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7th Grade SBA Vocabulary

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main message or overall idea expressed by the poem/book

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

theme

d)

none of the above

2.

Which is an example of a hyperbole?

a)

I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!

b)

The wind howled in the night.

c)

She was quiet as a mouse.

d)

BOOM!

3.

A group of lines in a poem set off by blank lines

a)

paragraph

b)

stanza

c)

block

4.

"Sandy says Spongebob has the suds" is an example of...

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

simile

c)

alliteration

d)

hyperbole

5.

Describing one thing as if it were another

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

imagery

d)

allegory

6.

"He's fast as lightening" is an example of...

a)

metaphor

b)

connotation

c)

hyperbole

d)

simile

7.

A figure of speech in which an animal, object, or idea is given human characteristics

a)

irony

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

metaphor

d)

personification

8.

The setting of a story includes which of the following elements? Check all that apply.

a)

Where a story takes place

b)

The theme of the story

c)

The main character's conflict

d)

When a story takes place

9.

Which of the following is s synonym of the word "infer?"

a)

Reject

b)

Define

c)

Conclude

d)

Inform

10.

Theme is the ___________ of a story.

a)

message

b)

protagonist

c)

conflict

d)

tone

11.
When some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the coast of Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats, powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast Texas with alligators and other exotic wildlife.
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
There are a lot of cows in Texas.
b)
There are many different, varied parts of Texas.
c)
 Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States.
d)
 There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas.
12.

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

a)

Fear is more dangerous than any beast.

b)

A brave young girl pretends to be a man and takes her father's place in the army.

c)

A fear of heights.

d)

"I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too."

13.
What is foreshadowing?
a)
An author's use of hints or clues to what will happen later
b)
A literary device comparing two unlike things
c)
A reference to an event that happened in the past
d)
A simile or metaphor that predicts the future
14.

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived with her mother. Her mother asked her to take her old and lonely grandmother some food one day. "Don't stop along the way. Go straight to your Grandma's house and back. Don't talk to any strangers and watch out for the wolf in the woods! Now get along!"


Which sentence is an example of foreshadowing?

a)

Don't talk to any strangers and watch out for the wolf in the woods!

b)

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived with her mother.

c)

Now get along!

d)

Her mother asked her to take her old and lonely grandmother some food one day

15.

7.9D: What is the meaning of this simile?

“My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don’t do

my chores on time.”

a)

Her hair is red.

b)

She gets really angry.

c)

She talks really loudly.

d)

She spits when she talks.

16.

7.9F: The author’s attitude (or how the author wants you to feel) is

a)

Tone

b)

Mood

c)

Theme

d)

Main Idea

17.

7.9F: _______ is the feeling the reader gets when reading the text.

a)

Tone

b)

Mood

c)

Theme

d)

Main Idea

18.

7.9F: Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through

a)

Theme

b)

Structure

c)

Word choice

d)

Main Idea

19.

7.9F: What is the tone of the following text?

"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!"

a)

Pleased

b)

Angry

c)

Happy

d)

Suspicious

20.

Jacob never felt as trapped and scared as he did in this moment. His parents were nowhere to be found and he could see the flooding in the streets get worse. He saw the flash flood warning on the TV screen when it interrupted the cartoon he was watching. He chose to stay home while his parents went to visit his grandma and brought her some food. The water inched closer to the house. Closer than the water had ever been to the house before. What is the conflict of the story?

a)

Man v. Man

b)

Man V. Self

c)

Man v. Nature

d)

Man v. Society

21.

Laura is only a few years younger than Australian sailor Jesse Martin was when he sailed around the world solo, nonstop, and unassisted. This proves that it is possible for a person to endure the physical and mental risks that an ocean voyage can present. And the risks won't be as great for Laura because she will have the safety boat shadowing her. Under such circumstances, I would allow her that adventure.

What does the word shadowing mean in the context of this text:

a)

to shelter from light and heat

b)

to have colors that gradually pass one into another

c)

to follow or keep under observation

d)

to become dark

22.
Which text structure would use the following key words? 
as a result, because, since, due to
a)
Problem-Solution
b)
Description
c)
Chronological
d)
Cause-Effect
23.
Which text structure would use the following key words? 
both, same, like, unlike, at the same time
a)
Compare-Contrast
b)
Description
c)
Chronological
d)
Cause-Effect
24.
Which text structure would use the following key words? 
propose, conclude, suggest, reason, solve
a)
Problem-Solution
b)
Description
c)
Chronological
d)
Cause-Effect
25.
Which text structure would I use to tell you how to play a board game? 
a)
Compare-Contrast
b)
Sequence
c)
Chronological
d)
Cause-Effect
26.
a)
Cause-Effect
b)
Description
c)
Problem-Solution
d)
Sequence
27.
a)

Cause-Effect

b)

Description

c)

Problem-Solution

d)

Sequence

28.
a)

Cause-Effect

b)

Description

c)

Problem-Solution

d)

Chronological

29.
a)
Cause-Effect
b)
Description
c)
Compare-Contrast
d)
Chronological
30.
a)
Cause-Effect
b)
Description
c)
Compare-Contrast
d)
Chronological
31.
a)

Cause-Effect

b)

Description

c)

Chronological

d)

Sequence

32.

a)

Character

b)

Setting

c)

Resolution

33.

a)

Character

b)

Setting

c)

Theme

d)

Conflict

34.

Although some islanders consider the language to be a novelty, others embrace el Silbo. A young islander named Cyro is one of the few whistlers who learned the language directly from his parents instead of in school. His family eventually left the island to find jobs and lead new lives in a more modern place. Cyro left too but made his way back home to La Gomera. “After being away for eight years, I decided to come back,” Cyro explains. “I like being in nature. I like my animals and my whistle. And here I will stay, because the island needs me.” Cyro loves whistling to communicate. He whistles with his friends and with his animals, a flock of playful goats. He is especially proud that his goats recognize his whistle. Cyro is helping to keep the tradition of el Silbo alive.

a)

Cyro is using the language of his ancestors in new ways.

b)

Islanders see Cyro as a role model for young people.

c)

Cyro uses the language of his ancestors to entertain tourists.

d)

Cyro thinks preserving his heritage is more important than living in a modern place.

35.

One older islander explains that when he first learned the language, el Silbo, it was a vital skill. Houses were far apart in those days, so learning to whistle was more a matter of necessity than pleasure. Whistling allowed islanders to deliver messages across the ravines without having to walk great distances around them. To preserve the language, the government took action and required that el Silbo be taught in the schools. 5 Juan Carlos Hernández Marrero, a researcher, says that some islanders think that the language is not modern enough. They consider it an antique part of their culture. El Silbo is heard mostly in schools and in restaurants where tourists come to hear whistling demonstrations. Most adults who whistle do so to entertain crowds of curious tourists. It is far from being the common language that it used to be.

a)

The main idea is that tourism is the major industry of La Gomera.

b)

The main idea is that El Silbo is more difficult to learn than most other languages.

c)

The main idea is that the people of La Gomera have differing ideas about the value of el Silbo.

d)

The main idea is that earning a living is easier now than in the past fo the people of La Gomera.

36.

The author includes the map most likely to help the reader understand what?

a)

Why younger people of La Gomera often move to the mainland.

b)

Where the Canary Islands are located and where La Gomera is among them.

c)

Which route the sailors took to reach the Canary Islands from Spain in the 1500s.

d)

Where in northern Africa el Silbo may have originated.

37.

The author included a photo of the ravine to support which idea?

a)

The people of La Gomera needed a language that could travel long distances.

b)

El Silbo is spoken only by the people on the island of La Gomera.

c)

You can hear the whistles of canaries and other birds on the island of La Gomera.

d)

The landscape of La Gomera is different from the other islands that make up the Canary Islands.

38.

Which idea presented in the selection does the photograph and caption next to paragraph 3 best support?

a)

F) An initial step in Sainsbury’s plan is to sell appealing food to its customers.

b)

G) People like to buy produce that is sold at a reduced price.

c)

H) Sainsbury’s donates fresh produce to local organizations that help people in need.

d)

J) Unwanted produce can be a nutritious source of food for farm animals.

39.

What does the photograph of the anaerobic digester silos and its caption help the reader understand?

a)

F) Microbes are used to make methane.

b)

G) Methane is held in containers so it won’t escape.

c)

H) Farms benefit from the extra food from stores.

d)

J) Methane is converted into electric power.

40.

the point an author wants you to remember the most in an informational text

a)

A. central idea

b)

B. plot

c)

C. evidence

d)

D. theme

41.

a sequence of events in which each event results from a previous one and causes the next

a)

A. rising action

b)

B. theme

c)

C. script

d)

D. plot

42.

facts or information showing a statement to be valid

a)

A. cite

b)

B. plot

c)

C. evidence

d)

D. dialogue

43.
Read the following passage and then answer the question.
As soon as she arrived at grandmother's house, Jessica ran into her bedroom to look at the blue quilt. It covered her grandmother's bed and was Jessica's favorite. It had patches of dark blue, medium blue, and light blue, with pictures of birds and flowers on every other patch. Jessica liked to take naps with the quilt wrapped around her. She loved the way it felt so soft and warm against her skin. Whenever she was visiting grandma, just looking at the quilt made Jessica happy.
a)
Jessica's grandmother has a pretty blue quilt.
b)
Jessica loved her grandmother's quilt.
c)
Jessica took naps at her grandmother's house.
d)
The quilt was warm.
44.
Which best describes a summary?
a)
a really long detailed piece of writing
b)
the entire text told in your own words
c)
a dumb thing that teachers make you write
d)
the main ideas and important details of a text
45.
What is the difference between retelling and summarizing?
a)
A summary is a long detailed paragraph and a retell is not.
b)
A retell is telling about all the events while a summary only talks about main ideas.
c)
Retelling and summarizing are the same thing.
d)
Retelling is a word used for little kids and summarizing is used for big kids.