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7th Grade Reading Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If the question includes the word suggests, I know that this is a or an _____________ question.
a)
right there
b)
vocabulary
c)
inference
d)
theme
2.
What is an excerpt?
a)
a book or story
b)
a quotation
c)
an inference
d)
a piece of a larger writing
3.
What does primarily mean?
a)
mostly or most importantly
b)
first or at the beginning
c)
not very important
d)
inference or conclusion
4.
Most likely means...
a)
not really
b)
not very true
c)
at the beginning
d)
probably
5.
If something is revealed it is...
a)
hidden
b)
closed
c)
done again
d)
shown or made known
6.
Non-fiction is...
a)
true and informational
b)
not real
7.
Expresses means to
a)
squeeze
b)
go very fast
c)
communicate
d)
listen
8.
What is A?
a)
rising action
b)
climax
c)
resolution
d)
introduction of characters and setting
9.
  What is B?                                                              
a)
rising action
b)
climax
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
10.
What is C?
a)
rising action
b)
climax
c)
falling action
d)
introduction of characters and setting
11.
What is D?
a)
rising action
b)
climax
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
12.
What is E?
a)
rising action
b)
climax
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
13.
Sensory language used by the author helps the reader to see or visualize what they are reading. Choose an example of sensory language below.
a)
The walls shook and vibrated like the tail of a rattle snake. 
b)
It was extremely windy outside.
c)
The walls of the house shook.
d)
The wind blew the trees.
14.
Most likely means...
a)
always
b)
sometimes
c)
never
d)
probably
15.
Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
 What is the main idea?
a)
Soccer is important at the Olympics.
b)
Soccer is a worldwide sport.
c)
Soccer is also called football.
d)
Soccer is played by men and women.
16.
Infer means to look for _____________ in the story and use your knowledge. 
a)
clues
b)
characters
c)
setting
d)
theme
17.
Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?
a)
Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she got to school.
b)
Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.
c)
Joanna went four blocks on her way to school.
d)
Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.
18.
Floods can cause tremendous damage.  They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind.  It can take months to clean up after a flood.
 What is the main idea?
a)
Floods can cause a lot of damage.
b)
Floods cause mudslides.
c)
Floods damage houses and roads. 
19.
Blood is a miracle liquid.  It flows to every part of the body.  Some blood cells carry food and oxygen to body organs.  Other blood cells kill germs and help stop cuts from bleeding.  People can die if they lose a lot of blood or if their blood cells get sick.  Doctors sometimes give people fresh blood to save their lives.  This paragraph mainly tells:
a)
how many blood cells are made by the body
b)
how important blood is
c)
why people can die from loss of blood
d)
why sick people are sometimes given blood
20.
The Fourth of July and Veteran's Day are both U.S. holidays.  However, the Fourth of July celebrates our independence and Veteran's Day celebrates military veterans.  How are these holidays different?
a)
Both holidays are celebrated in the U.S.
b)
Fourth of July celebrates independence, while Veteran's Day celebrates veterans.
c)
Both holidays are in the summer.
21.
The key word same
a)
Contrast
b)
Compare
22.
The key word except is…
a)
Compare
b)
Contrast
23.
what type of story structure looks at similarities and differences of a text?
a)
compare and contrast
b)
sequence
24.
Are you a musician? Would you like to connect with other music makers? You’ve got choices when it comes to musical programs at Morton University. If you join the marching band, you’ll play in front of thousands at our football games. If you join the jazz band, you’ll play at our dances and elite alumni events. Each of these programs can help you become a better musician. The jazz band is a little smaller than the marching band but there is more room for improvisation. Of course if you join the marching band, you’ll get to wear a cool cape. The choice is yours.  What type of text structure is this story?
a)
Compare/Contrast
b)
Sequence/Order of Importance
c)
Cause/Effect
d)
Problem/Solution
25.
There are some similarities between the T.Rex and the Gigantosaurus. Both were meat-eaters. Both were saurischians, or "lizard-hipped" dinosaurs , as contrasted with "bird-lipped" dinosaurs. Each dinosaur was the dominant predator of its time and place.  What is something they have in common?
a)
directions and age
b)
one is dead and one is alive
c)
both are dinosaurs
d)
problem and solution
26.
Timelines are used in Non-Fiction to give you information in what format?
a)
Alphabetically
b)
From most important events to least important
c)
Just to add a new deminsion to the text
d)
They are set up in date order, showing important events in the order that they occurred in the passage.
27.
conversation between two people in the text
a)
enhance
b)
permament
c)
visualize
d)
dialouge
28.
to give special importance to
a)
visualize
b)
emphasize
c)
reveal
d)
detect
29.
to imagine or form a mental picture of
a)
stanza
b)
foreshadowing
c)
detect
d)
visualize
30.
If a question asks about a photograph then the answer will be directly taken from either what or what???
a)
The paragraph leading up or next to the photograph.
b)
You will have to use text evidence and background knowledge to figure it out.
c)
What you see in the picture and the caption below the picture.
d)
What you know about the picture from reading the passage.
31.
Subheadings or headings are included in Non-Fiction to let the reader know what?
a)
What they are going to read about in each section.
b)
The main idea of the entire selection.
c)
Interesting facts covered in the article.
d)
The theme of the article.
32.
An Onomatopoeia is
a)
A word related to dramatical performances.
b)
A fun word to use with friends
c)
Sound words used in poetry or text "Boom!"
d)
A literary device used to get your attention
33.
If the author is teaching you something, it's NON-FICTION or Science related then the main purpose is probably
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Express
d)
Entertain
34.
Stage directions are written in italics, brackets, or parenthesis to..
a)
Give the reader an idea of what the theme, lesson or moral is to the play.
b)
Lines that actors read on stage.
c)
Tell the actors where to go on stage and what kind of expression, body language, or actions to do. They also help a person reading understand what the actors would be doing on stage. 
d)
Part of the script where the narrator is reading.
35.
to tell something that was secret; uncover
a)
detect
b)
chide
c)
indicate
d)
reveal
36.
position or perspective from which a story is told
a)
conclusion
b)
genre
c)
message
d)
point of view
37.
The author's or speaker's attitude toward the subject of the poem
a)
tone
b)
mood
c)
simile
d)
theme
38.
A comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as' is:
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
metaphor
39.
When human qualities are given to nonliving objects is:
a)
alliteration
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
hyperbole
d)
personficiation
40.
What's the meaning of this hyperbole?
"Shawn would move mountains for Angela."
a)
Shawn and Angela like to climb mountains together.
b)
Shawn paints pictures of mountain scenes.
c)
Shawn would do anything for Angela.
d)
Angela is really pretty. 
41.
Which strategy should you use while reading a passage?
a)
Write the main idea for each paragraph
b)
Underline every sentence
c)
Circle each paragraph
d)
label the title
42.
What is a conflict in a story?
a)
a struggle between two opposing forces usually the protagonist and the antagonist
b)
A series of events that complicates matters for your characters, and results in increased drama or suspense
c)
story is in chronological order and does not skew from that order.
d)
The beginning that introduces the characters and setting. 
43.
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. 
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
44.
On a plot diagram, what is the turning point called?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
45.
Name one way to learn about a character’s personality?
a)
Through dialogue of a character in another text.
b)
Reading backwards.
c)
The character's actions.
d)
none of the above
46.
What does Inference mean?
a)
finding details in a story
b)
Use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea
c)
Giving a reason for your answer
d)
Using what I know
47.
Rubin dug frantically through his backpack. It has to be here, he thought. How many times had his mother told him not to take his iPod to school. He searched his locker again without much hope. He knew he was in trouble. What inference can you make about Rubin?
a)
He is looking for his homework
b)
He is looking for his iPod
c)
He often gets in trouble
d)
He is looking for his lunch
48.
I cant wait to go outside I will have so much fun the later I will go to the park
a)
second person
b)
third person 
c)
third person
d)
first person
49.
What inference can you make in the passage?
 
jack kicked the soccer ball then it hit post and the goalie went to pick up the ball
a)
they are playing tag
b)
racing
c)
they are playing soccer
d)
on the piano 
50.
Context Clues
What are context clues?
a)
Things around you that help you solve a crime.
b)
A type of reading that gives you clues about the main idea.
c)
Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult word or term.
d)
The definition of vocabulary words in the margin of the page.
51.
Fiction stories are written to inform and explain something to the reader. True or false
a)
true
b)
false
52.
Understanding if the author is trying to persuade, inform, or entertain you is called....
a)
author's purpose
b)
authors point of view
c)
theme
d)
main idea
53.
A brief statement that recalls the most important details in a story is called...
a)
Theme
b)
heading
c)
inference
d)
summary
54.
What is the theme of this story? 
a)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
b)
Don't steal.
c)
Respect your elders.
d)
Slow and steady wins the race.
55.
What is the theme of this story? 
a)
Slow and steady wins the race.
b)
Don't be lazy. 
c)
We are stronger together than we are apart.
d)
If you try to go on your own, you will get eaten by a big fish.
56.
What is the theme of this story? 
a)
Don't steal. 
b)
Don't judge others. You don't know what they are capable of. 
c)
Being beautiful is the most important thing.
d)
Swans are prettier than ducks.
57.
What is the "mood" of  a story?
a)
Emotions audience feels from a given passage.
b)
The time and place of the story.
c)
The summary of events of the story.
d)
The lesson the reader learns from the story.
58.
Today was Wendell's birthday. He barely slept last night. He jumped out of bed and ran downstairs to the smell of pancakes cooking.
What would Wendell's mood be on his birthday?
a)
Crazy
b)
Fearful
c)
Distant
d)
Excited
59.
The school hallway carried the smell of wax, varnish, and cleaning supplies. Bright,yellow light glared into the hall through the freshly cleaned windows. This highlighted the deep scrapes in the lockers, the chips in the wall tiles, and the spider webs hanging in the corner.
a)
description
b)
compare & contrast
c)
order & sequence
d)
problem & solution
60.
Before editing your writing, the first step should be to revise. Begin by reading each paragraph separately, and then find the topic sentence for each one. Next, make sure all the sentences relate to that topic sentence. Finally, look at how the paragraphs work together. Make sure there are transitional words between each paragraph so your writing flows together smoothly.
a)
order & sequence
b)
descriptive
c)
compare & contrast
d)
problem & solution