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Which is an opinion rather than a fact?
A poem's paragraphs
7th Grade ELA Review
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A poem's paragraphs
paragraphs
stanzas
mood
lines
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Which is an opinion rather than a fact?
carbohydrates are the body's main source of energy
nutrients can help repair damaged body tissues
water is the most plentiful nutrient in the body
eating liver is a tasty way to get vitamins and minerals
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What does connotation mean?
implied by a word apart from the thing it describes
dictionary meaning
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When writing a constructed response, what does the "E" stand for in (R)ACES?
citing relevant evidence
citing evidence
explain how your evidence supports your answer
providing examples/facts
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What do unwanted pests in a peach orchard do to the fruit crop? Pick the BEST text structure.
compare and contrast
description
fictional piece
cause and effect
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Because he wanted to do well on the test, he studied for weeks in preparation
compound-complex
compound
simple
complex
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As Erik's mom searched through her purse for her keys, a frown spread across her face suggest..
her keys fell through the hole in her purse
her keys are in her pocket
she accidentally left her keys at the store they just left
she can't find her keys
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What is the importance of annotating a text? Choose the BEST choice.
to find answers quickly
to make comments
to ensure understanding of the text and to find answers
because its required in school
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How is informative writing different than argumentative writing?
informative writing has no rebuttal
informative writing has more than one rebuttal
they are the same
informative writing contains more opinions
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What is the appositive phrase? My student, Nate, placed first in the spelling bee.
Nate
spelling bee
placed first
My student
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_______ that they were twins, they were as different as could be.
As a result
For example
In spite of the fact
However
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What does denotation mean?
dictionary meaning
implied by a word apart from its meaning
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REMOTE as it is, the Arctic is closely tied to the rest of the Earth. The word remote means...
empty
uncivilized
surrounded
distant
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Clues that will help you predict what will happen later in the story
flashbacks
subtitles
authors notes
foreshadowing
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What is tone and mood?
what the author is feeling when he writes
emotions centered around a piece of writing
all of the above
used in all writing pieces
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How does analyzing diverse media help us to build our own knowledge?
compare/contrast story details from various media formats
compare differences of writing to an audio & video version
compare similarities of writing to an audio & video version
all of the above
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What makes a topic sentence strong?
a great hook such as a quote or a statistic
a great hook such as a question
word choice
supporting information
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What is a misplaced modifier?
contains a misplaced verb
contains a subject and a verb in a sentence
word, phrase that is in the correct location in a sentence
word, phrase that is in the incorrect location in a sentence
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Which is more important in informative writing?
imagination
clarity
rebuttal
reflection
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What are coordinating adjectives?
adjectives that do not modify a noun
multiple adjectives with no commas needed
none of the above
adjectives in a series, separated by a comma
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What do you need in a narrative besides the six elements of plot?
resolution
dialogue
ideas/facts
relevant evidence
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It was cold that day in the snowy woods of Manitoba. The wind was ferociously howling.
descriptive
expository
narrative
procedural
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What is a complex sentence?
subject/verb, subject/verb, and two independent clauses
subject/verb and two independent clauses
none of the above
subject/verb, one independent and one dependent clause
24
What is poetry?
Answers 1 and 2
written or spoken forms for entertainment
poetic descriptions of nature
Rhythmical composition
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What does a good conclusion contain?
restating thesis, quotes, summarizing topic
no conclusions are needed
restating thesis, new ideas, quotes
new ideas, summarizing topic, statistics
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Why should I use figurative and/or descriptive language in my writing?
to enhance the reader's experience to see whats happening
because the teacher told me too
because its important to the writer
to get better grades
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What are the main characteristics of an argumentative essay?
planning, opinions, narrative, counterargument
organization, opinions, evidence, narrative
organization, logic, relevant evidence, persuasion, rebuttal
planning, logic, evidence, rebuttal
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The trees danced as the wind sang through the forest.
hyperbole
alliteration
personification
metaphor
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How do I know if my writing has a strong thesis and support?
power of 3 with 2-3 pieces of evidence to support it
all of the above
power of 3 with 2-3 pieces of relevant evidence to support
power of 3 with little to no evidence provided
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Analyzing more than one text helps us to interpret the author’s intent and build knowledge, why
compare/contrast historical accounts within the same periods
explains how authors use or alter history
all of the above
to show how one medium influences another medium or subject
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Choose the BEST option for a theme for The Giver.
love makes the world go round
being the same as others is a good thing
significance of memory to human life
first loves
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What is inference?
use clues to discover what is NOT directly stated
context clues
predicting an outcome
asking yourself questions while you read
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How does the use of evidence impact the author's claim?
evidence provides truth for the author
authors can use/alter history through fictional writing
answers 1 and 3
evidence does not impact the author's claim
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As we searched through the documents
dependent clause
independent clause
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Louise gave a surprise party for Mary. What is the adjective phrase?
for Marty
gave a surprise
surprise party
Louise gave
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What does a compound-complex sentence have that a compound sentence does NOT have?
two independent clauses
subject/verb and two clauses
at least two dependent clauses
at least one dependent clause
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What does word choice and vocabulary do to my writing?
spices up my writing so I will get a better grade
all of the above
helps me to become a better writer
enhances the reader's ability to "see" and "understand"
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What are the 3 major types of writing?
informative, reflective, narrative
narrative, argumentative, persuasive
reflective, argumentative, narrative
informative, argumentative, narrative
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What are the main characteristics of an informative essay?
organization, evidence, examples, facts
facts, charts, ideas, opinions
rebuttal, examples, evidence
organization, evidence with examples, rebuttal
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What are the main characteristics of a short story?
short time span
few characters
all of the above
single plot & setting & conflict
