Which of the following editing marks would you use to identify the error in the above sentence?

• A. FRAG – to label a sentence fragment.

• B. Circle verbs that you think are the wrong tense.

• C. ^ – to insert a missing word or punctuation.

• D. ( ) – to put around awkward phrases.

Which of the following thesis statements would be appropriate for an expository essay?

• I think we should go to Sea World for a field trip.

• Traveling back in time could be a lot of fun.

• Facial recognition technology should be used in schools to keep schools a safe place for learning.

• J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, uses vivid imaginary to transport the reader to a world of magic.