MAP G7 Language Arts

Which of the following words means "faulty structure"?

• misinterpretation

• ungraceful

• unaccountable

• malformation

Choose the best revision for the following passage.

Lucille was completely shocked to learn that her brother had invited the whole family to his house and made them dinner. They had played card games and drunk tea until late at night, but Lucille had not been invited.

• Lucille staggered in shock when she learned that her brother had invited the whole family to his house and made them dinner. Card games had been played and tea had been drunk until late at night, but nobody had invited Lucille.

• Lucille was completely shocked to learn that her whole family had been invited by her brother to his house and had been made dinner by him. Card games had been played and tea had been drunk until late at night, but Lucille had not been invited.

• Lucille was completely shocked to learn that her brother had invited the whole family to his house and made them dinner. They had played card games and drunk tea until late at night, but nobody invited Lucille.

• Lucille staggered in shock when she learned that her brother had invited the whole family to his house and made them dinner. They had played card games and drunk tea until late at night, but Lucille had not been invited.

Which of the following statements are correct? There may be more than one correct answer.

• Narrative writing should be used when writing about an anecdote.

• Poetry, novellas, and biographies should not be written using the same mode of writing.

• Persuasive writing should be used for cover letters, recipes, and advertisements.

• Poetry may use more than one mode of writing.

• Expository writing should be used when writing instructions, news stories, and textbooks.

Read the passage.

My English teacher in junior high was one of the most unusual people I have ever met. He would enter the class with a different song every morning. He would assign us essays about things such as folding paper cranes or why some unknown museum in a faraway city we'd never even heard of was worth a visit. He was a wonderful teacher. I remember one day when he saw I was looking sad he asked me to help him carry some books to the staff room . . . That day when I came home from school, I couldn't stop thinking about how nice he had been to me and the good advice he had given me.

What is the purpose of the three dots in the passage?

• to express deep emotion

• to emphasize how good the teacher was

• to convey a time jump

• to express hesitation

Read the passage.

Founded in 1922, the largest art museum in Hawaii is called the Honolulu Museum of Art. It contains more than 50,000 works of art from all over the world, spread over 3.2 acres near downtown Honolulu. The permanent collection is presented in 32 galleries and six courtyards. The Education Department has several programs, including guided tours and activities for children and seniors.

Mark all the underlined expressions that are prepositional phrases:

• founded in 1922

• in Hawaii

• more than 50,000 works

• from all over the world

• over 3.2 acres

A journalist is writing an article about standardized tests with the purpose of persuading the readers that those tests are reliable measures of student achievement. The journalist anticipates the counterargument that standardized tests do not improve student achievement and are therefore a waste of tax money. Which of the following details can the journalist include in the article to rebuff that counterargument?

• Most standardized tests consist of multiple choice questions and the answers are graded by machines. Therefore, the grades are not subject to bias.

• Standardized tests have been used in Singapore for many years and Singapore's educational system is ranked the highest in the world.

• The cost of standardized tests is a very low percentage of the budget of education.

• According to surveys, most parents believe that standardized tests are a good measure of the children's abilities and the quality of the school.

Which of the following sentences does not use a semicolon correctly?

• The Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year; a tandem bicycle has two seats.

• Some birds can fly; others can't.

• Alexander Fleming noticed that mold stopped bacteria from growing; as a result, he discovered penicillin.

• Interstate highways with north-south routes have odd numbers; those with east-west routes have even numbers.

Which of the following forms a metaphor?

• comparing two words with "like" or "as"

• connecting two unrelated words without "like" or "as"

• replacing a word with a logically related word

• describing a part of something to represent the whole

Which of the following sentences has an adverb clause underlined? 

• The pirates buried their treasure under the palm tree.

• The U.S. Constitution was signed in 1787 but didn't come into effect until 1789.

• After the party's over we'll have to clean the house.

• The painting that was sold for $5 million was a fake!

In which of the following sentences is a participial phrase underlined? 

• Riding a unicycle requires excellent balance.

• A piñata is a colorful hollow container stuffed with toys and candy.

• How long did it take you to finish the puzzle?

• The highest elevation where trees can grow is called the tree line.