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7th grade language arts mid-term
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1
What does it mean to INFER?
Take an educated guess or make a prediction
Randomly guess
Explain something
Study and know the answer
2
What does Doon mean when he says his father is "as mild as a glass of water"?
He is easy going and kind
He is boring and he hates him
He just sits around and doesn't help
He is old and cranky
3
What is a simile?
Uses repeating consonant sounds
Uses like or as to compare
Describes a sound
Does not use like or as to compare
4
This ad is an example of:
Testimonial
Facts and figures
Bandwagon
Transfer
5
This ad uses which of the following TWO techniques?
Bandwagon and testimonial
Facts and figures
Transfer and avant-garde
Avant-garde and bandwagon
6
Fill in the blank: The airplane trip to Thailand was _____________ and seemed to go on forever!
trickled
interminable
interrogated
hindered
7
LeBron James represents Nike in a commercial. What technique is being used?
testimonial
facts and figures
avant-garde
brandwagon
8
Fill in the blank: Her face was ______________ as she described her trip to Disney World.
animated
plagued
peevish
hindered
9
Why was the City of Ember created by the Builders?
To save humanity
Earth ran out of space for people
Some people wanted to live underground instead of on earth
To put bad people underground so they couldn't hurt anyone
10
Who is a consumer?
Only adults
Just tweens
Anyone who buys things
Babies and adults
11
The colors in Ember are very faded: gray buildings, faded clothes... Why?
The buildings and clothing were very old
The sun faded all of the colors
Ember was running out of supplies
The floodlights faded all of the colors
12
This commerical is an example of:
Testimonial
Avant-garde
Facts and figures
Transfer
13
Compare and contrast essays show
Why something happens
How things are alike and different
Time order
How to do something
14
What kind of person is Lina in the City of Ember?
Athletic, but shy
Scared and quiet
Curious and intelligent
Passive, but athletic
15
Cause and effect writing shows:
Problems that occur and how to solve them
Why an event happens and what happens because of it.
How things are alike and different
How things progress through time
16
Loaded words are:
Action verbs
Very descriptive adjectives
Words designed to educate about facts
Words designed to play on emotions
17
What is the definition of entrepreneur?
business person
politician
lawmaker
director
18
An editorial is this type of writing:
expository
cause and effect
explanatory
argumentation
19
Chronological order is also called
Sequential
Expository
Argumentation
Explanatory
20
Fill in the blank: A ______________ is a document that gives job history and accomplishments.
resume
oration
firebrand
drone
21
What is the definition of pelt?
toss
skip
roll
bombard
22
Fill in the blank: I could hear the __________ of the airplane as it flew overhead.
trickle
drone
animated
firebrand
23
An editorial is written to _____________
inform
educate
persuade
entertain
24
This magazine ad is an example of:
Avant-garde
Bandwagon
Facts and figures
Testimonial
25
Problem and solution essays show:
cause and effect
an issue and ways to correct the issue
Chronological order
How things are alike and different
