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2025 7th grade Test Prep
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"That soccer player is a rhino trampling over his opponents" is an example of...
simile
hyperbole
idiom
metaphor
2
"My mean neighbor is such a rat" is an example of...
simile
alliteration
metaphor
idiom
3
The authors claim is the authors ______
text feature
Thoughts
Opinion or position on a subject
favorite pet
4
Looking closely at evidence is...
critiquing
summarizing
analyzing
characterizing
5
What is a character?
Where the story takes place
A person in the story
The result of what happens
What makes the story happen
6
"Cows say
moo
and pigs say
oink
" is an example of...
simile
onomatopoeia
metaphor
alliteration
7
True or False: Two stories can share the same theme.
True
False
8
Alliteration is...
Repeating the same consonant sound
An exaggeration
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive
A comparison using like or as
9
It's okay to just skim the passages just to find the answers.
False
Only if you are running out of time
True
10
What is author's purpose?
The reason the author writes the story
How the story is written
who tells the story
things that are true and things that are beliefs
11
Which of the following describes what a story or article is mostly about?
Genre
Theme
Central idea
Characterization
12
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
the reason for writing a story
to think about what will happen
To find the similarities and differences between two things
the central topic
13
Text structure is how ____________ is organized in a passage.
ice cream
compare & contrast
description
information
14
Writing a key point next to each paragraph of a passage is...
helpful
all of the above
annotating
a good idea
15
"The ocean wave picked her up and slammed her onto the beach" is an example of...
personification
alliteration
metaphor
simile
16
"Hold your horses and let me explain first" is an example of...
personifcation
idiom
simile
hyperbole
17
What is theme?
something we can guess
the central idea
the use of words or phrases in a non-literal way
The author's main point or lesson
18
"The door opened with a
creak
" is an example of...
alliteration
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
idiom
19
The theme of a story is its _________.
most memorable sentence or phrase
main character
universal message
basic plot
20
Advice on how people SHOULD behave
imagery
metaphor
proverb
simile
21
"I was afraid my friend would spill the beans about our secret" is an example of...
personifcation
idiom
simile
hyperbole
22
What is the vocabulary word that describes a work of art that is unrealistic?
Space
Tree
Color
Abstract
23
"Never judge a book by its cover" is a...
proverb
lie
poem
adage
24
The feeling you get when you read a passage is ...
the tone
the emotions
the mood
your opinion
25
"Practice makes perfect" is an example of...
a metaphor
a great name for a garage band
a proverb
an adage
26
What is a cause?
The purpose of the story.
The central topic of the story.
What makes something happen
The result.
27
Which of the following might be the theme of a story?
Some people are afraid of heights.
We all have a challenge to overcome in our lives.
A brave young girl pretends to be a man.
"I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too."
28
Clue words for problem & solution text structure include....
cause, because, since, effect
solve, problem, issue, therefore
like, both, different
adjectives, characteristics, for example
29
"The library after hours was as silent as the grave" is an example of...
personification
metaphor
simile
idiom
30
The vocabulary word that goes with this word is
intersect
rays
criss cross
array
31
The author's attitude toward the story is...
Argument
Tone
Plot
Theme
32
What is the main idea?
the ending
what happened in the story
the big point of the story
the problem in the story
33
What are text structures?
a way to organize ideas
only problems and solutions
different paragraphs in a text
shows how two things are alike
34
"He got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning" is an example of...
simile
idiom
metaphor
alliteration
35
"The doors to the castle swung open, inviting me in" is an example of...
onomatopoeia
personification
simile
alliteration
36
"This quiz was harder than every test I've ever had put together" is an example of...
hyperbole
metaphor
idiom
personification
37
Hyperbole is...
A comparison using like or as
An exaggeration
A word representing a sound
Giving human characteristics to something
38
Examining the differences between two passages is...
contrasting
synonyms
comparing
antonyms
39
How much time do you to complete each day of the test?
3 periods
3 hours
90 minutes
As much as you need
40
Match the picture with vocabulary word
Hotel
Luggage
Maid
Reception
41
What is point of view?
where the story takes place
the view from which the story is narrated
what is likely to happen next in the story
the meaning of the story
42
What is the antagonist/protagonist?
what creates something
how the reader feels
the major character/the person against the major character
the results of something
43
A simile is...
Repeating the same consonant sound
A phrase which has a different meaning from what is said
A word representing a sound
A comparison using like or as
44
What is conflict in a story?
The solution
The main problem of the story
little things that add to the story
something we can conclude
45
"A big black bear burst out and bounded at me" is an example of...
idiom
simile
metaphor
alliteration
46
"She sat in the library as quiet and timid as a mouse" is an example of...
metaphor
personification
alliteration
simile
47
How many days is the NYS 7th Grade ELA Exam?
1
4
2
3
48
Using text evidence to support your opinion is...
perspective
the central idea
analyzing
developing an argument
49
Looking at the similarities in a passage is...
smart
contrasting
comparing
anaylzing
50
What is an inference
How the story ends
What happens in the story
Something we can conclude based off of evidence
What we cannot conclude
51
"Peter promptly prepared the spicy peppers" is an example of...
alliteration
hyperbole
simile
onomatopoeia
52
What is the best ELA test prep strategy?
Reread and triple check
Read questions + check text and then go back to the question
Give up
Read the passage once and quickly answer the Multiple Choice
53
"I ate a billion cookies" is what type of figurative language?
simile
imagery
metaphor
hyperbole
54
Extended Responses are really...
a paragraph
an article
a story
an essay
55
"I had to pay an arm and a leg for this stereo" is an example of...
idiom
metaphor
simile
personifcation
56
What is a narrator?
how the story make you feel
how the story develops
Who tells the story
the way in which the events of a story happen
57
Conflict means that there is a ...
problem
doubt
fear
concern
58
Language that helps you imagine what is happening in a text is?
hyperbole
Pig Latin
metaphor
imagery
59
When we analyze a text we...
Ask Ms. Romano for help
Read the text as a whole
Look for the title
Underline and annotate to better understand it
60
hyperbole
describe in a particular way
actions between people
same, alike
exaggeration that cannot be true
61
What does the "E" in R.A.C.E. stand for?
Encourage
Educate
Edit your answer
Explain your answer
62
The structure of a text means...
The title and the author
How the author puts the text together
The plot, setting, and characters
63
Personification is...
An exaggeration
A phrase which has a different meaning from what is said
A word representing a sound
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive
64
When writing an extended response you will need to use evidence...
from your life
to explain how you feel
from more than one passage on the test
from class lessons
65
The first thing you should do when you approach a passage is...
Read the questions
Read it
Read the directions
Read the title
66
A statement explaining how people behave...
adage
proverb
imagery
hyperbole
67
What is imagery?
images on a screen
something make believe
words that appeal to the senses
words that are nice
68
An idiom is...
A word representing a sound
An exaggeration
A phrase which has a different meaning from what is said
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive
69
"The wind sang a song to the swaying trees" is an example of...
metaphor
hyperbole
idiom
personification
70
What is plot?
the main events of a novel; beginning, middle, and end
the main character
an object represents something greater than itself
the problem of the story
71
Onomatopoeia is...
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive
A word representing a sound
A phrase which has a different meaning from what is said
Repeating the same consonant sound
72
When previewing multiple choice questions...
always look at the answers first
look back at the passage for the answer
underline what the question is asking
cross out answers that are wrong
73
Define theme.
The main points.
Sequence of events.
The message/lesson
The subject.
74
What is conflict?
Clues or hints about something that is going to happen later
Conversation between characters
A struggle between opposing forces
The way an author reveals a character's personality
75
What is summary?
an account of the main points of the story
a memory
what will happen in the future
little things that add to the story
76
What is an effect?
the force that makes something happen
the change that is a result or consequence of the cause
a little thing that adds to the story.
the manner in which the story was written
77
A thesis statement is where you make a ....
decision
claim about the topic
statement about the theme
joke
78
Hyperbole
The clouds were marshmallows.
The house was so big I needed a map to find my room.
The tall grass danced in the breeze.
The little boy was quiet as a mouse.
79
When answering a vocabulary question from a passage, you should...
use context clues & substitute choices in place of the word
guess
answer D
skip the problem
80
IS IMAGERY PICTURING IN YOUR MIND
True
False
81
"This is the worst day anyone has ever had" is an example of...
idiom
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
82
What is setting?
The place where the story takes place
how the story is written
the problem of the story
how the reader feels
83
What does the "A" in R.A.C.E. stand for?
Answer
Attribute
Apply
Attain
84
A metaphor is...
An exaggeration
A word representing a sound
A comparison saying that one thing is another thing
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive
85
What is R.A.C.E?
A strategy for constructed responses
A reading strategy
An acronym to assist me in learning vocabulary words
A game
86
Identify the hyperbole...
Looks like you let the cat out of the bag.
That dog is tearing up the furniture.
Your lack of concern about your grades is killing me
87
What are the 3 types of an Authors purpose?
Persuade
Entertain
P.I.E.
Inform
88
"His arms were long and loose, like an octopus' tentacles" is an example of...
simile
hyperbole
personifcation
idiom
89
Not part of an effective test prep strategy
study and learn material
cram all night the night before the test
ask peers who had your professor before about her tests
90
An overstatement or exaggeration is a...
adage
not cool
hyperbole
simile
91
What does it mean to define?
To give the meaning of a word
To put together
To state your opinion
To explain
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Short responses always need...
2 or more text details and an explanation
your opinion
perfect grammar
two or more text details
