7th Grade ELA
Passage:
The author describes the forest in careful detail, focusing on the stillness of the air and the quiet crunch of leaves underfoot. The scene unfolds slowly, encouraging readers to pause and observe.
👉 Question:
Which BEST describes the author’s purpose?
A. To create suspense and tension
B. To persuade readers to explore nature
C. To establish a calm, reflective tone
D. To provide scientific information
C. To establish a calm, reflective tone
The scientist’s explanation was so ambiguous that even experienced researchers struggled to interpret her findings.
👉 Question:
What does ambiguous most nearly mean?
A. overly detailed
B. unclear or open to multiple meanings
C. highly technical
D. strongly supported
B. unclear or open to multiple meanings.
Which statement is TRUE?
A. The sum of −4 and 6 is less than their difference
B. The product of −3 and 5 is greater than −15
C. The quotient of −12 ÷ 3 is less than −4
D. The absolute value of −7 is greater than 7
A. The sum of −4 and 6 is less than their difference
The equation y = 4x − 3 models a situation.
👉 What does the 4 represent?
A. Starting value
B. Rate of change
C. Output value
D. Decreasing pattern
B. Rate of change
A population of predators increases in an ecosystem.
What is the most likely effect on the prey population over time?
A. The prey population increases due to competition
B. The prey population decreases due to increased predation
C. The prey population remains unchanged
D. The prey population becomes extinct immediately
B. The prey population decreases due to increased predation
Passage:
When the final question appeared on the screen, the room became a battlefield of raised eyebrows, tapping pencils, and whispered strategies.
Question:
What is the effect of the metaphor in the passage?
A. It emphasizes the pressure and competition in the room.
B. It explains why the question was unfair.
C. It shows that the students were bored.
D. It highlights the tension on the field.
A. It emphasizes the pressure and competition in the room.
The storm clawed at the windows, demanding attention as thunder echoed through the house.
👉 Question:
What effect does the figurative language create?
A. It explains the science of storms
B. It emphasizes the storm’s intensity
C. It shows the storm is harmless
D. It compares storms to animals directly
B. It emphasizes the storm's intensity.
Which expression is equivalent to:
3(2x − 4) − 2(x + 5)
A. 6x − 12 − 2x − 5
B. 4x − 22
C. 4x − 14
D. 8x − 18
C. 4x − 14
Solve the system:
y = 2x + 1
y = −x + 7
👉 What is the solution?
A. (2,5)
B. (3,7)
C. (2,3)
D. (1,3)
A. (2,5)
A wave travels through a medium. The wavelength decreases while the frequency increases.
What happens to the wave speed?
A. It increases
B. It decreases
C. It stays the same
D. It becomes zero
C. It stays the same
Passage:
Many educators argue that incorporating technology in the classroom enhances student engagement. Interactive tools allow students to explore content in dynamic ways, increasing participation and improving understanding. However, some critics warn that excessive use may distract from deep learning.
👉 Question:
Which detail BEST supports the author’s claim about engagement?
A. Critics warn about excessive use
B. Students explore content in dynamic ways
C. Technology is used in classrooms
D. Learning can be distracting
B. Students explore content in dynamic ways.
Passage:
Some schools are replacing traditional homework with short, targeted practice assignments. Supporters argue that this approach helps students focus on the most important skills without becoming overwhelmed. They also claim that shorter assignments allow teachers to identify misunderstandings more quickly.
Question:
Which detail BEST supports the claim that short assignments can improve instruction?
A. Some schools are replacing traditional homework.
B. Short assignments prevent all student stress.
C. Teachers can identify misunderstandings more quickly.
D. Students complete homework in less time.
C. Teachers can identify misunderstandings more quickly.
The width of a rectangle is 2/3 of its length.
The width is 12 inches.
👉 What is the perimeter?
A. 40
B. 48
C. 60
D. 72
C. 60
A student is comparing two different payment plans for tutoring:
At how many sessions will both plans cost the same, and what will be the total cost?
A. 3 sessions; $39
B. 5 sessions; $55
C. 7 sessions; $71
D. 5 sessions; $40
B. 5 sessions; $55
A student pushes two carts with equal force. Cart A has a mass of 2 kg, and Cart B has a mass of 4 kg.
Which claim is best supported by the situation?
A. Cart B will accelerate twice as much as Cart A
B. Cart A will accelerate more because it has less mass
C. Both carts will accelerate the same because the force is equal
D. Cart B will move faster because it is heavier
B. Cart A will accelerate more because it has less mass
Passage:
Students who review material over several days tend to retain information longer than those who study only once. Spacing out learning allows the brain to strengthen connections, making recall easier during assessments.
👉 Question:
Which statement is a supporting detail rather than the central idea?
A. Students retain information longer
B. Spacing out learning strengthens memory
C. Reviewing over several days improves retention
D. Students should always study alone
B. Spacing out learning strengthens memory.
Passage:
The author claims that students always learn better in quiet classrooms. However, one study found that some students produced stronger writing when soft background music was playing, especially during brainstorming activities.
Question:
Which statement BEST explains how the study affects the author’s claim?
A. It proves quiet classrooms are never helpful.
B. It supports the claim completely.
C. It challenges the claim by showing an exception.
D. It shows that music distracts every student.
C. It challenges the claim by showing an exception.
A bag contains:
👉 What is the probability of selecting:
a red, then a green WITHOUT replacement?
A. 3/10 × 5/9
B. 3/10 × 5/10
C. 3/10 + 5/9
D. 3/10 × 2/9
A. 3/10 x 5/9
A ladder leans against a wall forming a right triangle. The ladder is 13 ft long and the base is 5 ft from the wall. How high does the ladder reach?
A. 8 ft
B. 10 ft
C. 12 ft
D. 13 ft
C. 12ft.
Scientists observe frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity along a boundary where one plate moves beneath another.
Which type of plate boundary is this?
A. Divergent boundary
B. Transform boundary
C. Convergent boundary
D. Passive boundary
C. Convergent boundary
he conversation unraveled like a loose thread, each word pulling apart what had once seemed carefully stitched together, until nothing remained but fragments of what used to hold.
👉 Question:
How does the figurative language MOST contribute to the meaning of the passage?
A. It illustrates how the conversation gradually breaks down and exposes underlying instability
B. It suggests that the speakers are intentionally damaging their relationship through careless words
C. It emphasizes that the conversation is unimportant and easily forgotten
D. It shows that the speakers are struggling to understand one another’s intentions
A. It illustrates how the conversation gradually breaks down and exposes underlying instability.
By the time the final decision was announced, the room had become a courtroom of silent verdicts—each glance exchanged like evidence, each sigh a quiet appeal no one intended to hear.
👉 Question:
How does the figurative language MOST contribute to the meaning of the passage?
A. It portrays the room as a place of formal authority where decisions are imposed without question
B. It suggests that individuals are internally judging and evaluating the situation despite the absence of spoken opinions
C. It emphasizes that the outcome is being debated openly among participants with conflicting viewpoints
D. It indicates that the situation is controlled by a single powerful figure whose judgment determines the result
B. It suggests that individuals are internally judging and evaluating the situation despite the absence of spoken opinions.
A school’s enrollment increased from 320 students to 392 students. What is the percent increase?
A. 18%
B. 20%
C. 22.5%
D. 25%
C. 22.5%
A line passes through:
(−2, 1) and (4, 7)
👉 What is the slope?
A. 1
B. 6
C. 1/6
D. 6/1
A. 1
A pendulum is released from rest at its highest point. As it swings downward, air resistance is present.
Which statement BEST explains the energy changes?
A. Mechanical energy is fully conserved throughout the motion
B. Kinetic energy increases while some energy is transformed into thermal energy
C. Potential energy remains constant during motion
D. Energy is destroyed as the pendulum slows
B. Kinetic energy increases while some energy is transformed into thermal energy