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7th Grade ELA Midterm Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
True or false: A theme is a statement about something, not just a single word.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Which of the following is an example of THEME?
a)
Sodas are bad for you.
b)
Looking both ways before crossing the street is a good idea.
c)
The Bengal Tiger is an endangered species.
d)
Always share with others.
3.
What is the difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA?
a)
Theme is a universal lesson and the main idea is what the story is about.
b)
The theme is what the story is about and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.
4.
Many people are not good listeners.
a)
Theme
b)
Main idea
5.
Which of the following is NOT a theme?
a)
Honesty is the best policy.
b)
Sacrifice
c)
If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.
d)
Anything worth achieving requires a lot of hard work.
6.
Mark wanted to be a great skater. But he didn't want to spend the hours practicing. He wished he could just do the tricks easily. Mark's dream was to have everyone stop and stare when he entered the skate park. He  wanted them to say, "Mark is the best skater in the whole world."
What is the main idea?
a)
Mark wants everyone to think he's a great skater without doing the hard work.
b)
Mark practices very hard to become a great skater.
c)
Mark is the best skater at the park.
d)
Mark wants to learn how to skate so he can compete.
7.

The theme of a story is the...

a)

resolution

b)

exposition

c)

life lesson

d)

problem

8.
There are many fun things to do at the beach.  Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach.  Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed.  Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun.  It is also fun to look for shells.  Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?
a)
There are many fun things to do at the beach.
b)
It is also fun to look for shells.
c)
Some people simply like to sunbathe.
d)
Going to the beach to swim can be fun.
9.
What does the MAIN IDEA of a story tell the reader?
a)
When to eat lunch
b)
The conflict of the story
c)
What the story is about 
d)
The universal truth, moral, or idea the author wants to express
10.
What are the three reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)
a)
Persuade, Inform, Electrify
b)
Perform, Infer, Entertain
c)
Persuade, Inform, Educate
d)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
11.
Persuade means...
a)
Make people agree with you
b)
Make people angry
c)
Make people think the opposite thing
d)
Make people fall in love
12.
Inform means...
a)
Give informal speech
b)
Give information
c)
Take the form
d)
Give in a form
13.
Entertain means...
a)
To make people scared
b)
To make people sad
c)
To make people enjoy something
d)
To go to the circus
14.
What is the author's purpose?
A recipe to make an award-winning spicy chicken salad.
a)
Entertain
b)
Inform
c)
Persuade
15.
An article arguing why Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player ever.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
16.
Judy Glen's amazing Wrinkle Remover cream will make you look younger in thirty days or less. This remarkable cream has special ingredients to make your wrinkles disappear. The cost for a thirty day supply is $ 25.99. Send your check to P.O.Box 00002, Shelton, CA 74836 
a)
to Inform
b)
to Entertain
c)
to Persuade
17.
In a newspaper articles, the author's purpose is to:
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
18.

Select TWO ways to determine the author's purpose.

a)

Ask yourself: What is the author’s point of view? How do they FEEL about what they wrote?

b)

Ask yourself: What is the genre; what kind of text is this?

c)

Write Mrs. Patterson a poem about her great beauty.

d)

Who is the intended audience? Who is the author writing for?

19.

Which of the following can help you identify an author's point of view? Select all that apply.

a)

recognizing the tone the author used

b)

forming a perspective

c)

understanding the author's purpose

d)

context clues

20.

Author's purpose or author's perspective?


Which statement BEST describes the author's attitude toward ____________?

a)

Purpose

b)

Perspective

21.

Landfills are overflowing with garbage created by people who are too lazy to recycle single use plastic water bottles. Those individuals should purchase refillable bottles or recycle the plastic bottles. It is easy to recycle and it is the responsible thing to do.

a)

A)The author has a positive feeling about the topic.

b)

B)The author has a negative feeling about the topic.

c)

C)The author has a neutral feeling; he/she feels neither positive nor negative.

22.

What is a protagonist?

a)

The main character in the story.

b)

The bad guy in the story.

c)

A type of germ.

d)

A good guy.

23.

What is an antagonist?

a)

The main character in a story.

b)

The bad guy in a story.

c)

The main force going against the main character.

d)

The hero.

24.

How do authors use characterization in literature?

a)

Authors use characterization to trick the reader into reading.

b)

Authors use characterization to describe the setting.

c)

Authors uses characterization to introduce, develop, and describe a character.

d)

Authors use characterization to create a comparison of two different things.

25.

What is characterization?

a)

A literary device used to help create writing.

b)

A tool used compare two things.

c)

A way for a writer to describe the setting.

d)

A way for readers to learn words they may not know.

26.

What is the climax in plot

a)

An edge of your seat moment/the main problem.

b)

The end of a story.

c)

The falling action in a story

27.

What is the setting in a story

a)

The plot

b)

Stuff that describes a character

c)

The main idea

d)

The place where the story is taken at.

28.

Is the time included in setting?

a)

Yes, it is

b)

No, it isin't

29.

Which questions about the story will the setting answer?

a)

What is the author's attitude toward the characters?

b)

Where and when does the story take place?

c)

Who are the people the story is about?

d)

Why did the author write the story?

30.

During which part of a story is the setting usually introduced?

a)

exposition

b)

rising action

c)

climax

d)

resolution

31.

Which part of the plot is

the most intense?

a)

falling action

b)

exposition

c)

rising actions

d)

climax

32.
What takes place after the climax that prepares the story for its resolution?
a)
resolution
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
exposition
33.
What is the definition of plot?
a)
The lesson in the story
b)
The sequence of events in the story
c)
The turning point of the story
d)
The conflict in the story
34.

This is an example of

a)

Table

b)

Graph

c)

Illustration

d)

Caption

35.

The _____ identifies what the topic of an article or book will be about.

a)

Subheading

b)

Glossary

c)

Title

d)

Photograph

36.

This image is an example of a(n)

a)

Heading

b)

Diagram

c)

Caption

d)

Photograph

37.

A ______ shows what something looks like in real life.

a)

Subheading

b)

Diagram

c)

Illustration

d)

Photograph

38.

Bold and Italicized words are important because

a)

They show us what words are important to the text

b)

They create visual appeal within an article or story

c)

They are the topics found in the table of contents

d)

They tell us what the photographs and illustrations are about

39.

An author would use this diagram to

a)

Compare and contrast adult brain with a child's brain

b)

Identify the parts and areas within a human brain

c)

Explain how the Occipital lobe is the biggest part of the brain

d)

Show the reader where the brain is located within the human body

40.

The ______ tells the reader the names of each chapter and what page the chapter begins.

a)

Illustration

b)

Glossary

c)

Index

d)

Table of Contents

41.

A _____ tells the reader specific information in relation to a photograph or illustration within a text

a)

Bold & Italicized words

b)

Sub heading

c)

Caption

d)

Glossary

42.

The _____ divides a text into sections and explains what each section will be about.

a)

Title

b)

Heading

c)

Subheading

d)

Photograph

43.

A ____ provides information such as numbers in a logical way.

a)

Table

b)

Photograph

c)

Illustration

d)

Diagram

44.

The ____ tells the definitions of specific words related to the text.

a)

Index

b)

Table of Contents

c)

Bold & Italicized words

d)

Glossary

45.
Choose the two words that best complete the sentence.
During the exposition, it is important to introduce the ________ and the ________.
a)
characters, setting 
b)
characters, falling action 
c)
climax, conflict 
d)
conflict, resolution
46.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
47.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution

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