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7th grade teacher facts!
Reading Comprehension
Writing
100
"According to paragraph 3, what is the main reason Midori reacts to the failure of her sister?"
identify details
100
What is the most important test taking strategy for all tests?
read all directions
100
Which one of your teachers is from Atlanta, Georgia?
Ms. Watts
100
Which should you read first on the test, the questions or the reading passages?
reading passages
100
How much time will you have to do the writing section on the test?
as much time as you need
200
"What is this passage mostly about?"
main idea
200
If you see two answer choices that absolutely don't make any sense, what should you do?
eliminate them
200
Which one of your teachers has been teaching at Cohen College Prep Middle School the longest?
Mr. Miller
200
"John had felt the wrath of injustice. It made him angry that he could not enter the store just because he was black" What is the personification in the passage?
"wrath of injustice"
200
What are the two things you need in an introduction paragraph?
opinion and thesis
300
"The purpose of this passage is to show.."
author's purpose
300
On the capitalization, punctuation, usage, and identify details questions it is important to.....
Show your work
300
Which one of your teachers was the only one to go to college in the south?
Ms. Watts
300
"While on a family vacation to Yellowstone National Park, I decided-not for the first and probably not for the last time- which career I want to pursue. I think it would be a terrific and rewarding job being a park ranger at Yellowstone." In this passage, the narrator A. explains how to become a park ranger B. tells why he wants to be a ranger C. convinces readers that they should become park rangers D. tells the story of his family trip
B
300
What is missing in from this topic sentence? A quality of professional atheletes is they show endurance.
transition word
400
"What is the best concluding paragraph for the essay?"
Expression
400
A question about tone is really asking... A. how does the passage make you feel B. what is the main message of the passage C. how does the narrator feel D. what is the theme
A
400
Which one of your teachers worked selling berries after college?
Ms. Murray
400
What is the game changer word in this question? "All of the following are true about park rangers except.."
except
400
What should a conclusion do for an essay?
summarize
500
"The thematic topic of the text is..."
theme
500
Which one of these is not a choice for author's purpose for a particular section? A.to develop character B. to establish tone C. to enhance plot D. to tell you the narrator
D
500
Which two of your teachers knows how to play the piano?
Mr. McCarthy and Ms. Watts
500
"The test of a woman is the fight she makes, the grit she daily shows, the way she stands up on her feet, to take fate's numerous bumps and blows" What is a characteristic of a strong woman? A. she fights B. she shows endurance C. she stands on her feet D. she gives up easily
B
500
Write an introduction based on these directions: Directions: Read the passage about the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas. As you read the passage, think about why it is important to have aquariums. Then use the passage to help you write a well-organized multiparagraph composition explaining a time you visited an aquarium.
In my opinion, aquariums are ________________________. In this essay, I will explain why it is important to have aquariums and tell about a time I visited an aquarium.