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WorksheetsQuestion Bank for Grade 7 English
Total questions: 238
Worksheet time: 6hrs 18mins
exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution
exposition, falling action, rising action, climax, resolution
exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution
exposition
rising action
conflict
introduction
During the exposition, it is important to introduce the ________ and the ________.
takes place in the middle of a story
The iceman, with a burlap or leather pad protecting his shoulder, would hoist a block weighing up to 100 pounds.
lift
sell
carve
locate
Managers of some public lands now understand the importance of fire in the cycles of nature. When a lightning fire poses no danger to people or buildings, some public agencies now let it burn. Many forests that have not been allowed to burn for decades contain dangerous amounts of fuel. A lightning strike in such a forest could lead to a big, hot, dangerous fire. Suppressing fire in other environments, such as grasslands, has also led to undesirable changes. The best answer to these problems appears to be to fight fire with fire. Land managers use prescribed fire, carefully planned burns that bring about desirable changes.
Which words from the text best help the reader understand the meaning of 36 “suppressing”
“now understand the importance of fire”
“carefully planned burns”
“have not been allowed to burn”
“a lightning fire poses no danger”
More than eighty years of fire suppression has changed these forests dramatically. Now they are overcrowded with Douglas fir and prone to superhot fires that can kill older trees and sterilize the soil, making regrowth take years longer. Such hot, intense fires are also more dangerous to firefighters.
likely
useful
starting
existing
“He was friendly, in a treacherous sort of way, smiling into one’s face the while he meditated some underhand trick, as, for instance, when he stole from Buck’s food at the first meal. . . .
” Which word is a synonym for treacherous?
confusing
deceiving
persuasive
dangerous
In the redwood forests of California, the redwood trees are the dominant living plants. The canopy of shade that these giant trees provide makes it extremely difficult for many other plants to grow alongside them
What does dominant mean?
surviving
crowded
growing
superior
Although the players were discouraged after their season-long losing streak, Coach Jensen vowed they would rise from the ashes to win the championship next season.
What does rise from the ashes mean?
improve through extensive practice
come back after seeming lost or dead
played through the game and came out covered in dirt
Determined to outshine his competition, Diego flew too close to the sun when he performed a double back handspring without warming up, causing him to sprain his wrist.
What does Flew too close to the sun mean?
He became overly ambitious
He became overheated
He got into trouble
You're as cold as ice; you're willing to sacrifice our love.
—Foreigner, "Cold as Ice"
What does cold as ice most likely mean?
It is about someone who is extreme
It is about someone who doesn't care
It is about someone who has a bad temper
It is about someone who is melodramtic
"That fits you well," Joe remarked after Tisha's cap fell over her eyes for the tenth time.
What is meant by the quote, "that fits you well" as used in the text?
It looked good on her
It was too big for her
It was a perfect fit
It was too small for her.
It was the early afternoon of a sunshiny day with little winds playing hide-and-seek in it.
What does the highlighted phrase mean?
The wind was blowing intensely
There was no wind
There was very little wind
There were occasional gust of wind
Inference: I was aghast when I found out my neighbor had robbed the jewelry store and stolen $100,000 in diamonds!
What is the best meaning of the word aghast?
shocked
not surprised
bored
interested
Definition: In order to become law, all 13 colonies had to ratify, or approve, the Constitution.
What is the best meaning of the word ratify?
vote
understand
approve
discuss
Example: Nutritious foods, such as fruits and vegetables, help our bodies grow.
What is the best meaning of the word nutritious?
frozen
sweet
colorful
healthy
Antonym: Some children were willing to play in the snow, but others were reluctant because it was so cold.
What is the best meaning of the word reluctant?
eager
unwilling
fearful
afraid
Synonym: There was pandemonium, or chaos among the fans when their team won the Super Bowl.
What is the best meaning for the word pandemonium?
chaos
calm
shouting
quiet
The monkey's vociferous chatter made me with I had earplugs.
What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?
antonym
definition
example
inference
"Unlike John's room, which was immaculate, Jeff's room was very messy."
What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?
antonym
inference
definition
synonym
Many companies are downsizing, reducing the number of employees they have, in order to save money.
What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?
synonym
definition
inference
example
We remembered to bring all the provisions, such as water, food, and warm clothing on the hike.
What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?
synonym
example
inference
definition
Her quiet, timid ways made it hard for her to make friends.
What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word.
example
antonym
definition
synonym
Which of these is NOT a part of an argumentative essay?
Introduction
Body Paragraphs
Conclusion
Setting
Which of these is NOT part of an argumentative essay introduction?
Hook
Summarize the Issue
Claim
Evidence
What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?
To persuade the reader
To entertain the reader
To tell an interesting story
To give information about a topic
Which quote supports the claim that we should stop using screens for a week?
"Screens cause students to be distracted and then they cannot learn as well."
"Screens allow students to find information quickly and efficiently."
"Technology has become more advanced in the past ten years."
"Screens on cell phones have become larger in the past few years."
In which part of the argumentative essay do you include the quotes from the text?
Introduction
Hook
Body Paragraph
Conclusion
What is the other side of the issue (opposite of your claim) called?
Counterargument
Conclusion
Thesis statement
Ex-claim
Which piece of evidence best supports the claim that we should have sports in middle school?
"In schools that have sports, students attend games after school."
"When schools have sports programs, the school must spend money on coaches and equipment."
"Research shows that school sports increase student interest in school"
"School sports include volleyball, soccer, basketball and tennis."
The evidence below best matches which claim?
Teachers stay late at work many times a week. Teachers plan and grade student work while they home at night. Teacher spent many hours on weekends planning lessons for the week.
In my opinion, teachers respect students.
In my opinion, teachers work very hard.
In my opinion, teachers are very knowledgeable.
In my opinion, teachers are very important.
Which of these transitions would you use in the counterargument paragraph?
However
Also
Similarly
In conclusions
Which of these phrases would be good to use to cite text evidence?
In conclusion,
According to the text,
In my opinion,
In other words,
What is the tone of the dialogue?
"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!" (108).
What is the mood of the passage?
Father: We are going to Disney World!
Son: Yay!!!!
What would Wendell's mood be on his birthday?
When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home.
True!—nervous—very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am! But why will you say that I am mad?
Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. They were the last people you'd expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they just didn't hold with such nonsense.
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author's purpose?
search of something that would come close, or possibly match alltogeher.
Which dictionary entry best defines the way in which SAMPLE is used above?
of a population: to
study a sample of
the total population.
serving as a speci-
men: a sample piece
Which dictionary entry best defines the way in which PHENOMENON is used here?
Which definition below is most closely aligned with how JOCKEY is used in the sentence above.
Which definition below is most closely aligned with how the word ISSUED is used in the sentence above?
Which definition best defines how the word ENTRY is used in the sentence above?
Which definition best defines how the word STABLE is used in the sentence above?
Which definition best defines how the word CURE is used in the sentence above?
Which definition best defines how the word CURIOUS is used in the sentence above?
Which definition best defines how the word ALERT is used in the sentence above?
Which definition best defines how the word SECURE is used in the sentence above?
We can infer that…
Which term means "the writer's attitude?
mood
tone
point of view
feeling
Mood is...
the feeling a text gives to readers.
the attitude of the writer
the point of view
the genre of a text
The tone is determined by the...
descriptions in the text
length of a written text
words and dialogue
descriptions, words and dialogue
The tone in the quote is...
melancholic
depressing
motivational
pessimistic
Which sentence has the most energetic tone?
It is raining heavily, and I don't have an umbrella!
It is raining heavily, I can't believe that I don't have an umbrella!
It is raining heavily, and I don't have an umbrella; let's splash and have fun!
It is raining heavily , and I hate it!
The mood in this passage is...
"My enemy was making his way down the hall, bursting open door after door. I needed to break through this window in two tries to make it out in time."
cheerful
scary
sad
pessimistic
The words that determine the tone in this passage are...
"although I had tried hard and had followed the steps of the scientific method, my experiment didn't work. I dragged myself into class and slouched in my seat, not raising my hand
experiment, science
method, class
dragged, slouched
raising hand
The word that describes tone in this passage is...
"Two brothers went on a journey together. At noon they lay down in a forest to rest. When they woke up they saw a stone lying next to them. There was something written on the stone..."
angry
exciting
calm
melancholic
The best word to describe the mood in this picture is...
calm
peaceful
depressing
optimistic
Which tone would you use to write a letter to your grandmother?
formal and serious
serious and sad
warm and heartfelt
gloomy and pessimistic
I’m the sleekest sheet slitter
that ever slit sheets.
And miles to go before I sleep.
Kae was so bored he was pulling his hair out!
Plate Tectonics - The surface of the Earth is divided into pieces called "tectonic plates." These plates move. When the plates rub against each other, they do not move smoothly. When the plates do not move smoothly, earthquakes result. Some parts of the world get more earthquakes than other parts. The parts of the earth that get most earthquakes are near the edges of these plates.
Earthquakes - Some countries, such as Japan, or parts of a country, like California in the United States, have a lot of earthquakes. In these places it is a good practice to build houses and other buildings so they will not collapse when there is an earthquake. This is called seismic design or "earthquake-proofing".
Construction - The ability of a building to withstand the stress of an earthquake depends upon its type of construction, shape, mass distribution, and rigidity. Different combinations are used. To reduce stress, first, the building's ground floor must be flexible. One method is to support the ground floor with extremely rigid, hollow columns, while the rest of the building is supported by flexible columns located inside the hollow columns. A different method is to use rollers or rubber pads to separate the base columns from the ground, allowing the columns to shake parallel during an earthquake. Next, the outdoor walls should be made with stronger and more reinforced materials such as steel or reinforced concrete. Then, to help prevent collapsing, the roof should be made out of light-weight materials.
Hurricanes - A hurricane is a large storm with heavy winds and rain that begins in the ocean and builds up strength as it moves across the water. While some of the damage caused by hurricanes is from high winds, most of it is usually from tidal surge, flooding entire cities, and killing large numbers of people. A tornado is a storm that develops on land, with no warning, and moves in a circular motion with heavy winds with a funnel shape, picking up and carrying dirt, dust, and even objects. The damage caused by tornadoes is from the high velocity winds, which are extremely destructive and deadly. They can demolish entire neighborhoods in a matter of a few seconds to a few minutes. Tornadoes can form when hurricanes make landfall, as their winds at ground level slow down, while the winds near the top keep their momentum, but a hurricane cannot be created by a tornado.
Tropical Depressions - Hurricane Katrina began as Tropical Depression Twelve over the southeastern Bahamas on August 23, 2005. The depression later strengthened into a tropical storm on the morning of August 24 where the storm was also named Katrina. Katrina continued to move into Florida, and became a Category 1 hurricane only two hours before it made landfall around Hallandale Beach on the morning of August 25. The storm weakened over land, but became a hurricane again while entering the Gulf of Mexico.
Fires - Fire needs three things to burn: oxygen, fuel, and heat. Fuels can be wood, tinder, coal, or any other substance that will easily oxidize. Therefore, a fire can be stopped in three different ways, by removing any of the three things it needs to burn. The fuel can be removed. If a fire burns through all of its fuel and extra nearby fuel is removed, the fire will stop burning. The oxygen can be removed. This is called "smothering" a fire. Fires cannot burn in a vacuum or if they are covered in carbon dioxide. The heat can be removed. The most common way to remove heat is to use water to absorb that heat, putting the fire out.
Volcanos - Have you ever wondered what the inside of a volcano looks like? Deep underground is a magma chamber. The magma chamber is under the bedrock of the earth's crust. The conduit or pipe runs from the magma chamber to the top of the volcano. The conduit connects the magma chamber to the surface. Most volcanoes also have a crater at the top. Volcanoes are quite a sight, and you can enjoy this site all over the universe. Volcanoes are found on planets other than Earth, like the Olympus Mons on Mars.
Flooding - When a river receives a lot of extra water it may flood. During a flood there is plenty of water, and most people wouldn't think that dehydration was a serious risk, but flood waters are mostly polluted and not safe to drink. People who drink the contaminated water may suffer from illnesses or diseases such as typhoid. You can prepare for flooding by filling many containers with fresh clean drinking water. You can also use sandbags to protect your house and to soak up the water. Be prepared and be safe.
Lightning and Thunder - Lightning and thunder are related events. Lightning is a sudden, violent flash of electricity that occurs between a cloud and the ground or between two clouds in the sky. A lightning bolt can be several miles long and can be straight or forked. It is very hot, with an average temperature of 34 000 degrees Celsius. This causes the air around the electric bolt to expand, producing lots of sound energy. It is this sound energy that we hear as thunder. So, lightning and thunder are caused by the same event, but lightning is light energy, or electromagnetic energy, whereas thunder is sound energy. Thus, we see lightning and hear thunder.
Avalanches - Avalanches (when a lot of snow falls from a mountain) may bury people under them. If the people are not found rapidly enough by rescue teams they will die of suffocation (not getting enough air) or of hypothermia (freezing cold). The chance of surviving an avalanche is as follows: 92% if found within 15 minutes 30% if found within 35 minutes (victims die of suffocation) nearly zero after two hours (victims die of injuries and hypothermia)
Deviled Eggs - Pop out (remove) the egg yolks to a small bowl and mash with a fork. Add mayonnaise, mustard powder, vinegar, salt and pepper and mix thoroughly. Fill the empty egg white shells with the mixture and sprinkle lightly with paprika. Cover lightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to one day before serving.
The Lazy Student - When Tim woke up, he didn’t want to go to school. His mom took him anyway. He went to school, but he didn’t do any work. The days passed, and Tim still didn’t do any work. Mr. Morton called Tim’s house, but Tim still wouldn’t do any work. When report cards came out, Tim failed all of his classes. Tim decided to start doing all of his classwork and study for all tests. Tim even worked on his homework every night. Tim paid attention in class after that.
Sports at Ericson - There are two popular sports played at Ericson, basketball and volleyball. Both take place inside of the gym at Ericson. Also, each sport has two teams of people. In basketball, however, the ball can be played off of the floor, and in volleyball, the ball cannot touch the floor or it is out of play. Basketball and volleyball are popular sports at Ericson.
Failing Classes - Lots of students fail classes every semester. Some students fail because the work is too hard for them. Other times they may fail because they are lazy, and don’t do any work. Another reason why students may fail is they don’t go to school. If you’re not in class you may miss a lot of work.
Three Types of Circus Clowns - Generally, there are three categories of circus clowns—whiteface, august and character. Each has a specific makeup style and costume. Each has a typical act as well. The neat whiteface is usually a strict, in-charge character who sets up the punch line for the joke with a partner His facial features are neatly detailed in red or black.
Circus legend has it that the august clown got his name from a German nickname for someone who is clumsy. The august wears light-colored makeup, but white is used around the mouth and eyes, and there’s a big red nose. This clown performs a great deal of slapstick humor.
Character clowns perform as different personalities—cowboys, scarecrows, grandmothers or symphony conductors. The most famous character clown, however, is the tramp. Tramps wear different styles of makeup and costumes that are torn or shabby. Some tramp clowns are happy-go-lucky. Others are extremely sad. Still others act like gentlemen who just happen to be out of money.
HOW TO USE THE MICROSCOPE
1. Plug in the lamp.
2. Place a sample of what you wish to observe on a slide.
3. Adjust the mirror so it reflects light from the room up into the objective lens.
4. Place your slide with the specimen directly over the center of the glass circle on the stage.
5. With the LOW POWER objective lens placed over the slide, use the coarse focus knob.
6. Look through the eyepiece with one eye while closing the other eye.
7. Use the fine focus knob to fine
Fewer Toads - Though toads are still around, they no longer are as common in some areas as they were a few decades ago. The growing use of insecticides has reduced their numbers. The chemical sprays usually do not harm toads, but cut down the animals’ food supply. Thereby, the toads do not have enough food to survive. There are fewer toads in many areas populated by humans.
Restoring the Toad - Dr. Knapp doesn’t want people to sit back and let the toad vanish. He believes that everyone is responsible for restoring the toad species. Dr. Knapp thinks we could help restore the toad population if we stop mowing parts of our lawns and let the grass grow wild to reserve space for the toad. He also believes we need to stop using pesticides and fertilizers. The chemicals kill the insects that toads eat. If we preserve some spaces in our lawns and stop using fertilizers, Dr. Knapp believes we can save the toads.
This is an example of which type of connection?
This is an example of which type of connection?
This is an example of which type of connection?
This is an example of which type of connection?
How does the dialogue CONTRIBUTE to the reader's understanding of the character?
Argumentative writers use many strategies to CONVINCE their readers.
How does the author DEVELOP the theme in the text?
What can you CONCLUDE based on the evidence in the text?
This detail SUPPORTS the author's claim.
