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Worksheets7th grade ELA test (RL.7.4 & RL.7.5)
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Read the sentence from “The Great Snake Invasion.”
Burmese pythons are especially suited to the habitat of the Everglades, which is much like their native environment in Asia.
Using the context clues in the sentence, which of these is the best meaning for the word suited?
adapted
harmed
invaded
supported
Read these lines from “The Brook.”
I come from haunts of coot and hern,2
I make a sudden sally,
The word sally comes from the Latin word salire, which means “to leap.” Based on this knowledge, what is the meaning of the word sally as it is used in the lines above?
a steep fall
a slight swerve
a quiet approach
a forward movement
Read these lines from “The Brook.”
I steal by lawns and grassy plots,
I slide by hazel covers;
I move the sweet forget-me-nots
That grow for happy lovers.
What does the poet mean by using the phrase steal by?
to take away earth
to move quickly near
to remove grass from
to go quietly alongside
Read this sentence below.
Consequently, a good number were illiterate in their own languages, as well.
Which word could be used as a synonym for illiterate in this sentence?
establishe
fluent
uneducated
misinformed
Read this sentence from the passage.
Moreover, Danes from Denmark continued to cross the sea and ravage the coast of Saxon England. They kept the people in constant alarm.
What is the meaning of the word ravage as it is used in the excerpt above?
deprive
destroy
disregard
destinguish
Read this sentence from "Alfred the Great."
They plundered the English coasts for more than a century; and most of northern and eastern England became for a time a Danish country with Danish kings.
What does plundered mean as used in the sentence?
abandoned
explored
developed
robbed
Read this excerpt from “The Wall of the World.”
It was a heritage he had received directly from One Eye and the she-wolf; but to them, in turn, it had been passed down through all the generations of wolves that had gone before. Fear!—that legacy of the Wild which no animal may escape nor exchange for pottage.
Based on the context of excerpt, what does the word legacy mean as it is used in the last sentence?
something required by a parent
something transmitted by an ancestor
something that is naturally occuring
something that is undeniably true
Read this sentence from the passage “The Wall of the World.”
Hunger he had known; and when he could not appease his hunger he had felt restriction.
What does the word appease mean as it is used in this sentence?
limit
reveal
satisfy
tempt
Read the sentence below.
A legend even in his day, he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962, his first year of eligibility.
What does eligibility mean as it is used in the sentence?
acknowledgement
qualification
recognition
victory
Read this sentence from "Finn McCool and the Salmon of Wisdom."
What deed would suffice as payment for such a priceless gift, O mighty
salmon of the deep?
What does suffice as payment mean as it is used in the sentence above?
to be a suitable reason
to be better quality
to be a satisfactory amount
to be a reliable source
Read the sentence from “The Printer’s Lesson.”
We both knew that supper would be meager tonight, and that I did not have enough money this winter to properly heat our workshop.
Using the word clues in the excerpt, which word means the same as meager as it is used in the sentence?
really small
cold
different
unpleasant
In the paragraph below, what does the figurative language below describe?
“On either side of the trail stood spruce laden with quilts of sparkling white.”
coverings used to stay warm in winter
a white light shining through the trees in the forest
a thick blanket of snow covering the trees
a snowfall that has weighed down the grass
Which sentence is an example of figurative language?
father smiled and bent down
thus us simple stonecutters will be eternal
but I have sliced and carved many of these rocks
I was now old enough to be a stonecutter like my father
Read this sentence from the section titled “Pleasantville Aquarium”.
Waves surging around you will make you feel like you are beneath the ocean.
Which literary device does the author use to develop this sentence?
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
Read the following lines from “Dandelions.”
That brilliant splash of color outside my window made me happy.
What literary device is used in the lines?
simile
personification
hyperbole
imagery
Which sentence below contains an example of personification?
“Tony and I still had to draw for our jobs, but we were all getting a little worried.”
“We had to alter the menu, very creatively!
“Maisy’s dog dish no longer called to her invitingly.”
“That made a real mess, and we all had to help clean it up before Mom came home.”
Read the lines below.
To be sure, the haste and hurry
Made the seedling sweat and pant;
But almost before it knew it
It found itself a plant.
Which literary device does the author use in these lines to describe the seed?
alliteration
personification
metaphor
simile
Read this line from the poem.
But there’s half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on,
The underlined phrase in the sentence is an example of what literary device?
hyperbole
alliteration
personification
onomatopoeia
Read the excerpt below.
“Your face is like a month of rain, my son,” she teased gently.
This statement contains an example of which literary device?
simile
onomatopoeia
alliteration
personification
Read the sentence from the passage.
They use their strong front fins like crutches to hop along mud flats or a water surface.
Which literary device is used in the sentence?
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
alliteration
How does the use of “hush—hush—hus-s-sh” in the paragraph below affect the description of the girls’ situation?
But the wind howled mournfully through the woods, and the snow sifted down with a strange, mysterious “hush—hush—hus-s-sh” that made them feel creepy. Although it was not yet midday, the light was very dim under the thick branches of the tree. The snow became banked high behind them, and Ruth, who was in front, had to continually break away the drifting snow with her mittened hands so that they could see out.
It highlights how unsafe their situation is.
It emphasizes how alone they are in the storm.
It creates a sense of beauty in the middle of the storm.
It makes their situation seem more secure than before.
How does the use of the phrase “blights thy brow” in line 11 affect the tone of the poem?
Love and Friendship
BY EMILY BRONTË
Love is like the wild rose-briar,
Friendship like the holly-tree—
The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms
But which will bloom most constantly?
The wild rose-briar is sweet in spring,
Its summer blossoms scent the air;
Yet wait till winter comes again
And who will call the wild-briar fair?
Then scorn the silly rose-wreath now
And deck thee with the holly’s sheen,
That when December blights thy brow
He still may leave thy garland green.
It makes the rose sound more attractive than the holly
It creates a sense of hopelessness about the effects of winter on plants.
It conveys a negative feeling about the rose’s lack of beauty in the winter.
It expresses a lighthearted feeling about the possibility of renewed life for the rose.
How does the use of alliteration in lines 5 and 6 impact the stanza?
Love and Friendship
BY EMILY BRONTË
Love is like the wild rose-briar,
Friendship like the holly-tree—
The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms
But which will bloom most constantly?
The wild rose-briar is sweet in spring,
Its summer blossoms scent the air;
Yet wait till winter comes again
And who will call the wild-briar fair?
Then scorn the silly rose-wreath now
And deck thee with the holly’s sheen,
That when December blights thy brow
He still may leave thy garland green.
The sounds mimic those in the natural world.
The sounds contrast with the ideas in the poem.
The pleasing sounds relate with the positive message.
The harsh sounds are a reminder of the spring season.
How does the use of rose-briar in the first line affect the meaning of the text?
Love and Friendship
BY EMILY BRONTË
Love is like the wild rose-briar,
Friendship like the holly-tree—
The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms
But which will bloom most constantly?
The wild rose-briar is sweet in spring,
Its summer blossoms scent the air;
Yet wait till winter comes again
And who will call the wild-briar fair?
Then scorn the silly rose-wreath now
And deck thee with the holly’s sheen,
That when December blights thy brow
He still may leave thy garland green.
by suggesting love is difficult to find
by showing the speaker loves nature
by showing the speaker grows flowers
by suggesting love can be painful at times
How does the phrase “Sunward climbing” in line 14 affect the meaning of the poem?
A Song of Three Singers
by William Watson
I
Wave and wind and willow tree
Speak a speech that no man knows;
Tree that sighs, wind that blows,
Wave that flows to the sea:
Wave and wind and willow tree.
Peerless perfect poets are ye,
Singing songs all songs excelling,
Fine as crystal music dwelling
In a welling fountain free:
Peerless perfect poets three!
II
Wave and wind and willow tree
Know nothing of poets’ rhyming,
Yet they make a silver-chiming
Sunward climbing minstrelsy,*
Soother than all songs that be.
Blows the wind it knows not why,
Flows the wave it knows not where,
The willow sways without care
Sways there witlessly,
Nothing knowing save to sigh.
*minstrelsy: music and poetry
It creates a peaceful and soothing tone.
It creates a tone of regret and hopelessness.
It emphasizes the uplifting sound of nature’s music.
It emphasizes the limited musical talent of the three singers.
How does the structure of lines 16–20 contribute to the meaning of the poem?
A Song of Three Singers
by William Watson
I
Wave and wind and willow tree
Speak a speech that no man knows;
Tree that sighs, wind that blows,
Wave that flows to the sea:
Wave and wind and willow tree.
Peerless perfect poets are ye,
Singing songs all songs excelling,
Fine as crystal music dwelling
In a welling fountain free:
Peerless perfect poets three!
II
Wave and wind and willow tree
Know nothing of poets’ rhyming,
Yet they make a silver-chiming
Sunward climbing minstrelsy,*
Soother than all songs that be.
Blows the wind it knows not why,
Flows the wave it knows not where,
The willow sways without care
Sways there witlessly,
Nothing knowing save to sigh.
*minstrelsy: music and poetry
The use of “flows” and “sways” conveys confusion in nature.
The use of “flows” and “sways” conveys the constant activity in nature.
The use of “not” and “nothing” conveys the hopelessness of nature’s elements.
The use of “not” and “nothing” conveys nature’s elements are unaware of their purpose, but sing anyway.
What is the meaning of witlessly in line 19?
A Song of Three Singers
by William Watson
I
Wave and wind and willow tree
Speak a speech that no man knows;
Tree that sighs, wind that blows,
Wave that flows to the sea:
Wave and wind and willow tree.
Peerless perfect poets are ye,
Singing songs all songs excelling,
Fine as crystal music dwelling
In a welling fountain free:
Peerless perfect poets three!
II
Wave and wind and willow tree
Know nothing of poets’ rhyming,
Yet they make a silver-chiming
Sunward climbing minstrelsy,*
Soother than all songs that be.
Blows the wind it knows not why,
Flows the wave it knows not where,
The willow sways without care
Sways there witlessly,
Nothing knowing save to sigh.
*minstrelsy: music and poetry
with excitement
without thought
with movement
without humor
How does the phrase “Fine as crystal music” in line 8 affect the meaning of the poem?
A Song of Three Singers
by William Watson
I
Wave and wind and willow tree
Speak a speech that no man knows;
Tree that sighs, wind that blows,
Wave that flows to the sea:
Wave and wind and willow tree.
Peerless perfect poets are ye,
Singing songs all songs excelling,
Fine as crystal music dwelling
In a welling fountain free:
Peerless perfect poets three!
II
Wave and wind and willow tree
Know nothing of poets’ rhyming,
Yet they make a silver-chiming
Sunward climbing minstrelsy,*
Soother than all songs that be.
Blows the wind it knows not why,
Flows the wave it knows not where,
The willow sways without care
Sways there witlessly,
Nothing knowing save to sigh.
*minstrelsy: music and poetry
It illustrates the transparency of nature.
It illustrates how clear and shiny waves can be.
It emphasizes the clarity of the sounds nature produces.
It emphasizes the sparkling majesty of a trickling water fountain
Read these lines from “The Brook.”
I bubble into eddying bays,
I babble on the pebbles.
Which sentence explains why the b sound is repeated?
It reflects the quiet setting around the brook.
It helps the reader imagine the sounds of the brook.
It shows that both poet and brook enjoy making noise.
It gives the reader a sense of excitement about the imagery.
Read these lines from “Waiting.”
The stars come nightly to the sky;
The tidal waves unto the sea;
Nor time, nor space, nor deep, nor high,
Can keep my own away from me.
What is the effect of repeating the word nor?
It indicates little concern for his critics.
It produces the correct number of syllables.
It provides an ending that contrasts with the rest of the poem.
It emphasizes that nothing can get in the way of the future he expects.
