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CRCT QOTD

CRCT QOTD. 7 th Grade ELA and Reading. Question 1. No sooner had Fearenside's dog caught sight of him, however, than it began to bristle and growl savagely, and when he rushed down the steps it gave an undecided hop, and then sprang straight at his hand

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CRCT QOTD

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  1. CRCT QOTD 7th Grade ELA and Reading

  2. Question 1 • No sooner had Fearenside's dog caught sight of him, however, than it began to bristle and growl savagely, and when he rushed down the steps it gave an undecided hop, and then sprang straight at his hand • Which is the BEST meaning for bristle as it is used in this sentence? • A) soft hair • B) to stand stiffly • C) a tooth in a comb • D) to annoy or irritate

  3. Question 2 • Next day his luggage arrived through the slush—and very remarkable luggage it was. • Which of these is the BEST meaning for the word slush as it is used in the selected sentence? • A. soft mud; slop; mire • B. partially melted snow or ice • C. to walk or proceed through melted snow or ice • D. nautical grease or fat discarded from a ship;s galley

  4. Question 3 • You wrote an interesting composition supporting the thesis that being an archaeologist is a perfect fit for you because you love outdoor work and world travel. However, your paper needs concrete details. • Which concrete detail would NOT add concrete information to support your thesis? • A. Archaeologists perform extensive fieldwork involving excavations. • B. Archaeologists travel world wide to excavate artifacts from underground sites. • C. Archaeologists follow detailed laboratory procedures to scrutinize collected objects. • D. Archaeologists work outdoors an average of 8.5 months a year to uncover historical relics

  5. Question 4 • Which research source would provide the most information about the Trail of Tears? • A) British history textbook • B) Native American textbook • C) western civilizations textbook • D) early-American history textbook

  6. Question 5 • My gorgeous palace for a hermitage, My gay apparel for an almsman's gown, My figured goblets for a dish of wood,150 My sceptre for a palmer's walking staff, My subjects for a pair of carved saints And my large kingdom for a little grave. • In line 149, what is the BEST definition for almsman's gown? • A) women's dress • B) minister's robe • C) soldier's uniform • D) poor man's clothing

  7. Question 6 • Which is a simple sentence? • A) Why didn't you call me after you finished your chores? • B) Can you help me with this, or should I ask someone else? • C) Did you know that we went to get ice cream after school yesterday? • D) Are you going to the store with your mother or your sister this afternoon?

  8. Question 7 • 20)Temperature is carefully controlled since these young animals are not as good at controlling their body temperature as are adults.Look at the underlined section marked (20). • Choose the answer that best corrects this sentence, if appropriate. • A) Correct as is. • B) Temperature is carefully controlled; these young animals are not as good at controlling their body temperature as are adults. • C) Temperature is carefully controlled before these young animals are not as good at controlling their body temperature as are adults. • D) Temperature is carefully controlled even though these young animals are not as good at controlling their body temperature as are adults.

  9. Question 8 • (14)It may be meat, a prepared diet such as ZuPreem or Mazuri, but a combination of both. • Look at the underlined section marked (14). Choose the answer that best corrects this sentence, if appropriate. • A) Correct as is. • B) It may be meat, a prepared diet such as ZuPreem or Mazuri, or a combination of both. • C) It may be meat, a prepared diet such as ZuPreem or Mazuri, yet a combination of both. • D) It may be meat, a prepared diet such as ZuPreem or Mazuri, nor a combination of both.

  10. Question 9 • (18)Proper nursing is especially important, yet cubs and kittens are never given milk while they are lying on their back. • Look at the underlined section marked (18). Choose the answer that best corrects this sentence, if appropriate. • A) Correct as is. • B) Proper nursing is especially important, so cubs and kittens are never given milk while they are lying on their back. • C) Proper nursing is especially important, but cubs and kittens are never given milk while they are lying on their back. • D) Proper nursing is especially important, in other words, cubs and kittens are never given milk while they are lying on their back.

  11. Question 10 • 19)The milk given to cats is different than the milk given to human children in a number of ways. • Look at the underlined section marked (19). Choose the answer that best corrects this sentence, if appropriate. • A) Correct as is. • B) The milk given to cats being different than the milk given to human children in a number of ways. • C) Because the milk given to cats is different than the milk given to human children in a number of ways. • D) Although the milk given to cats is different than the milk given to human children in a number of ways.

  12. Question 11 • Over the next few weeks, Joshua and Dong Soo became great friends and did almost everything together. Because the young men were so drastically different, their friendship surprised some people. Joshua was sociable; he loved cracking jokes and playing tricks. Dong Soo, however, was quiet and calm. He thought for a long time before speaking. • In paragraph 3, the word drasticallymeans • A) knowingly • B) effectively • C) significantly • D) intentionally.

  13. Question 12 • Although we seldom spoke about it, that first year without Mom was the year Coach Moses and Ms. Willow, stepped into our lives. They were both from our church. Ms. Willow paid for my first summer basketball camp and bought my shoes every season. Coach took me home from practice during those middle school years. Pops always loved me and supported me. It was getting late, but I had two more things to do. • The last section of Jerome’s journal states that he ‘has two more things to do. • What are those two things? • A) Watch the recorded news and talk with Pops. • B) Call Coach Moses and Ms. Willow to thank them. • C) Write in his journal and watch the recorded news. • D) Call his teammates and Coach Moses to check playoff schedule.

  14. Question 13 • The phrase, "the longest journey begins with a single step" means • A) "it is going to take a long time to get there.” • B) "getting started at a task is relatively easy.” • C) "you may not take the trip you planned to take.” • D) "you don't know where you are going all the time."

  15. Question 14 • The repetition of the same initial letter, sound, or group of sounds in a series of words.includes tongue twisters. Example: She sells seashells by the seashore. • A. Onomatopoeia • B. Personification • C. Metaphor • D. Alliteration

  16. Question 15 • Which sentence contains a correctly used participial phrase? • A) The squawking geese kept me awake camping by the lakeside. • B) After brushing on another stroke of fiery crimson, the canvas looked complete. • C) Peering through the rain spattered window, the scenery appeared lush and verdant. • D) Kicking the ball into the upper left hand corner of the goal, the striker scored the winning goal.

  17. Question 16 • The misplaced modifier in this sentence is confusing because it seems to modify which word?While driving to school this morning, a deer ran across the road. • A) deer • B) driving • C) road • D) school

  18. Question 17 • The thief was described as a short man with a beard weighing 200 pounds. • Which answer choice corrects the error in the sentence? • A) The thief was described as a short man with a beard weighing 200 pounds. • B) The thief was described as a short man with a beard weighing 200 lbs. • C) The thief was described as a bearded, short man weighing 200 pounds. • D) The thief was described as a short-bearded man weighing 200 pounds.

  19. Question 18 • Which sentence contains a misplaced or dangling modifier? • A) During the presentation, the children sat attentively. • B) While swimming, the towels did not have a chance to dry. • C) The lottery winners were so surprised that they were speechless. • D) To get to the theater, you must take Fifth Avenue to Main Street.

  20. Question 19 • Which sentence contains a misplaced or dangling modifier?  A) The road was in dire need of repair after the landslide.  B) Simon was taking guitar lessons from a professional musician.  C) The new pier lets people access their boats that live on the river.  D) In this area, most people want hotels with swimming pools and saunas.

  21. Question 20 • Austin loved baseball, like fish love water, but he felt his asthma had probably kept him from reaching his full athletic potential. • What two things are being compared in this sentence? • A) Breathing in water and out of water • B) Austin’s asthma to a fish out of water • C) Austin’s asthma and his athletic potential • D) Austin’s love for baseball and a fish’s love for water

  22. Question 21 • George GrayBy: Edgar Lee Masters • I have studied many times The marble which was chiseled for me-- A boat with a furled sail at rest in a harbor. In truth it pictures not my destination But my life. 5For love was offered me and I shrank from its disillusionment; Sorrow knocked at my door, but I was afraid; Ambition called to me, but I dreaded the chances. Yet all the while I hungered for meaning in my life. And now I know that we must lift the sail 10And catch the winds of destiny Wherever they drive the boat. To put meaning in one's life may end in madness, But life without meaning is the torture Of restlessness and vague desire-- 15 • It is a boat longing for the sea and yet afraid. According to the speaker, "a life without meaning" is  A) like a boat in a storm.  B) a boat that is afraid to set sail.  C) like a sail without wind or purpose.  D) a boat that is destined for destruction.  

  23. Question 22 • Which is an example of personification? • A) "And catch the winds of destiny...“ • B) "A boat with a furled sail at rest in the harbor.“ • C) "Ambition called to me, but I dreaded the chances.” • D) "In truth it pictures not my destination/But my life."

  24. Question 23 • What statement BEST summarizes the irony of the picture chiseled on the speaker's tombstone? • A) The speaker died by drowning. • B) He fell in love during his life. • C) The picture should represent his death but instead represents his life. • D) He had a satisfying life, but the picture is a boat and he hated sailing.

  25. Question 24 • The dog has eaten its food. The underlined words above represent a • A) adjective phrase • B) verb phrase • C) adverb phrase • D) misplaced modifier

  26. Question 25 • Ms. Ryan insisted that the two packages arrived ______________.Which word is correctly spelled and will BEST complete this sentence? • A) seperately. • B) separetely. • C) separatly. • D) separately.

  27. Question 26 • While Maria heated the soup, Sharon set the table. In the sentence above, the underlined portion functions as a: • A) misplaced modifier • B) dependent clause • C) dangling modifier • D) independent clause

  28. Question 27 • ___________ the cheerleading squad practiced their routine, they were still not ready to perform for an audience. • A) As a result • B) Therefore • C) Although • D) However

  29. Question 28 • Ms. Norris told Janie that she needed to rewrite her letter because it was too informal. All of the following strategies will help Janie EXCEPT: • A) Consider your audience and purpose. • B) Add cartoon characters to add humor to your closing. • C) Limit contractions. • D) Avoid slang.

  30. Question 29 • In the sentence below, which word is the simple subject? • My parents come from two different countries in Europe. • A. My • B. Parents • C. Come • D. Europe

  31. Question 30 • Where does the phrase “with the stain” belong in the sentence below? • I dropped off my shirt at the dry cleaner with the stain. • A. before I • B. between my and shirt • C. between dry and cleaner • D. between shirt and at

  32. Question 31 • What are the descriptive words in the sentence below? • The Statue of Liberty stands tall and regal in New York City. • A. Statue, stands • B. Tall, regal • C. Of, in • D. Liberty, York

  33. Question 32 • ___________ the cheerleading squad practiced their routine, they were still not ready to perform for an audience. • A) As a result • B) Therefore • C) Although • D) However

  34. Question 33 • In the sentence below, which word is the simple subject? • My parents come from two different countries in Europe. • A. My • B. parents • C. come • D. Europe

  35. Question 34 • Where does the phrase “with the stain” belong in the sentence below? • I dropped off my shirt at the dry cleaner with the stain. • A. before I • B. between my and shirt • C. between dry and cleaner • D. between shirt and at

  36. Question 35 • Which is a correctly punctuated COMPOUND sentence? • A. The girl ran across the street and got the mail. • B. The girl ran across the street, and she got the mail. • C. The girl ran across the street because she wanted to get the mail. • D. The girl ran across the street, got the mail, and returned to the house.

  37. Question 36 • Play It Safe: Volleyball by www.cdc.govBe sure to wear knee pads when you're playing on a hard court to protect you when you dive for the ball. When you go up for the ball, try landing on the balls of your feet with your knees bent. Also, warm up before you play, and take off any jewelry. Communicate with your teammates while you're playing to keep from running into each other. Make sure everyone on the team knows to "call" the ball by saying "got it" if they plan to go for it. If you're playing outside, find a soft court made of sand or grass and clean up any sharp objects that you see. Wear sunscreen and always drink plenty of water. • Which sentence BEST describes the organizational structure of this passage? • a. spatial order • b. cause and effect • c. Main idea and details • d. chronological order

  38. Question 37 Excerpt from: California Boating Laws State of California, Boating Laws, 2010 • 307. Mooring to or destroying buoys. Every person who moors any vessel to, or hangs on with a vessel to, or who willfully removes, damages or destroys, any buoy or beacon (3)placed by competent authority in any navigable waters of this state, is guilty of a misdemeanor. • If you are looking for the entry buoy in the dictionary, which words could you find at the top of the page? • a. bulbar-bullion • b. bun-buppie • c. buprestid-burgundy • d. buzzard-byword

  39. Question 38 • The princess had never encountered a more pleasant, good-spirited, and jocund old man in all her sixteen years. • Since the two words in italics are synonyms, the reader can conclude that the meaning of the word jocund is • a. happy or joyful • b. extremely unhappy • c. wildly passionate • d. chronically depressed

  40. Question 39 • Even though both the boy's parents and his teachers were emotional in their pleas for him to stop taking drugs and turn his life around, the young boy remained stoic and looked at them blankly. • Since the two words in italics are antonyms, the reader can conclude that the meaning of the word stoic is • a. extremely unhappy • b. wildly passionate • c. chronically depressed • d. unemotional; indifferent

  41. Question 40 • The dog followed the __________ of the lost child.Choose the word that is spelled correctly and BEST fits the context of the sentence. • A) cent • B) csent • C) scent • D) sent

  42. Question 41 • Which is a simple sentence? • A) Daniel looked at his daughter as if he'd never seen her before. • B) The organization worked hard to free the family from its enforced slavery. • C) Greenville's mayor spent all the municipal funds, and, as a result, the city went bankrupt. • D) Richard refused to allow his family to attend the wedding unless they apologized to his bride.

  43. Question 42 • Which sentence needs commas between coordiante adjectives? • A) Decomposers clean up numerous dead organisms. • B) Scavengers are helpful carnivorous components of ecosystems. • C) They release vital life-sustaining energy that plants and animals need. • D) A compost is a beneficial organic environment for dead organisms to decay.

  44. Question 43 • Joe and Hannah, the twins next door, prefer to swim in a fresh-water lake rather than in a chlorinated pool. • Which group of words is an appositive phrase acting as an adjective? • A) Joe and Hannah • B) the twins next door • C) in a fresh-water lake • D) in a chlorinated pool

  45. Question 44 • The ________ polar bear rushed toward the arctic explorers with its jaws wide open. • Which word would make this sentence more precise and vivid? • A) huge • B) large • C) massive • D) nine-foot

  46. Question 45 • Excerpt from: The Secret GardenFrances Hodgson Burnett • She had not wanted a little girl at all, and, when Mary was born, she handed her over to the care of an Ayah 4who was made to understand that if she wished to please the Mem Sahib she must keep the child out of sight as much as possible. • Read the passage underlined (4). There may be a mistake in punctuation, capitalization, or spelling. If you find a mistake, choose the answer that corrects the mistake. If there is no mistake, choose ‘Correct as is.’ • A) Correct as is. • B) who was maid to understand • C) whom was made to understand • D) who, was made to understand

  47. Question 46 • Excerpt from: Etiquettehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etiquette • Modern Western etiquette (3)instructs us to: greet friends and acquaintances with warmth and respect, refrain from insults and prying curiosity, offer hospitality equally and generously to our guests, (4)ware clothing suited to the occasion, contribute to conversations without dominating them, offer a chair or a helping arm to those who need assistance, eat neatly and quietly, avoid disturbing others with loud music or unnecessary noise, follow the established rules of a club or legislature upon becoming a member, arrive promptly when expected, comfort the bereaved, and respond to invitations promptly. • Read the passage underlined (4). There may be a mistake in punctuation, capitalization, or spelling. If you find a mistake, choose the answer that corrects the mistake. If there is no mistake, choose ‘Correct as is.’ • A) Correct as is. • B) were clothing suited to the occasion • C) wear clothing suited to the occasion • D) where clothing suited to the occasion

  48. Question 47 • Erica walked quietly from her room to the kitchen on her tip-toes so that she would not wake her parents. It was well past her bedtime, and she really should have been in bed, but she just couldn't get the thought of cookies out of her head.Ever so cautiously, she reached for the jar, and just as she managed to remove the lid, she heard someone coming down the hall. In addition to being up past her bedtime, she also knew it was much too late for a sugary snack, so she hid in the shadows of the tall cabinet and waited to see if she had been caught. • What is the meaning of the phrase in addition to as used in this excerpt? • A) after • B) since • C) before • D) as well as

  49. Question 48 • Timothy was extremely careful to ____________ his sources for his research paper on Sudan. • Choose the word with the correct spelling and context meaning to BEST complete this sentence: • A) cite • B) cyte • C) sight • D) site

  50. Question 49 • Excerpt from: Jackie Robinson - Playing for the Majorshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_robinson • A group of Dodger players insinuated they would rather strike than play (5)alongside a black man such as Robinson but the mutiny was ended when Dodger management informed the players that they were welcome to find employment elsewhere. Read the passage underlined (5). There may be a mistake in punctuation, capitalization, or spelling. If you find a mistake, choose the answer that corrects the mistake. If there is no mistake, choose ‘Correct as is.’ • A) Correct as is. • B) alongside a black man such as Robinson but, the mutiny was ended • C) alongside a black man such, as Robinson but the mutiny was ended • D) alongside a black man such as Robinson, but the mutiny was ended

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