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7th Grade ELA Testing Schedule

Day 1 - April 17 Day 2 - April 18 Day 3 - April 19

● 70 minutes ● 7 passages

(literary and informational)

● 39 multiple

choice questions

● 60 minutes● 1 listening section● 5 multiple choice

questions● 3 short response

listening questions

● 1 extended response listening question

● 2 reading passages (literary and informational)

● 13 multiple choice reading questions

● 50 minutes● 2 paired

passages● 1 single passage

(literary) ● 4 short response

questions● 1 extended

response question

Overview of 7th Grade ELA

Book 1: Reading and Multiple Choice

● Read different types of text passages: fiction, non-fiction, and poetry (7 in total).

● You CAN read the questions BEFORE

reading the passages

Overview of 7th Grade ELABook 2: Listening, Reading, Writing &

Multiple Choice

● Listen to a literary passage that is read twice.

You CANNOT read the questions BEFORE hearing the passages. You will only have your notes.

● 5 multiple choice, 3 short answer, and 1 extended

response based on the listening passage.

Overview of 7th Grade ELABook 2: Listening, Reading, Writing &

Multiple Choice

● Read two more passage (one literary and one informational), and answer 13 multiple

choice questions.

Overview of 7th Grade ELABook 3: Reading & Writing

● Read two paired passages.

● You CAN read ALL of the questions before

you read!

● 4 short answer and 1 extended response.

Using Charts

What are they? A chart is a graphic organizer that presents information arranged into columns and rows in a box. Dogs Cats

Using Charts

COUNTRY CAPITAL OFFICIAL LANGUAGE

A. Greece Athens Greek

B. Algeria Algiers Arabic

C. Sweden Stockholm Swedish

D. Tunisia Tunis Arabic

Look at the following chart, and then answer the question that follows

In which two countries is Arabic the official language?

Using Charts Sometimes you have to fill in charts with details from a passage. Your answers in charts do not have to be written in complete sentences. Write phrases using relevant information.

5 kids, Tom, Bill, Jess, Amy, and Steve, have four pets, a dog, a lizard, a fish and a cat. Use the following clues to determine who has each pet, and who doesn't have a pet. ● Tom's pet has fur.● Amy's pet needs a heat lamp and eats crickets.● Steve's pet says, "Meow."● Bill is allergic to pet dandruff.● Jess refuses to be near creatures with scales (like fish

and lizards).

KID PET

Tom

Bill

Jess

Amy

Steve

● Tom's pet has fur.● Amy's pet needs a heat lamp and eats crickets.● Steve's pet says, "Meow."● Bill is allergic to pet dandruff.● Jess refuses to be near creatures with scales (like fish

and lizards). KID PET

Tom dog

Bill fish

Jess No pet : (

Amy lizard

Steve cat

Which of These Things Is Not Like the Other?Directions: Circle the item that doesn't belong in each of the following lists in column A. Then use column B to explain what the items have in common, and why the item you selected is different.

Column A Column B

List 1: lamp, bookcase, desk, cabinet

List 2: sweater, jacket, shorts, mittens

List 3: oak, rose, maple, pine

List 4: hammer, screwdriver, nail, wrench

List 5: bicycle, subway, bus, airplane


Column A Column B


All are found in homes, but the lamp isn't used for storage.






Column A Column B


All are found in homes, but the lamp is not used for storage.


All are pieces of clothing, but shorts are the only piece worn when it's warm.





Column A Column B


All are found homes, but the lamp isn't used for storage.



List 3: oak, rose, maple, pine All are plants, but the rose is a flower while the others are trees.




Column A Column B







All of these are used for building, but nails are left in the object being built.



Column A Column B







All of these are used for building, but nails are left in the object being built.


All of these are types of transportation, but only bikes are foot-powered.

On which page of the book Exploring the Pyramids of Ancient Egypt would you find information about how the pyramids were built?

A Page 41B Page 49C Page 66D Page 89

"Which?"Whenever I'm walking in the woodI'm never certain whether I should Shuffle along where the dead leaves fallOr walk as if I'm not there at all.It's nice to rustle as hard as you can,But I can't decide if it's nicer than Creeping along, while the woodbirds call,Pretending you are not there at all! Why is "Which" a good title for this poem?A. It's a short title for a short poem.B. It tells the reader to expect a mystery.C. It hints at a choice the narrator has to make.D. It establishes a fall scene.

"Which?"Whenever I'm walking in the woodI'm never certain whether I should Shuffle along where the dead leaves fallOr walk as if I'm not there at all.It's nice to rustle as hard as you can,But I can't decide if it's nicer than Creeping along, while the woodbirds call,Pretending you are not there at all!

What decision does the poet have trouble making?A. Whether to take one path or another through the woods.B. Whether to walk through the wood or stay home.C. Whether to shuffle noisily through the leaves or move slowly and silently,D. Whether to rake up the leaves or leave them lying on the ground.


What does the narrator especially enjoy doing while walking through the woods quietly?A. Listening to the leaves as they fall.B. Hearing the birds call when they are not aware that people are around.C. Looking at the beautiful woodland scenery.D.Pretending to be someone else.


To walk as if you are "not there at all" a person wouldA. CreepB. RustleC. ShuffleD. Pretend


What is the poem's rhyme scheme?A. ABACB. BAABC. AABBD.ABAB

"Winter Dark" by Lilian Moore Winter dark comes earlymixing afternoonand night.Soonthere’s a comma of a moon,and each streetlightalong thewayputs its periodto the end of day.Nowa neon signpunctuates the darkwith a brightblinkingbreathlessexclamation mark!


Question 1: The poet probably compares the moon to a comma because of its A. shape B. location C. purpose D. importance


Question 2: The poet probably associates streetlights with periods to suggest that streetlights A. are too dim to be exclamation points B. signal that something has ended C. are smaller than the moon D. represent a change in activity


Question 3: The poet compares various sources of light to A. punctuation marks B. neon signs C. the end of the day D. the darkness of winter


Question 4: The poet's MAIN purpose for writing this poem is probably to make the reader? A. feel the cold of winter B. imagine the fading of the light C. visualize how lights appear on winter nights D. understand the difference between natural and artificial light

Written Response Strategies● Your written responses should be focused and clear.

● Restate the question to form a proper introduction.

● Each paragraph you write addresses the question you

were asked.

Written Response Strategies● Each paragraph you write has a topic sentence. ● All of the details you include support the topic sentence. ● Eliminate unrelated details. ● Write neatly so that the scorer can read your answer. ● Write in complete sentences that flow together logically.

Written Response Strategies● As you plan your response, ask yourself the following

questions: • Does my topic sentence support the main idea?• Do my details and examples support my topic sentence?• Is my response free of irrelevant details? ● As you write your response, remember:• to include relevant details• to leave out details that do not directly relate to the topic• to keep the response focused on the question you were asked

Keeping Your Writing FocusedRead the paragraph below, paying close attention to how the writer keeps it focused. Of all the animals in the world, rats make the best pets. Rats are intelligent animals that can learn how to run through mazes. Unlike dogs, which need to be walked every day, rats are easy to care for. All they need is a cage, water, food, and some love and attention. Rats are clean and, unlike cats, they don't shed their hair. Rats are smart, easy to keep, and neat; they are perfect pets.

Keeping Your Writing FocusedRead the paragraph below, paying close attention to how the writer keeps it focused. Of all the animals in the world, rats make the best pets. Rats are intelligent animals that can learn how to run through mazes. Unlike dogs, which need to be walked every day, rats are easy to care for. All they need is a cage, water, food, and some love and attention. Rats are clean and, unlike cats, they don't shed their hair. Rats are smart, easy to keep, and neat; they are perfect pets. The paragraph above is a written response to the question, “What animals make the best pets?” The first sentence in the paragraph, the topic sentence, directly answers the question.

Keeping Your Writing Focused"What Animals Make the Best Pets?" Of all the animals in the world, rats make the best pets. Rats are intelligent animals that can learn how to run through mazes. Unlike dogs, which need to be walked every day, rats are easy to care for. All they need is a cage, water, food, and some love and attention. Rats are clean and, unlike cats, they don't shed their hair. Rats are smart, easy to keep, and neat; they are perfect pets. ● What are the supporting details in the paragraph

above? ● How does each sentence support the topic sentence?

Finding the Main Idea ActivityThink of the storyline of a movie or TV show you recently saw, or of a book you've read. Sum up what you saw or read in three sentences.

Finding the Main Idea ActivityThink of the storyline of a movie or TV show you recently saw, or of a book you've read. Now sum it up in one sentence.

Finding the Main Idea ActivityThink of the storyline of a movie or TV show you recently saw, or of a book you've read. Now make a list of details from the story that support the main idea and theme.

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