Seventh Grade Quiz

Read the sentence below.

"What classes are you taking?" Michael said, making a face.

Which word would best replace the underlined words to make it more precise?

• conviction

• scowling

• ferocity

• lingering

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read the sentence below.

Only Teresa stood, talking with the homeroom teacher. 

Which word would best replace the underlined word to make it more precise?

• continued to speak

• quivered

• lingered

• stayed

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Read the sentence below.

On the first day of school, Victor stood in line half an hour before he came to a weak card table.  

Which word would best replace the underlined word to make it more precise?

• portly

• trudged

• sturdy

• wobbly

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The reader can conclude that Mr. Bueller is an understanding teacher.  Which detail from the
text best supports this conclusion?

• "Mr. Bueller asked Victor to repeat what he said."

• "Mr. Bueller, wrinkling his face in curiosity, asked him to speak up."

• "Mr. Bueller asked if anyone knew French."

• "Mr. Bueller understood that the boy didn't know French and turned away."

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Select TWO sentences from the text that best
support the inference that Michael Torres is confident that scowling at girls will make them like him.  

• "I ain't making a face ese. This is my face."

• "I think it works, "Michael said.

• "Belinda Reyes walked by a while ago and looked at me," he said.

• "Michael said his face had changed during the summer."

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read the sentence from the text.

“A river of nervous sweat ran down his palms.” 

Which statement best describes what the
figurative language in the sentence adds to
the meaning of the text?

• It shows that Victor was afraid to speak to Teresa.

• It shows that Victor had been running around the track during PE.

• It shows that Victor was panicking about not really knowing how to speak French.

• It shows that Victor was embarrassed during math class since he didn't understand the problems.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read the sentence.

“As she turned to leave, he stood up and hurried to the door, where he managed to catch her eye.”

What does "catch her eye" mean literally?

• Victor caught her staring at him with her eyeballs.

• Victor got Teresa's attention.

• Teresa threw her eyeball at Victor.

• Victor couldn't stop looking at Teresa with love in his eyes.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Read the sentence from the text.

How does the author’s use of the figurative language phrase "It was confusing, like the inside of a watch" help the reader understand Victor’s feelings about math?

• It shows that Victor found math a challenging subject.

• It shows that Victor thought math was like the science of how a watch works.

• It shows that Victor thought math was a watch.

• It shows that Victor found math boring.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

This question has two parts. First, answer
part A. Then, answer part B.
Part A: Which statement best expresses
the central idea of the short story "Seventh Grade"?

• Victor is nervous about seventh grade.

• Michael Torres spends the entire day scowling at girls.

• Victor wanted Teresa to become his girlfriend, so he pretented to know French to impress her. Then, Teresa believed that he really spoke French and asked him to tutor her.

• Mr. Bueller understood Victor and knew that he shouldn't say anything about Victor's made-up French language.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Part B: Which TWO lines best express the central idea presented in the short story, "Seventh Grade"?

• "He felt foolish, until out of the corner of his eye he saw a girl looking at him."

• "Teresa is going to be my girl this year, he promised himself as he left the gym full of students in their new fall clothes."

• "So you think I should talk to Mrs. Gaines?" she asked the teacher.

• Victor understood most of the problems, but some of the stuff looked like the teacher made it up as she went along.

• "They left the class together. Teresa asked him if he would help her with her French."

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2