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7th Grade Mid-Term Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the 5 Elements of PLOT in sequential order

a)

Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution

b)

Explanation, Rising Action, Falling Action, Resolution, and Climax

c)

Resolution, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Exposition

d)

None of these

2.

What is another name for Climax?

a)

Middle of Story

b)

Ending of the Story

c)

Turning point of the Story

d)

Take Away from Story

3.

Theme and Main Idea are the same in literature. True or False

a)

True

b)

False

4.

4. What is the DIFFERENCE between Main Idea and Theme?

a)

They are both the exact same thing.

b)

Main idea is the story's message, while Theme is what the story is mostly about.

c)

Main idea is the story's lesson learned, while Theme is what the story is mostly about.

d)

Main idea is what the story is mostly about, while Theme is the lesson learned.

5.

5. Theme is the _______ of the story.

a)

Message

b)

Moral

c)

Lesson

d)

All of These

6.

Name the 5 types of Author's Purposes.

a)

Persuade, Inform, Explain, Entertain, and Describe

b)

Purpose, Explain, Amusing, Descriptive, Expository

7.

Internal Conflict in Literature is...

a)

When a Character struggles with technology.

b)

When a Character struggles with society.

c)

When a Character struggles with something within themselves.

d)

When a Character is having a struggle with an outside force.

8.

External Conflict in Literature means...

a)

a struggle between a person and nature

b)

a struggle between society and a person

c)

a struggle between a person and another person

d)

a struggle between a person and an outside force

9.

3rd Person Omniscient Point of View means...

a)

the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story. Like God

b)

the narrator knows only what we want him to know.

c)

the narrator knows only the thoughts and feeling of one character

d)

the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of a few characters

10.

3rd Person Limited Point of View means...

a)

The narrator knows only the thoughts and feelings of a single character, while other characters are presented only externally.

b)

The narrator knows all the characters thoughts and feelings.

11.

1st Person Point of View means...

a)

Uses the pronouns “I,” “me,” “we,” and “us,” in order to tell a story from the narrator’s perspective

b)

Uses the pronouns "he,", "him," "them," and "theirs" in order to tell story from another characters perspective.

c)

Uses the pronoun "you," in order to tell a story from his or her perspective

d)

Uses no pronouns in order to tell the story.

12.

2nd Person Point of View means...

a)

The narrator tells the story to another character perspective using the pronoun “One.”

b)

The narrator tells the story from another characters point of view using no pronouns

c)

The narrator tells the story to another character or audience using the pronoun “YOU.”

d)

The narrator tells the story to another character or audience using the pronoun “he,” "she," "it."

13.

What does I-SHAMPOO Stand For?

a)

Identify, Simile, Alliteration, Metaphor, Personification, Onomatopoeia, & Oxymoron.

b)

Idiom, Simile, Alliteration, Metaphor, People, Onomatopoeia, & Oxymoron.

c)

Idiom, Simile, Alliteration, Metaphor, Personification, Onomatopoeia, & Oxymoron.

d)

Identify, Simile, Alliteration, Metaphor, Personification, Onomatopoeia, & Oxygen.

14.

A Simile is...

a)

A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind without using any key words

b)

A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid. Uses Key words such as: Like, As, Than, Resembles

15.

TRUE or FALSE: A simile is the comparison of TWO things without using the words "like" or "as" and a metaphor is the comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as."

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The five different types of Non-Fiction Text Structures are _________.

a)

Cause & Effect, Compare & Contrast, Problem & Solution, Sequential Order, & Description.

b)

Cause & Effect, Sequential Order, & Description.

c)

Cause & Effect, Comparison, Chronological Order, Sequential Order, & Description.

d)

Cause & Action, Compare & Contrast, Problem & Solution, Sequential Order, & Description.

17.

What does NEFARIOUS mean?

a)

positive

b)

average

c)

evil

d)

failure

18.

What does INTENTIOUS mean?

a)

plans

b)

memories

c)

attitude

d)

evil

19.

What inference can be made about the hijacker’s decision to wear a suit?

a)

He wanted to avoid suspicion.

b)

He had a job interview.

c)

That was the standard dress for flying in 1971.

d)

He wanted to be noticed.

20.

Read the following sentence and use context clues to determine the meaning of the capitalized word: The lost campers SWELTERED in the heat of the desert sun.

a)

Ate

b)

Cooled off

c)

Burned

d)

Sunbathed

21.

Read the following sentence and use context clues to determine the meaning of the capitalized word: Congress put a TARIFF on overseas goods so the price would not be lower than domestic products.

a)

Tax

b)

Product

c)

Stamp

d)

Advertisement

22.

Read the following sentence and use context clues to determine the meaning of the capitalized word: I MEANDERED through the mall, taking my time and looking at all the clothes in the windows.

a)

Skipped

b)

Ran

c)

Hurried

d)

Wandered

23.

Read the following sentence and use context clues to determine the meaning of the capitalized word: Some areas on earth receive steady rain, but deserts are ARID.

a)

Sunny

b)

Dry

c)

Empty

d)

Wet

24.

Read the following sentence and use context clues to determine the meaning of the capitalized word: Mara was feeling APPREHENSIVE about the camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions?

a)

Worried

b)

Excited

c)

Hungry

d)

Happy

25.

Read the following sentence and use context clues to determine the meaning of the capitalized word: We left the campsite after spending a WRETCHED night in torrential rain with a ripped tent.

a)

Wonderful

b)

Miserable

c)

Scary

d)

None of the Above

26.

Read the following sentence and use context clues to determine the meaning of the capitalized word: I'm in a QUANDARY about which friend's birthday party to attend this weekend.

a)

Dilemma

b)

Rush

c)

Anxiety

d)

Surprise

27.

The line: "Life is a broken-winged bird" is an example of what type of figurative language?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

28.

How can LIFE be compared to a "broken-winged bird." What does the author mean by this?

a)

The author is trying to convince the reader that birds make the best type of pets and that therefore, everyone should own a bird.

b)

The author is trying to inform the reader about the various characteristics of birds.

c)

The author is using this comparison in order to describe why a person should hold on to their dreams.

d)

The author is using this comparison in order to describe why a person should give up on their dreams

29.

The line: "Life is a barren field frozen with snow" is an example of what type of figurative language?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Oxymoron

30.

What does the author mean by: "Life is a barren field frozen with snow?"

a)

The author is trying to say that in the absence of dreams, life becomes something unpleasant.

b)

The author is trying to say that in the absence of dreams, life becomes pleasant.

c)

The author is trying to say that in the absence of dreams, life becomes a mixture of climates.

d)

The author is trying to say that in the absence of dreams, life becomes something to look forward to on a daily basis.

31.

Based on the short poem presented, the reader can infer that the BEST possible theme for this poem is---

a)

Failure is part of life.

b)

Family unity is an important factor.

c)

Happiness and success have nothing to do with one's imagination and dreams.

d)

Happiness and success depend upon imagination and dreams.

32.

TRUE or FALSE: Free-Verse and Narrative Poems have to rhyme.

a)

False

b)

True

33.

TRUE or FALSE: Haiku poems consist of three lines and 17 syllables in total.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

TRUE or FALSE: Haiku poems can have more than three lines and more than seventeen syllables.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

TRUE or FALSE: In narrative poetry, the author writes in First Person Point of View.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

TRUE or FALSE: Imagery is commonly/frequently used throughout Poetry.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Fill in the blank: The author uses imagery in order to target the reader's __________.

a)

Four Senses

b)

Fears

c)

Life

d)

Five Senses

38.

Which of the following is an example of imagery?

a)

The familiar tang of his grandmother’s cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth.

b)

The concert was so loud that her ears rang for days afterward.

c)

The sunset was the most gorgeous they’d ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold.

d)

All of these

39.

Which on of the five senses is used in this sentence: The warm juicy burger felt like heaven on my tongue.

a)

Taste

b)

Sight

c)

tough

d)

None of These

40.

Which one of the five senses is used in this sentence: The cat cried loudly in order to grasp his owner's attention.

a)

Taste

b)

Sight

c)

Sound

d)

Touch

41.

Which one of the five senses is used in this sentence: The wolf howled painfully over the loss of his mate.

a)

Touch

b)

Sound

c)

Taste

d)

None of These

42.

This sentence appeals to which sense: The concert was so loud that her ears rang for days afterward.

a)

Sight

b)

Taste

c)

Touch

d)

Sound

43.

This sentence appeals to which sense: The dog's fur was as soft as a feather.

a)

Taste

b)

Sight

c)

Touch

d)

Smell

44.

What is Fiction?

a)

Literature that is base on Facts (Real)

b)

Literature that is invented by the imagination (Fake)

45.

What is Non-Fiction?

a)

Literature that is based on fact. (Real)

b)

Literature that is invented by the imagination (Fake)