7th grade English Final
maker of fine violins
Antonio Stradivarius
In "Alas! Poor Annabelle!" ___________ and her brothers played tricks on Annabelle.
Caddie
railroad engineer
Casey Jones
Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
Charles Dickens
If the sentence correctly uses capitalization, manuscript form, and punctuation, write correct. If not, write the correct word or punctuation in the blank. The classical age of Greece was from 508-322 B.C.
Classical Age
Give the title of the work from which the quotation comes. "Be sure you're right, then GO AHEAD!"
Davy Crockett, the Yaller Blossom O' the Forest
knight who challenged lions
Don Quixote
In The Adventure of the Norwood Builder, Sherlock Holmes's assistant is _______________
Dr. Watson
Who wrote A Narrow Fellow in the Grass?
Emily Dickinson
If the sentence correctly uses capitalization, manuscript form, and punctuation, write correct. If not, write the correct word or punctuation in the blank. The F.B.I. investigated the bank robbery.
FBI
Which of the following uses correct adverb usage? a. Finn, our dog, is really good at jumping fences. b. These strawberries taste so sweetly! c. You sure did write well on this assignment. d. Titus planned on Saturday to go surfing in the Gulf.
Finn, our dog, is really good at jumping fences.
In "Run, Boy, Run!" who determined to walk again after being injured by a fire at school?
Glenn
The quartet-- Angie, Carrie, Hank and (I, me)-- will sing for chapel tomorrow.
I
Which of the following sentences uses correct adjective usage? a. Them donuts are delicious! b. Swinging as hard as he could, the bat flew out of his hands. c. It is good that you studied for the test. d. Tammy found out about the accident in today's paper.
It is good that you studied for the test.
displayed quiet courage
Jed Smith
martyr in Ecuador
Jim Elliot
planted seeds across America
Johnny Appleseed
leader of the Round Table
King Arthur
If the sentence correctly uses capitalization, manuscript form, and punctuation, write correct. If not, write the correct word or punctuation in the blank. We went to lake Geneva, Wisconsin, for our vacation.
Lake
(Let, Leave) the laundry in the dryer until the cycle finishes.
Leave
What type of library system uses the alphabet to organize the various books?
Library of Congress
In "Thanksgiving Day," who gave a prayer of thanksgiving?
Magda
Which of the following uses correct verb usage? a. The camera busted when Marcy dropped it on the sidewalk. b. Darold will learn the team the new drill during practice. c. May I ride with Mary and Carter to the soccer game? d. The toddler throwed her toy down and ran to her mother.
May I ride with Mary and Carter to the soccer game?
If the sentence correctly uses capitalization, manuscript form, and punctuation, write correct. If not, write the correct word or punctuation in the blank. Karen read "Morgan the Jersey Spy" by James Otis, a book about the War for Independence.
Morgan the Jersey Spy (italics or underline)
lived alone on an island
Robinson Crusoe
(Take, Bring) this package to Mrs. Smith.
Take
Give the title of the work from which the quotation comes. He writes --not that you won or lost-- but how you played the Game.
The Record
Which of the following sentences uses correct subject-verb agreement? a. Isn't the baskets being delivered today? b. The jury does agree that the defendant is innocent of the crime. c. Tabitha and Dan has decided to get married. d. Everyone want to give his best to God.
The jury does agree that the defendant is innocent of the crime.
Which of the following sentences uses correct preposition usage? a. The total cost for the trip amounted to $79.00. b. Everything in our order is correct accept the sandwiches. c. The pie was divided evenly between the three girls. d. Beside chips and dip, what else do you need brought for the party?
The total cost for the trip amounted to $79.00.
Who was known as the Wizard of Menlo Park?
Thomas Edison
Give the title of the work from which the quotation comes. "My name is Noman; my kindred and friends in my own country call me Noman."
Ulysses and the Cyclops
Who wrote Of Plymouth Plantation?
William Bradford
Identify each phrase in ~ ~ as adjective or adverb. The average lifespan ~of a dolphin~ is seventeen years, but a few have been known to live up to fifty years.
adjective
Identify each phrase in ~ ~ as adjective or adverb. The killer whale, the largest member ~of the dolphin family~, can grow to be around thirty feet long.
adjective
Identify each phrase in ~ ~ as adjective or adverb. The school of dolphins, ~called a pod~, was playing int he wake of the two ships.
adjective
Identify the word in ~ ~ as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or interjection. Dad lifted the box of ~china~ dishes down from the shelf with extreme care.
adjective
Identify the word in ~ ~ as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or interjection. ~Grandma's~ flaky biscuits were delicious with butter and honey.
adjective
Identify each phrase in ~ ~ as adjective or adverb. Although most dolphins live in saltwater, the Amazon dolphins live ~in freshwater~.
adverb
Identify each phrase in ~ ~ as adjective or adverb. Some dolphins can jump twenty feet out ~of the water.~
adverb
Identify the word in ~ ~ as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or interjection. Did you do ~well~ on the examination?
adverb
Identify the word in ~ ~ as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or interjection. Katie ~always~ wears her helmet when riding her bike.
adverb
What type of reference book includes mostly maps but also tables, charts, and illustrations?
atlas
We could not see anything (beside, besides) the fog.
besides
Identify the sentence structure as simple, compound, complex, compound-complex. Joseph's new haircut that he got this weekend looked nice for the concert.
complex
Identify the sentence structure as simple, compound, complex, compound-complex. Since we could not go outside to play, we played board games inside.
complex
Identify the sentence structure as simple, compound, complex, compound-complex. Failing to plan is planning to fail, but planning and working are keys to success.
compound
Identify the sentence structure as simple, compound, complex, compound-complex. Inspiration will only go so far; success takes hard work.
compound
Identify the sentence structure as simple, compound, complex, compound-complex. Sophia wanted pizza for dinner, but Paul wanted hamburgers.
compound
Identify the sentence structure as simple, compound, complex, compound-complex. Before school started, the farmer had already milked the cows and fed the livestock, but we had only eaten breakfast.
compound-complex
Identify the sentence structure as simple, compound, complex, compound-complex. Do not be one that says they tried; be one that does.
compound-complex
Identify the word in ~ ~ as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or interjection. ~Neither~ Jocelyn ~nor~ Gabe plan to attend the ball game tonight.
conjunction
Identify the word in ~ ~ as subject, predicate nominative, direct object, indirect object, object of preposition, appositive, or direct address. The story you told in chapel yesterday, ~Mr. Howard~, was incredible.
direct address
Identify the word in ~ ~ as subject, predicate nominative, direct object, indirect object, object of preposition, appositive, or direct address. The Supreme Court rendered its ~decision~ early in the morning.
direct object
The young cub was (dragged, drug) downstream by the rushing water.
dragged
In what part of the writing process do you check individual paragraphs, sentences, phrases, and words?
edit
Everyone hoped to finish (his, their) job first.
his
Identify the word in ~ ~ as subject, predicate nominative, direct object, indirect object, object of preposition, appositive, or direct address. Our class sent the missionary's ~children~ cards for their birthday.
indirect object
Identify the word in ~ ~ as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or interjection. ~Yikes!~ That's a snake in the road!
interjection
The lazy cat was (lying, laying) in the sunshine by the window.
lying
Anyone (may, can) help.
may
Between you and (I, me), I like salmon better than trout.
me
What kind of animal was Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?
mongoose
Identify the word in ~ ~ as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or interjection. ~Carlos~ mowed the lawn for Mrs. Whitmore.
noun
Identify the word in ~ ~ as subject, predicate nominative, direct object, indirect object, object of preposition, appositive, or direct address. Jamari used his tablet to take notes for his history ~project~.
object of preposition
Identify the word in ~ ~ as subject, predicate nominative, direct object, indirect object, object of preposition, appositive, or direct address. Alicia is the ~statistician~ for the soccer team.
predicate nominative
Identify the word in ~ ~ as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or interjection. We are planning a surprise ~for~ Aunt Helen.
prepostion
Identify the word in ~ ~ as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or interjection. ~Who~ is next in line?
pronoun
Everyone should stand when we (rise, raise) the flag in the assembly.
raise
Besides examples and incidents, what is another way to develop a paragraph?
reasons
Identify the sentence structure as simple, compound, complex, compound-complex. Beside the sparkling brook we sat down to rest.
simple
Identify the sentence structure as simple, compound, complex, compound-complex. Jayla stood close by and watched her little brother carefully.
simple
Identify the sentence structure as simple, compound, complex, compound-complex. Lettuce, milk, eggs and green beans were a few of the things on my mother's shopping list this weekend.
simple
Identify the word in ~ ~ as subject, predicate nominative, direct object, indirect object, object of preposition, appositive, or direct address. President Trump, President Obama, and ~President Bush~ posed together in front of the Capitol building for the photograph.
subject
What is another name for the clincher sentence at the end of a paragraph?
summarizing sentence
What is the sentence in your paper that tells your reader what your topic is and how you will explain it?
thesis
What sentence introduces the idea of a paragraph?
topic sentence
What type of outline uses words or phrases for the points?
topical
Identify the word in ~ ~ as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or interjection. Adam has been ~saving~ his money all year to buy Christmas presents.
verb
If the sentence correctly uses capitalization, manuscript form, and punctuation, write correct. If not, write the correct word or punctuation in the blank. I plan to run the following errands after work-- shopping for groceries, stopping at the bank, and mailing a package from the post office.
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