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WorksheetsAre You Ready for the SC Ready? 7th Grade ELA
Total questions: 125
Worksheet time: 2hrs 2mins
The main message or overall idea expressed by the poem/book
metaphor
simile
theme
none of the above
Which is an example of a hyperbole?
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!
The wind howled in the night.
She was quiet as a mouse.
BOOM!
A group of lines in a poem set off by blank lines
paragraph
stanza
block
"Sandy says Spongebob has the suds" is an example of...
onomatopoeia
simile
alliteration
hyperbole
Describing one thing as if it were another
simile
metaphor
imagery
allegory
"He's fast as lightening" is an example of...
metaphor
connotation
hyperbole
simile
"Jellyfish Fields smelled of fresh coral and was blanketed in bright green grass" is an example of...
personification
imagery
onomatopoeia
alliteration
A figure of speech in which an animal, object, or idea is given human characteristics
irony
onomatopoeia
metaphor
personification
The use of words or phrases whose sounds suggest their meanings. (Ex: "squeak")
imagery
onomatopoeia
alliteration
hyperbole
An exaggeration not meant to be taken literally
Euphemism
Connotation
Hyperbole
Metaphor
”The wind howled in the night” is an example of...
Alliteration
Metaphor
Imagery
Personification
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word.
She was rich but, because of her parsimonious nature, she hated to spend as much as a nickel, even for things she needed.
cruel
stingy
practical
generous
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word.
We watched and listened as the bride and groom slowly made their solemn vows.
having to do with marriage
difficult to keep
spoken aloud
serious
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word.
In bare feet, she walked as gingerly as possible, trying hard to avoid the pieces of broken glass on the floor.
quickly
straight
carefully
stylishly
The noun clause in sentence 7 functions as
(7) "That you'd think of that is amazing," she said in a surprised tone.
a subject
a direct object
a predicate noun
an object of a preposition
What part of sentence 6 is redundant?
(6) "But I'll wear a tie around my neck," I said, "and my being there will help to balance the numbers of boys and girls, or I think it will."
"around my neck"
"help to"
"numbers of"
"or I think it will"
What word in sentence 9 is misspelled?
(9) While she was talking to Lisa, I decided to seas the chance to get dressed in my best clothes for the party.
seas
chance
clothes
for
What part of sentence 10 is redundant?
(10) I went downstairs to show my sister how sharp I looked when I was completely and totally done getting ready and to discover what Lisa had said.
"my sister"
"sharp"
"and totally"
"and to discover"
The noun clause in sentence 10 functions as
(10) I went downstairs to show my sister how sharp I looked when I was completely and totally done getting ready and to discover what Lisa had said.
a subject
a direct object
a predicate noun
an object of a preposition
Which word in sentence 14 is misspelled?
(14) "Lisa said it was all right; you're allowed to come, so I won't dessert you here at home."
right
you're
allowed
dessert
The noun clause in sentence 17 functions as
(17) I talked to whoever seemed interesting and was careful not to do anything that might embarrass Beth.
a subject
a direct object
a predicate noun
an object of a preposition
Alliteration:
The repetition of initial consonant sounds
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
Techniques a writer uses to create and develop a character
Poetry that does not conform to a regular meter or rhyme scheme.
Characterization:
Language that has meaning beyond the literal meaning
A technique that involves surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions or contrasts.
Techniques a writer uses to create and develop a character
Important hints that an author drops to prepare the reader for what is to come
Onomatopoeia:
Words or phrases that appeal to the reader’s senses.
Interruption of the chronological (time) order to present something that occurred before the beginning of the story
The repetition of initial consonant sounds
The use of words that imitate sounds. Examples would be hiss, buzz, swish, and crunch.
Figurative Language:
Words or phrases that appeal to the reader’s senses.
Language that has meaning beyond the literal meaning; also known as “figures of speech.”
Writing that comments humorously on human flaws, ideas, social customs, or institutions in order to change them.
Poetry that does not conform to a regular meter or rhyme scheme.
Point of View:
Perspective from which the story is told
A made-up story that is based on a real time and place in history, so fact is mixed with fiction.
A feeling of excitement, curiosity, or expectation about what will happen
Person, place, or thing that represents something beyond itself
First-person:
narrator is a character in the story; uses “I,” “we,” etc.
narrator outside the story; uses “he,” “she,” “they”
narrator tells only what one character perceives
narrator can see into the minds of all characters.
Third-person limited:
narrator is a character in the story; uses “I,” “we,” etc.
narrator outside the story; uses “he,” “she,” “they”
narrator tells only what one character perceives
narrator can see into the minds of all characters.
Third-person omniscient:
narrator is a character in the story; uses “I,” “we,” etc.
narrator outside the story; uses “he,” “she,” “they”
narrator tells only what one character perceives
narrator can see into the minds of all characters.
Autobiography:
A writer’s account of some other person’s life.
A writer’s story of his or her own life.
Writing that attempts to show life as it really is.
Writing that deals with life in a humorous way, often poking fun at people’s mistakes.
Biography:
A story set in an imaginary world in which the characters usually have supernatural powers or abilities.
A short story that often uses talking animals as the main characters
A writer’s account of some other person’s life.
A writer’s story of his or her own life.
Antagonist:
The high point in the action of a story.
Everything that happens in a story.
The person or force that works against the main character of the story.
One of the people (or animals) in a story.
Climax:
The high point / turning point in the action of a story
A problem or struggle between two opposing forces in a story. There are four basic conflicts
The place and the time frame in which a story takes place.
The distinctive way that a writer uses language
Protagonist:
The main character in a story, often a good or heroic type.
The part of the story in which the problems are solved and the action comes to a satisfying end.
A problem between a character and some element of nature
The message about life or human nature that is “the focus” in the story that the writer tells
Person Against Person:
A problem between characters.
A problem within a character’s own mind.
A problem between a character and society, school, the law, or some tradition.
A problem between a character and some element of nature-a blizzard, a hurricane, a mountain climb, etc
Internal Conflict:
A problem between characters.
A problem between a character and society, school, the law, or some tradition.
The part of the story in which the problems are solved and the action comes to a satisfying end.
A problem within a character’s own mind.
Resolution:
The part of the story in which the problems are solved and the action comes to a satisfying end.
The central part of the story during which various problems arise after a conflict is introduced.
The place and the time frame in which a story takes place.
The message about life or human nature that is “the focus” in the story that the writer tells
Exposition:
The action and dialogue following the climax that lead the reader into the story’s end.
The feeling a piece of literature is intended to create in a reader
The part of the story, usually near the beginning, in which the characters are introduced, the background is explained, and the setting is described.
A complete piece of writing, as a report or essay, that is part of a newspaper, magazine, or book.
Mood:
A book of maps.
A literary work whose content is based on the imagination and not on fact.
The person or character who actually tells the story
The feeling a piece of literature is intended to create in a reader
Theme:
A literary work that uses the familiar spoken form of language, sentence after sentence
Person Against Person: A problem between characters.
The distinctive way that a writer uses language
The message about life or human nature that is “the focus” in the story that the writer tells
Foreshadowing:
a purposeful exaggeration for emphasis or humor.
The use of words that imitate sounds. Examples would be hiss, buzz, swish, and crunch
Interruption of the chronological (time) order to present something that occurred before the beginning of the story.
Important hints that an author drops to prepare the reader for what is to come, and help the reader anticipate the outcome.
Metaphor
human qualities attributed to an animal, object, or idea, e.g. “The wind exhaled.”
comparison of two things essentially different but with some commonalities; does not use “like” or “as,” e.g. “Her smile was ice.
comparison of two things using the words “like” or “as,” e.g. “Her smile was as cold as ice.”
a purposeful exaggeration for emphasis or humor.
Simile:
a purposeful exaggeration for emphasis or humor
comparison of two things using the words “like” or “as,” e.g. “Her smile was as cold as ice.”
comparison of two things essentially different but with some commonalities; does not use “like” or “as,” e.g. “Her smile was ice.”
human qualities attributed to an animal, object, or idea, e.g. “The wind exhaled.”
Personification:
a purposeful exaggeration for emphasis or humor.
comparison of two things essentially different but with some commonalities; does not use “like” or “as,” e.g. “Her smile was ice.”
human qualities attributed to an animal, object, or idea, e.g. “The wind exhaled.”
comparison of two things using the words “like” or “as,” e.g. “Her smile was as cold as ice.”
What is tone?
a writer's or speaker's attitude toward a subject
words or phrases that connect ideas, details, or events in writing
stories, traditions, sayings, and customs of a culture or a society
a temporary state of mind or feeling
What is the exposition?
Shows how the characters try to solve the story's main conflict. Events that lead up to the climax.
The turning point; the most intense moment in a story. It usually involves the main character realizing how the conflict can be fixed.
Beginning of story that introduces the characters, setting, and conflict.
End of the story.
What is the exposition?
Shows how the characters try to solve the story's main conflict. Events that lead up to the climax.
The turning point; the most intense moment in a story. It usually involves the main character realizing how the conflict can be fixed.
Beginning of story that introduces the characters, setting, and conflict.
End of the story.
What is the climax of a story?
The turning point; the most intense moment in a story. It usually involves the main character realizing how the conflict can be fixed.
Beginning of story that introduces the characters, setting, and conflict.
A struggle or clash between opposing forces that lies at the center of a plot in a story. Also known as the problem in a story.
Part of the plot that shows the final outcome of the conflict. The story comes to a conclusion.
What is the resolution of a story?
The action after the climax and begins moving the story toward its resolution.
The main or central idea of a story, poem, novel, or play.
The central or main character in a story, play, or novel. Also known as a hero.
Part of the plot that shows the final outcome of the conflict. The story comes to a conclusion.
What is the falling action?
An idea or feeling suggested by a word. Either a positive, negative, or neutral feeling.
Writing that tries to convince a reader to think or act in a certain way.
The turning point; the most intense moment in a story. It usually involves the main character realizing how the conflict can be fixed.
The action after the climax and begins moving the story toward its resolution.
What is the rising action?
Part of the plot that shows the final outcome of the conflict.
the build-up of the conflict or action moving toward the climax.
Sequence of events in a story.
The main idea of a text.
The antagonist of a story is...
The central or main character in a story, play, or novel. Also known as a hero.
A person or force that opposes the protagonist, or central character.
The relationship of the narrator or storyteller to the story.
Narrator is a character in the story and uses first person pronouns such as I, me, myself, we, our, and us.
The protagonist is...
The central or main character in a story, play, or novel. Also known as a hero.
Narrator is a character in the story and uses first person pronouns such as I, me, myself, we, our, and us.
The person whose telling the story.
The narrator focuses on the thoughts and feelings of one character.
Stanzas
A direct comparison between two unlike things. It does not use the words like or as.
Comparison using like or as.
A book that lists words in alphabetical order and gives their meanings, pronunciations, and etc.
A group of lines in a poem set off by blank lines.
Simile
A direct comparison between two unlike things. It does not use the words like or as.
Comparison using like or as.
A figure of speech in which an animal, object, or idea is given human characteristics.
A phrase or expression whose meaning is different from what the words say literally.
Metaphor
Uses like or as.
A direct comparison between two unlike things. It does not use the words like or as.
Figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated.
A book that lists words in alphabetical order and gives their meanings, pronunciations, and etc.
The articles A, AN, and THE are always
verbs
adverbs
adjectives
prepositions
Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.
positive
negative
gathering--mob
Denotation is a word's ____________.
Literal, dictionary definition
Emotional meaning
synonym
antonym
Indicate the purpose of this sentence.
If you spend a dollar every minute, it will take you about twenty centuries to spend a billion dollars.
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Instruct
Indicate the purpose of this sentence.
People should not be allowed to have children until they take a parenting class.
Inform
Instruct
Entertain
Persuade
Indicate the purpose of this passage.
How to Make an Apple Mummy—Put an apple slice in a plastic cup. Mix 1⁄2 cup of baking soda and 1⁄2 cup of salt. Pour the mixture over the apple until the apple slice is completely covered. Store the apple slice away from light and moisture for one week.
Inform
Persuade
Instruct
Entertain
What is the point of view?
Ester smiled brightly at his back, shrugged casually, and kept voice smooth as she reassured, "I'm not going anywhere." to laugh as she saw his shoulders almost flinch.
1st Person
3rd Person Limited
3rd Person Omniscient
3rd Person Objective
What is the point of view?
How to grill by Steven Raichlen
Once you have your grill assembled, the next thing to decide is where to put it. A grill puts out a lot of heat, so you should position it several feet away from the side of the house or any plants or shrubbery. You'll have an easier time with a spot that is sheltered from the wind. When positioning a grill on a wooden deck, remember that sparks and live embers can fall from a charcoal grill.
first-person
third-omniscient
third-objective
second-person
What is the point of view?
Invitation to the Game by Monica Hughes
And we scrounged. Next to survival, scrounge was probably the most important word in our new vocabulary. We found a store that was throwing out water-damaged mattresses. Getting them home was a problem, since we had to make two trips, leaving Brad and Katie, armed with sticks to guard over the remained. I truly expected them to be challenged by some gang boss, but they said that the only person who came by was a scrawny little rat of a girl living alone. We let her have one of the mattresses.
First-person
second-person
third- limited
third-objective
Example:
He "passed away," instead of "He died".
You can infer that
Read the following poem.
"A Birthday" by Christina Rossetti
My heart is like a singing bird Whose nest is a weathered shoot;
My heart is like an apple-tree
Whose boughs are bent with thick-set fruit; My heart is like a rainbow shell That paddles in a halcyon [peaceful] sea;
My heart is gladder than all these
Because my love is come to me.
QUESTION: What mood do the details of the poem convey? (Look specifically at the three things the speaker compares her heart to.)
Sorrow
Happiness
Excitement
Nervousness
Which of these things is not related to the "theme" in a story?
how a character is feeling
a "life lesson" the main character learns
a big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand
the moral of the story
What is the theme?
The Summary of this passage is:
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
On Halloween night the first thing you need to do is put on your costume. Next get your mom or dad and go to your neighbor's house. Knock on the door. When they answer say trick or treat and hold out your bag for a piece of candy. Do this at every house on your street.
sequential
cause & effect
compare & contrast
problem & solution
Three of these things are details. One is a central idea. Click on the central idea.
When school is out in the summer, I love to play outside.
I go swimming at my grandma's house.
My family always has a big barbecue on the Fourth of July and we watch the fireworks together.
Whenever I can, I go hiking in the mountains with my friends.
