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WorksheetsSTAAR Review 7th Grade
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 59mins
What is the meaning of Suggest?
To Ask
to do something with power
To tell in an indirect way
to refuse
Which answer correctly uses the word Convey?
The convey store was on the third block in my neighborhood.
Please convey that work once a week.
Mr. Williams conveyed his message to the audience last week.
I will convey her to do what I want.
Which is the best meaning of Figurative Language?
Figurative language is smart language
It is used in poetry to get a point across(similes and metaphors)
Everything we read contains figurative language
Figurative language is the most advanced language in the world. Use it everyday!
The playwright__________
is a character in a play
speaks a play
loves a play
writes a play
Dialogue______________
1 person talking to a large group
only when 2 sisters are talking
A conversation between people
when a dog barks loudly
Theme is best described as____________
love from a poet
Message or lesson learned
main idea
summary
Emphasize means to ____________
hold on to something tightly
to give importance to
to hide
a bright color
an Author's attitude is
the way the reader feels in the mornings and evenings
The author's feelings about the subject he is writing about.
the thing that got the author into trouble in school
the way the author speaks up for himself and others
to make a claim in a reading passage is to _______
prove something
to laugh out loud
state that something is true
to suggest that you are doing the right thing
the most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger section of text, which tells the reader what the text is about
cause
main idea
setting
theme
a brief statement or account of the main points of something
summary
mood
author's purpose
tone
tell what is the same about two or more things
compare
contrast
cause
effect
to take what you read plus what you know and make a conclusion
predict
clarify
infer
compare
Choose the sentence with the correct use of commas.
(a)
Choose the best written sentence.
(a)
(4) When the bus stops, I already begin to feel more relaxed. (5) I walk through the front door. (6) I drop my backpack on the floor in the hallway. (7) I know I will need to put it away, but at that time, before my mom gets angry, I just need to get the weight off my shoulders.
To support the ideas in this paragraph, which sentence could be added after sentence 7?
I hurry to finish my chores before dinner, so I can help set the table.
I make a list of all the things I want to accomplish before I go to bed.
I make my way over to the couch and sit down to relax for a few minutes.
I call my best friend, and we talk about everything that happened that day.
Which sentence is correct?
The dogs, and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.
The dogs and, cats, ate bowls of pet, food at the shelter.
The dogs and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.
The, dogs, and, cats, ate, bowls of, pet food at, the shelter.
(4) Jamie stretched out and rested his head on a seat. (5) He propped up his fishing pole next to him. (6) He fell asleep waiting for an fish to bite.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 6?
Change He to They
Change fell to fall
Change an to a
Make no change
Komodo ________ are the largest living lizards in the world.
dragons
dragon's
Komodo dragons have teeth like razors and ooze a deadly poison from between _______ teeth.
they're
there
their
In 1980, Komodo National Park _______ established to help protect these unique creatures.
was
were
is
are
These huge __________ can sprint at _________ of up to 11 miles per hour.
lizards / speed's
lizard's / speeds
lizards / speeds
lizard's / speed's
The conversation between two or more characters is known as the _______________________
hyperbole
stanza
simile
dialogue
Story is to paragraph as poem is to_________
simile
stanza
imagery
idiom
"The new teacher is the sweetest angel" is an example of ______________________________
idiom
simile
metaphor
stanza
(a) is repeating the same beginning consonant sounds.
Ex: Silly Sam swam sideways.
(a) is a conversation spoken by characters in a story, play, or other literary work.
Jumbo shrimp, deafening silence.
Oxymoron
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Idiom
I played Fortnite until my fingers fell off!
Idiom
Oxymoron
Simile
Hyperbole
What skill are you being asked to use for this question?
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?
Which of the following is the best synonym for the word emphasize -
What skill are you being asked to use in this sentence?
Which of the following is a simile?
He was a tiger leaping on his prey.
They were louder than a rock concert.
She was like a ninja, fighting the criminals.
My computer haves me!
The tone of a passage is:
the general feeling created by the writer.
the length of the selection.
the type of selection.
the lesson given in the selection.
The ______ of a poem is like the narrator.
author
speaker
audience
reader
What skill are you being asked to use for this question?
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?
Which of the following is the best synonym for the word emphasize -
What skill are you being asked to use in this sentence?
The tone of a passage is:
the general feeling created by the writer.
the length of the selection.
the type of selection.
the lesson given in the selection.
The ______ of a poem is like the narrator.
author
speaker
audience
reader
STAAR Question: How does the setting advance the plot?
What is this question asking you to do?
To choose the answer choice that explains how the setting of the story is causing the plot to move forward.
To choose the answer that shows how the character's actions are causing the plot of the story to move forward.
To choose the answer choice that shows how the mood is causing the plot of the story to move forward.
To choose the answer choice that explains how the conflict is causing the plot of the story to move forward.
STAAR Question: How does the setting influence the plot of a story?
How is influence being used in this sentence?
beginning
effect
determine
apply
STAAR Question: Paragraph 7 mainly focuses on ----
What skill are you being asked to use for this question?
main idea
summary
conflict
context clues
STAAR Question: The playwright uses the sounds of rain and thunder throughout selection mainly to ----
What is a playwright?
author of a poem
author of nonfiction text
author of dramas
Which strategy will you use during the STAAR Reading?
Choose all that will help you master the STAAR.
Preview the question and create a PAT list
Read the passage carefully, annotate with #hashtags, and highlight ideas from the PAT list
Eliminate the ridiculous and the distracting answer choices with careful consideration
Verify your answer choices with textual evidence by highlight the answer and writing Q# by the word, phrase, or line
Write a statement or #hashtag carefully defending why your answer is correct or why the other choices are incorrect
STAAR Question: How does the setting influence the plot of a story?
How is influence being used in this sentence?
beginning
effect
determine
apply
STAAR Question: Paragraph 7 mainly focuses on ----
What skill are you being asked to use for this question?
main idea
summary
conflict
context clues
STAAR Question: The playwright uses the sounds of rain and thunder throughout selection mainly to ----
What is a playwright?
author of a poem
author of nonfiction text
author of dramas
