ELA 1st Quarter Exam Study Guide

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ELA 1st QuarterExam Study Guide

• 7th Grade
• 2009-2010

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1. ELA7W2d Which would provide the BEST support
for this topic sentence?

• She is a caring person who always tries to do
  what's best for others.
• She is looking forward to next week's elections
  for class officers.
• She knows that being a class officer makes her
  popular.
• D. She designed her own attractive campaign
  posters.

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• She is a caring person who always tries to do
  what's
• best for others.

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ELA7W4b Which is the first thing you should do
when writing a research paper?A. take notes B.
choose a topic C. select resources D. formulate
questions
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B) choose a topic
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ELA7W4b Joe is going to write a report on
tigers. He made the following list of things he
would do
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• 4. Organize and write the report

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. ELA7C1h
Which of the underlined words in the sentence is
misspelled?A. changes B. result C. anxietys
D. their
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C. anxietys
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. ELA7C1h
Which of the underlined words in the sentence is
misspelled?A. secreatary B. employee C.
business D. correspondence
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• A) secreatary

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ELA7C1cFor years, the Empire State Building were
the tallest building in the world.

• Which change makes the above sentence
  correct?A. change were to is B. change were to
  are C. change were to was D. change tallest to
  taller

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• C) change were to was

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ELA7C1g He received many complements on his
professional manners.

• Which underlined word in this sentence is
  misused?A. received B. complements C.
  professional D. manners

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• B. complements

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ELA7C1g Clothes that are comfortable are usually
lose and baggy.

• Which underlined word is misused in the
  sentence?A. Clothes B. comfortable C. lose
  D. baggy

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• C. lose

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Last summer, my cousin and i went camping at the
state park near our house.

• Which word in this sentence should be
  capitalized?A. i B. park C. state D. summer

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• A. i

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Every year, Ms. Huntington and Ms. Jones _____ a
conference in Chicago.

• Which word completes the sentence correctly?A.
  attend B. attends C. attending D. attendance

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• A) attend

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_______ gave my old clothes to a charitable
organization

• Which word correctly completes this sentence?A.
  I B. Us C. Him D. Mine

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• A. I

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The boy received a watch on the occasion of his
gratuation from college.

• Which of the underlined words in the sentence
  above is misspelled?A. received B. occasion
  C. gratuation D. college

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• C) gratuation

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ELA7C1h    Which sentence is written correctly?

• A. Jon said I want to go camping. B. Jon said,
  "I want to go camping." C. "Jon said that he
  wants to go
• camping." D. Jon said that "he wants to
  go
• camping."

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• B. Jon said, "I want to go camping."

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ELA7C1g Which sentence contains the correct
usage?

• Lie the silverware on the table.
• Can you lay your paper on the desk?
• My puppy likes to lay down in the den.
• Joe will lie his head down and rest quietly

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• B) Can you lay your paper on the
• desk?

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ELA7C1cWhich word best fills in the blank in the
sentence below?

• Jose is the one _______ assisted me in my
  project.

A. which B. whom C. what D. who
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• D) who

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ELA7C1cWhich is the best choice to fill in the
blank in the sentence below?

• Neither police officers nor postal workers
  __________ a raise this year.
• A. is receiving B. are receiving C. has
  received D. receives

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• B. are receiving

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ELA7C1cWhich sentence has correct subject-verb
agreement?

• A. They strip and varnish old furniture.
• B. They strips and varnish old furniture.
• C. They strips and varnishes old furniture.
• D. They strip and varnishes old furniture.

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• A. They strip and varnish old furniture.

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ELA7C1aWhich is a compound sentence?

• Anthony, his sister Alexia, and two of her
  friends went to the football game together.
• The game was very close, and, unfortunately, our
  team was behind at halftime.
• At the end of the fourth quarter, Patrick ran the
  ball down the field for a touchdown.
• The celebration after the game lasted late into
  the night.

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• The game was very close, and, unfortunately, our
  team was behind at halftime.

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ELA7C1aWhat is the BEST way to combine the
sentences?

• It rained yesterday. The plants in the garden
  look better this morning.

A. It rained yesterday, but the plants in the
garden look better this morning.B. So it rained
yesterday, the plants in the garden look better
this morning.C. Because it rained yesterday,
the plants in the garden look better this
morning. D. Although it rained
yesterday, the plants in the garden
look better this morning.
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• C. Because it rained yesterday, the plants in
  the garden look better this morning.

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What is the BEST way to correct the sentence?

• In autumn the forest opens its closet, trees can
  put on their colorful clothes.
• In autumn the forest opens its closet, so trees
  can put on their colorful clothes.
• In autumn the forest opens its closet, but trees
  can put on their colorful clothes.
• In autumn the forest opens its closet, because
  trees can put on their colorful clothes.
• In autumn the forest opens its closet, although
  trees can put on their colorful clothes.

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• A) In autumn the forest opens its closet, so
  trees can put on their colorful clothes.

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ELA7C1aWhat is the BEST way to combine the three
sentences?

• I forgot to say. I went camping. I went
  camping in the Great Smoky Mountains.
• I forgot to say, I went camping, in the Great
  Smoky Mountains.
• I forgot to say that I went camping in the Great
  Smoky Mountains.
• I forgot to say in the Great Smoky Mountains that
  I went camping.
• In the Great Smoky Mountains, I forgot to say
  that I went camping.

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• B) I forgot to say that I went camping in the
  Great Smoky Mountains.

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ELA7C1aWhat is the BEST way to correct the
sentence?

• After running for almost a mile through the
  pouring rain.
• I ran for almost a mile through the pouring
  rain.
• Through the pouring rain ran for almost a mile.
• For almost a mile, after running through the
  pouring rain.
• Running for almost a mile, while through the
  pouring rain.

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• I ran for almost a mile through the pouring rain.

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ELA7C1b I gave the book to my sister who read it
in a week.

• Which change is needed to correct this sentence?
• Capitalize the word sister.
• Capitalize the word week.
• Put a comma after the word sister.
• Put commas after the words book and sister.

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• C) Put a comma after the word sister.

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We will see our favorite movie and come home
before we eat.

• What is the adverb clause in this sentence?
• come home
• We will see
• before we eat
• D. our favorite movie

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• C. before we eat

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Read the next chapter in your textbook. Then
answer the questions at the end

• Which is the BEST way to combine the two
  sentences?
• Read the next chapter in the textbook and the
  questions at the end.
• Answer the questions at the end and then read the
  next chapter in your textbook.
• After you have answered the questions at the end,
  read the next chapter in the textbook.
• D. After you have read the next chapter in the
  textbook, answer the questions at the end.

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• D) After you have read the next chapter in the
  textbook, answer the questions at the end

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ELA7C1fWhat change should be made to the
sentence below?

• Please buy the following items from the store
  bread, bottled water, pepper, salt, and oranges.
• add a comma after following
• add quotation marks after oranges
• add a colon after store
• add an apostrophe after buy

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• C) add a colon after store

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ELA7C1f Which sentence is punctuated
correctly?

• A. After the party when the guests had all left
  we put away the food, cleaned the kitchen, and
  went straight to bed.
• B. After the party, when the guests had all left,
  we put away the food, cleaned the kitchen, and
  went straight to bed.
• C. After the party when the guests had all left,
  we put away the food, cleaned the kitchen, and
  went straight to bed.
• D. After the party, when the guests had all left,
  we put away the food, cleaned the kitchen, and
  went, straight to bed.

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• B) After the party, when the guests had all left,
  we put away the food, cleaned the kitchen, and
  went straight to bed.

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No one not even her very best friend would be
allowed in her secret garden.

• How should the sentence above be revised?
• A. Take out the word not.
• B. Put a comma after one.
• C. Put commas after one and friend.
• D. Put commas after one and allowed.

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• C) Put commas after one and friend.

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Yes I want cream in my coffee.

• Which change is needed to correct the sentence
  above?A. Add a colon after Yes. B. Add a colon
  after want. C. Add a comma after Yes. D. Add a
  comma after cream.

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• C. Add a comma after Yes.

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We will be their at the exact time the store is
supposed to open.

• Which underlined word is used incorrectly in the
  sentence above?A. their B. exact C. store D.
  supposed

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• A. their

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We will be their at the exact time the store is
supposed to open

• Which underlined word is used incorrectly in the
  sentence above?A. their B. exact C. store D.
  supposed

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• A) their

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• Our kitchen is unattractive and impractical. It
  has bright yellow countertops that are far too
  low to be comfortable, and there is not enough
  countertop space for cooking. Also, there is only
  one outlet above the countertop. The homemade
  cabinets are ugly and they are not well-designed.
  For example, one opens directly into the oven so
  it can't be opened all the way. In addition,
  there is not nearly enough storage space for
  food, or pots, pans, and dishes. We even had to
  take the doors off one of the cabinets so that
  the microwave would fit inside, because it had
  been sitting on the floor. Other problems with
  the kitchen include poor lighting, crumbling
  walls, no dishwasher, and no garbage disposal.
  Finally, the floor is worn and always looks
  dirty, and the lower half of the walls are
  covered with fake tile paneling. We could really
  use a new kitchen.
• Which transition words are used in the
  paragraph? A. it, other
• B. also, finally
• C. nearly, even
• D. kitchen, cabinets

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• B) also, finally

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• John wanted to make a cake for his brother's
  birthday. First, John asked his brother what type
  of cake he liked. Then, he went to the store to
  buy the ingredients. Next he put everything out
  on the counter. He mixed the ingredients
  according to the directions. After the cake was
  done, he iced it. Finally, he cleaned up.
• Which words in the paragraph are transition
  words?A. first, went, next B. first, then,
  done C. first, then, next
• D. first, type, then

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• C) first, then, next

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Which word acts as a transition between the
paragraphs in the passage?

•  I really like my English teacher, Ms. Wily. The
  first reason that I like Ms. Wily is that she has
  made me realize how much fun it can be to read.
  She gets really excited when she talks about the
  books that we read. She has given me a new
  respect for my own imagination. She says it is a
  wonderful thing to imagine what the characters in
  a book look like and sound like.
• Secondly, I like Ms. Wily because she makes me
  want to learn as much as I can. She has inspired
  me to work harder than I have ever worked. Now, I
  read all the books that are assigned.
• A. reason
• B. She
• C. Secondly
• D. because

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• secondly

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• I really like my English teacher, Ms. Wily. The
  first reason that I like Ms. Wily is that she has
  made me realize how much fun it can be to read.
  She gets really excited when she talks about the
  books that we read. She has given me a new
  respect for my own imagination. She says it is a
  wonderful thing to imagine what the characters in
  a book look like and sound like.
• Secondly, I like Ms. Wily because she makes me
  want to learn as much as I can. She has inspired
  me to work harder than I have ever worked. Now, I
  read all the books that are assigned.
• Which word acts as a transition between the
  paragraphs in the passage? A. reason B.
  She C. Secondly D. because

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Answer C. Secondly
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        Sarah and Dianne went to the movies.
First, they bought tickets at the window. Then,
they went inside and bought popcorn. They bought
soda to wash down the popcorn. They loved the
movie and had a really good time. Which
transitional words are used in the
paragraph? A. at, then B. first, then C.
Sarah, Dianne D. bought, inside
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B. First, then
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What sentence repeats an idea already stated in
the paragraph?    1Martin and Austin had been
friends for many years. 2When they were seven
years old, Martin's family moved into the house
next door. 3From then on, they were always
together. 4They sat together on the school bus,
ate lunch together in the cafeteria, and played
together when they returned from school each day.
5The two boys were never apart. 6During the
summer, they camped out in a tent in Martin's
yard, played in Austin's tree house, or rode
their bicycles to the park together. A.
sentence 1 B. sentence 2 C. sentence 5 D.
sentence 6
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C. sentence 5
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Which would be the BEST clincher (HOOK) sentence
for this paragraph?    When I was younger, I was
unlike my playmates. I enjoyed rainy days I
still like them today. I love to listen to the
sound of the rain on the roof. When it rains, I
usually go outside without an umbrella! I don't
even care if I get wet because the rain is so
refreshing. A. The rain makes me feel happy and
energetic.B. My playmates used to stay inside
when it rained.C. It's relaxing to watch the
rain from my window.D. Rain is also good for
flowers, trees, and plants.
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A. The rain makes me feel happy and energetic.
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      Charles couldn't stop thinking about
yesterday. There were all sorts of relay races.
The funniest race involved moving water from one
bucket to another using only a sponge. The most
interesting contest involved spitting watermelon
seeds. Charles won the contest by spitting a seed
the farthest. The picnic will always be a special
memory for him. Which is the closing sentence in
this paragraph? A. Charles couldn't stop
thinking about yesterday. B. There were all
sorts of relay races. C. Charles won the
contest by spitting a seed the farthest. D.
The picnic will always be a special memory for
him.
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D. The picnic will always be a special memory for
him.
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  A quiet hush enveloped me as I slowly stepped
through the big doors. It was very quiet. People
whispered. Feet shuffled. Heads were bowed in
concentrated reading. It was very quiet. Papers
rustled as pages were turned. The occasional
staccato stamping of books by the librarian was
the only audible sound. The library was a world
unto itself. I just got my new library
card. Which sentence contains information
unrelated to other ideas in the paragraph? A.
People whispered. B. Papers rustled as pages
were turned. C. I just got my new library
card. D. The library was a world unto itself.
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C. I just got my new library card.
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       1Jonathan's dad gave him a list of chores
to do. 2As it turns out, Jonathan had a
basketball game at noon. 3Before he could play,
he had to finish his chores. 4Jonathan likes to
listen to music. 5Jonathan decided to finish his
chores. 6He went to his game and scored fifteen
points, and he was glad he finished his
chores! Which sentence does not belong in this
paragraph? A. sentence 1 B. sentence 2
C. sentence 3 D. sentence 4
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D. sentence 4
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        Josh and his friend Rupert went down to
the lake to go fishing. They brought a tackle
box, two fishing rods, live bait, and lunch for
the both of them. It was about eight o'clock in
the morning when they got to the lake. They
didn't keep the fish, because the fish were too
small. This was just for fun on a Saturday
morning. What is the closing sentence of the
paragraph? A. This was just for fun on a
Saturday morning. B. They didn't keep the fish,
because the fish were too small. C. It was
about eight o'clock in the morning when they got
to the lake. D. Josh and his friend Rupert went
down to the lake to go fishing.
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A. This was just for fun on a Saturday morning.
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       1Maya's father often made homemade pasta
for dinner when it was his turn to cook. 2Maya
decided to watch and help him so she could learn
how to make it on her own. 3Her father started by
mixing eggs and flour together, which made a
thick dough that he kneaded. 4Next, he divided
the dough into four balls. 5He cut the dough into
four pieces and rolled them into balls.      6In
order to make the dough into pasta they needed
the pasta machine. 7First they used the pasta
machine to make the dough very flat. 8Maya fed
the dough through the rollers while her father
turned the crank. 9They had to feed the dough
through several times while it was gradually
flattened by the rollers. 10Finally, they were
ready to make the dough into pasta. 11They fed
the flat pieces of dough through another part of
the machine, which cut the dough into long, flat
strips. 12Now the pasta could be boiled and
eaten! Which sentence in this story is
unnecessary because it repeats information
already given? A. sentence 5 B. sentence 7
C. sentence 8 D. sentence 10
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A. sentence 5
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        Dan walked past Myra without saying a
word. He had wanted to ask her to the dance. But
at the last minute his hands had gotten sweaty
and his heart started to pound. Instead of
smiling at her as he had intended, making
conversation, and casually bringing up the dance,
he had acted as if he had never seen her
before. Which sentence could be added as the
closing sentence for this paragraph? A. He felt
like a total fool. B. Math was Dan's next class.
C. None of Dan's friends liked to dance. D. He
needed to get his homework done.
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A. He felt like a total fool.
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        A quiet hush enveloped me as I slowly
stepped through the big doors. It was very quiet.
People whispered. Feet shuffled. Heads were bowed
in concentrated reading. Papers rustled as pages
were turned. The occasional staccato stamping of
books by the librarian was the only audible
sound. The library was a world unto
itself. Which sentence is the closing sentence
of this paragraph? A. It was very quiet. B.
People whispered. C. The library was a world
unto itself. D. Heads were bowed in concentrated
reading.
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C. The library was a world unto itself.
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This trait is of particular interest to writers
who are concerned about errors in spelling,
capitalization, and grammar could get in the way
of meaning.   A. Word Choice B. Voice C.
Sentence Fluency D. Conventions
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D. Conventions
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This trait encourages the use of strong verbs and
sensory words that help the reader see, hear,
smell, taste, and feel the writers
experience.   A. Word Choice B. Voice C.
Sentence Fluency D. Conventions
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A. Word Choice
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This is a trait you sense with your ears as well
as with your eyes. It gives writing a natural
sound and makes writing flow smoothly.   A. Word
Choice B. Voice C. Sentence Fluency D.
Conventions  
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C. Sentence Fluency
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This trait shows the writers confidence,
enthusiasm, for the topic, and sensitivity to the
audience.   A. Word Choice B. Voice C.
Sentence Fluency D. Conventions
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B. Voice
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What is unnecessary information in writing
called?   A. Details B. Elaborating C.
Filler D. Stuffing
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C. Filler
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This trait depends on strong introductions and
conclusions but also concerns the overall
structure or pattern of a piece of writing.   A.
Ideas B. Organization C. Word choice D.
Conventions
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B. Organization