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