Checkpoint Challenge #2 Review

Read the following passage:

Bird watching is one of the fastest growing forms of outdoor recreation in the country. Each year millions of people discover for the first time the joys of bird watching. It’s easy to understand why. Birds are fun to watch. And you can watch them just about everywhere. The most convenient place to start is right in your own backyard. All it takes to get their attention is food or water, a place to build a nest, and appropriate vegetation.

Which of the following sentences from this passage would make the BEST conclusion?

• "Bird watching is one of the fastest growing forms of outdoor recreation in the country."

• "Each year millions of people discover for the first time the joys of bird watching."

• "All it takes to get their attention is food or water, a place to build a nest, and appropriate vegetation."

• "The most convenient place to start is right in your own backyard."

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CCSS.W.7.1E

CCSS.W.7.2F

Which of the following sentences contains a correctly used adverb?

• As he approached the stop sign, he slowed down.

• He slowed down as he approached the stop sign.

• He drove slowly as he approached the stop sign.

• He drove and slowed down as he approached the stop sign.

Read the following sentence:

Walking across the street, the phone almost fell out of her hands and into a drain.

How is this sentence BEST written?

• Walking across the street as the phone almost fell out of her hands and into a drain.

• As she was walking across the street, the phone almost fell out of hands and into a drain.

• Walking across the street and the phone almost fell out of her hands and into a drain.

• As she was walking the phone fell out of her hands.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.W.7.4

Which of the following words provides the BEST transition to a conclusion?

• Actually,

• Basically,

• Finally,

• Originally,

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CCSS.W.7.2C

CCSS.W.7.3C

Read the following sentence:

Jason witnessed his daughter timidly walk into the dentist's office. Forty-five minutes later, she returned beaming!

What does beaming mean in this sentence?

• showing

• twinkling

• glowing

• smiling

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RL.7.4

In "Amigo Brothers," Felix and Antonio start off their jog by showing impressive moves, like fancy legwork and powerful pretend punches, to one another to intimidate the other.

What does intimidate mean in this sentence?

• frighten

• welcome

• disappoint

• terrorize

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RL.7.4

Read the following sentence:

With an intelligent conscientious mind, Beth easily earned good grades.

Which revision corrects the error in comma usage?

• With an intelligent conscientious mind, Beth easily earned good grades.

• With an intelligent conscientious mind Beth easily earned good grades.

• With an intelligent, conscientious mind, Beth easily earned good grades.

• With an intelligent, conscientious mind Beth easily earned good grades.

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CCSS.L.7.2A

Read the following sentence:

Begin is to end as open is to ___________?

Which word would BEST complete the sentence?

• reach

• unlock

• close

• near

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following is a single, simple sentence?

• I jog in the morning.

• I jog in the morning when I wake up on time.

• I jog in the morning if the weather is good.

• I jog, and I eat breakfast in the morning.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

Read the following sentences:

The markers went dry. Elijah could not finish his art project.

Which is the BEST way to combine these two sentences?

• Due to the dry markers was the reason Elijah did not finish his art project.

• Elijah after the markers went dry could not finish his art project.

• Because his markers went dry, Elijah could not finish his art project.

• Elijah could not finish his art project which was caused by the markers going dry.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.W.7.2C