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7th Grade CAASPP TEST PREP ELA

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An inference is ...

a)

The lesson the author wants you to learn.

b)

The main idea of a text.

c)

A logical conclusion or guess based on facts.

d)

A word that has the same definition.

2.

A theme is ...

a)

The main character of a fiction text.

b)

The setting of a story.

c)

The lesson the author wants you to learn.

d)

A word that has the opposite meaning.

3.

On the SBAC test the first thing you should do after logging on is...

a)

Take a quick nap!

b)

Read the text.

c)

Pre-read the questions.

d)

Count the total number of questions.

4.

To cite from a text is...

a)

To provide evidence from the text to support your answer.

b)

The attention grabbing first sentence of a fiction story.

c)

The lesson the author wants you to learn.

d)

The main idea or theme.

5.

Define author bias.

a)

A change or growth over time

b)

A sudden or unfortunate accident

c)

The most exciting part of a story

d)

When the author's opinion affects his or her writing.

6.

A synonym is a word that:

a)

Is spelled the same

b)

Means the opposite

c)

Means the same thing

d)

Is spelled the same forwards and backwards

7.

An antonym is a word that:

a)

Means the opposite

b)

Is spelled the same forward and backwards

c)

Means the same thing

d)

Has multiple meanings

8.

To persuade is to:

a)

To tell a story

b)

To convince or change someone's mind

c)

To yell

d)

To inform

9.

Two consecutive lines in a poem that rhyme is called a

a)

double rhyme

b)

couplet

c)

poetic duo

d)

duplex lines

10.

Language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words to create imagery is known as...

a)

Politically correct language

b)

Literal Language

c)

Second Language

d)

Figurative language

11.

A phrase that is not meant to be literal, but is understood to mean something else to a culture

a)

Joke

b)

idiom

c)

comparison

d)

irony

12.

Which of these is an IDIOM?

a)

cute as a puppy dog

b)

the star winked in the night sky

c)

the cat purred happily

d)

it rained cats and dogs.

13.

Symbolism is

a)

an object's meaning that is different from its literal sense

b)

changing a word to an emoji

c)

writing in cryptic symbols

d)

an instrument used by drummers

14.

"I'm like a leaf in the wind." The leaf could be symbolic of...

a)

A) heartbreak

b)

B) injustice

c)

C) freedom to go wherever

d)

D) devastation

15.

In "Masque of the Red Death," the ebony clock was a symbol for...

a)

Joy of music

b)

Disease and cures

c)

Time moving slowly

d)

Death is coming

16.

Which of the following is not a simile?

a)

A) A sapphire shines as blue as heaven

b)

B) Does it dry up/like a raisin in the sun?

c)

C) My soul has grown deep like the river.

d)

D) How dreary- to be somebody!

17.

What is the word for a paragraph in poetry?

a)

Stanza

b)

Haiku

c)

Verse

d)

Lines

18.

In a compare and contrast essay, the author...

a)

A) explains something that happened and the reason why.

b)

B) tells about events in the order they happen

c)

C) explains how things are similar and different

d)

D) describes the problem and explains the solution

19.

Which of the following is a synonym statement for "infer"

a)

logical guess

b)

support and cite

c)

answer

d)

convey symbolically

20.

Dialogue is

a)

words the character says

b)

a type of essay

c)

the end of the story

d)

the events of a story

21.

To paraphrase is to:

a)

Quote word for word

b)

write the story

c)

use your own words to retell

d)

acknowledge the title and author of the text

22.

The conflict is...

a)

the events of the story

b)

a criminals words

c)

words the character says

d)

the main character's problem

23.

Tone in the text is:

a)

the color of a paper

b)

the overall feeling of the text

c)

the author's opinion

d)

the feeling of the reader

24.

Mood of the text is:

a)

the feeling the reader gets while reading

b)

the feeling the writer gets while writing

c)

The authors best writing

d)

the moral of the story

25.

Which are examples of a variety of transition words?

a)

give, receive, get, own

b)

text, article, story

c)

In addition, in conclusion, another reason

d)

first, last, and

26.

A good short written response includes all of the following items except...

a)

restating the question.

b)

circling the keywords.

c)

cite evidence from the text.

d)

explaining why your evidence supports your answer.

27.

A good conclusion always has:

a)

Evidence from the text to support your claim.

b)

Quotes from the story.

c)

Your three reasons summarized and a final thought.

d)

An interesting grabber/hook sentence.

28.

Your 1st paragraph is called the...

a)

A) Beginning

b)

B) The introduction

c)

C) The body paragraph

d)

D) Your thesis statement

29.

A good introduction has:

a)

An interesting opening

b)

The reasons for or background of the topic

c)

A thesis statement

d)

All of the above

30.

Imagery means

a)

Make believe things

b)

Magical elements

c)

Describes seeing, hearing, touch, taste, and smell

d)

Showing the reader another option

31.

Which is NOT included in a summary.

a)

The title and author

b)

Topic Sentence

c)

main ideas from the text

d)

your opinion

32.

Where does the comma go? Before he left he gave his mom a big hug and told her he loved her.

a)

Before, he

b)

left, he

c)

mom, a

d)

no comma needed

33.

Where does the comma go? Mr. Benson was a tall distinguished man in his late 40's.

a)

A) Benson, was

b)

B) man, in

c)

C) tall, distinguished

d)

D) no comma needed

34.

All of the following can be an author's purpose except...

a)

to retrofit

b)

to persuade

c)

to entertain

d)

to inform

35.

Why is it important to evaluate online resources?

a)

to avoid fake news

b)

to identify bias

c)

to find accurate/factual information

d)

all of the above