WorksheetsELA # 2 Practice 7th grade
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
In "A Simple Act," how do Laura and Maurice first meet?
A.Maurice is begging on the street.
B.Maurice is playing music on a corner.
C.Maurice is running and bumps into Laura.
D.Maurice lives on the same block as Laura.
What is the "invisible thread" mentioned in "A Simple Act"?
A.an important family tie
B.the course of a person's life
C.an adult's responsibility to a child
D.the connection between two people
In "A Simple Act," who at first seems to be the only other person besides Laura who believes that Maurice can better himself?
A.his mother
B.his teacher
C.a panhandler
D.Laura's sister
In "A Simple Act," what happens after Laura's friends suggest that she write a book about her experiences with Maurice?
A.She writes the book right away.
B.She eventually writes a best seller.
C.She writes a magazine article instead.
D.She writes the book but does not publish it.
what does Maurice’s time with Laura most clearly add to his life?
Choose three options.
A.hope
B.security
C.new experiences
D.intelligence
E.common sense
Which of the following is the best definition for connects?
A.meets at a pre-selected time and place
B.speaks to an unknown person
C.establishes a relationship
D.removes a covering
What usually happens when two people influence each other?
A.They affect each other.
B.They ignore each other.
C.They make fun of each other.
D.They compete with each other.
If Ashley encouraged Bob, which of these remarks did she most likely make?
A."You'll never be able do it, Bob."
B."I'm sorry I can't be there for you."
C."You're invited to my birthday party."
D."Come on, Bob, you're going to be great."
In "A Simple Act," what does sharing food most likely represent to Maurice?
A.wealth and privilege
B.being pitied by others
C.an accepting family bond
D.exchanging unusual ideas
Which statement best describes Laura's relationship with the grown Maurice and his family, according to "A Simple Act"?
A.They have drifted apart and rarely speak.
B.They have started a business partnership.
C.She has become like one of his relatives.
D.She still serves as an inspirational example.
At the opening of the selection from An Invisible Thread, Maurice makes a toast to Laura. Which statement best describes Maurice and Laura on that occasion?
A.Maurice is still a young boy, and Laura is a young working woman.
B.Maurice has just gotten married, and Laura is attending the wedding.
C.Maurice is a grown man, and Laura is celebrating her fiftieth birthday.
D.Maurice and Laura have reunited after many years to recall their youth.
According the selection from An Invisible Thread, what did Maurice ask Laura for on the day they met?
A.food
B.work
C.money
D.friendship
According to the selection from An Invisible Thread, what did Laura do for Maurice on the day they first met?
Choose two options.
A.She gave him a lot of money.
B.She invited him home for a meal.
C.She introduced him to her family.
D.She played some games with him.
E.She bought him a meal in a restaurant.
Which of these statements best portrays Maurice and Laura's relationship, as presented in the selection from An Invisible Thread?
A.Maurice benefited from the relationship much more than Laura did.
B.Laura benefited from the relationship much more than Maurice did.
C.Laura and Maurice both benefitted enormously from the relationship.
D.Neither Laura nor Maurice benefitted very much from the relationship.
How does someone behave if she shows resilience in the face of a problem?
A.She completely ignores the problem.
B.She able to recover from the problem.
C.She feels helpless about the problem.
D.She blames someone else for the problem.
What kind of person most clearly displays perseverance?
A.a lazy person
B.an impatient person
C.a hard-working person
D.an old-fashioned person
Which of these people most clearly displays generosity?
A.someone who says one thing but does the opposite
B.some who displays many different skills and talents
C.someone who bores others with endless talk on a topic
D.someone who donates a lot of time and money to charity
According to the selection from An Invisible Thread, what main effect does Maurice believe Laura has had on him?
A.She changed the direction of his life.
B.She taught him the true value of money.
C.She helped him get along with other people.
D.She taught him to value what he already had.
How does Laura mainly feel as she listens to Maurice's toast in the selection from An Invisible Thread?
A.brave
B.foolish
C.confused
D.emotional
Which of these characteristics of the selection from An Invisible Thread specifically show that it is written from the first-person point of view?
Choose two options.
A.The author uses the pronoun I to refer to herself.
B.The author recounts events that really happened.
The author is involved in the events being recounted.
The author recounts events that happened some time ago.
The author gives thoughts and feelings of more than one person.
