Practice Test 10 - 7th Grade Writing

20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.

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1. Read this introduction from an argumentative essay: "Our school should require uniforms. Uniforms will solve many problems. Everyone knows that students who disagree just want to show off and break rules." What is the biggest problem with how this introduction acknowledges opposing views?​
2. Which revision strategy would MOST effectively address this sequencing problem while maintaining the strong character development?
3. An informational passage explains: "In a chemical reaction, reactants are the starting substances. During the reaction, atoms are rearranged as old bonds break and new bonds form. The result is a set of products with different properties from the reactants." Which conclusion is missing an important element and should be improved?
4. Which sentence contains an error with commonly confused words that most significantly changes the intended meaning?
5. Keisha researched the impact of banning single-use plastic bags in a city. Her initial question was: "What happened to plastic waste after City X banned plastic bags?" She used 4 sources (city council report, local newspaper data story, a university study, and a waste management company FAQ), took notes, and wrote that bag waste decreased but some people switched to thicker trash bags. Which set of new questions is the best example of strong, related follow-up questions that could lead to deeper research?
6. If a student uses this information to argue that the city should expand its bike lane network, which transition would MOST effectively connect the statistical evidence to address the counterclaim?
7. A student wants to write a narrative that effectively introduces multiple characters while establishing their relationships and the story's central conflict. Which opening approach would best accomplish these goals?
8. Riley wrote the paragraph below for a teacher, but the teacher says it is hard to follow: "Recycling matters because trash is everywhere and it's not good. People should do it more and also schools should do better and there are bins but sometimes they aren't there and anyway the ocean has plastic and it's sad and we could fix it if we cared because it's important for the future and also my cousin recycles a lot." Which revision best improves clarity and coherence while keeping a school-appropriate style?
9. A student wants to argue that Maya's grandmother was the emotional center of the family. Which piece of evidence from the passage would be LEAST effective in supporting this argument?
10. Read this argument: "Our town should add more public water bottle refill stations in parks. Refill stations reduce plastic waste because people can reuse bottles instead of buying new ones. They also save families money since they don't have to purchase bottled water as often. Finally, refill stations encourage people to drink more water while exercising, which supports better health." Which conclusion provides the best closure and synthesis of the reasons?
11. A student is revising a sentence about the U.S. civil rights movement. Which option is the most precise and informative?
12. Emma is writing an argument essay about whether students should be allowed to use phones during lunch. She first made a quick outline: (1) claim, (2) two reasons with examples, (3) address one counterclaim, (4) conclusion. When Emma drafted, her paragraphs followed that order and each reason had an example. How did Emma's planning strengthen her writing most?
13. A seventh grader argues that the town should add more public water bottle refill stations in parks. The reasons given are that refill stations reduce plastic bottle trash, save families money because they can reuse bottles, and keep people hydrated during sports and hot weather. The student's conclusion is: "Therefore, the town should build a new skate park downtown." Does this conclusion follow from and support the argument?
14. Which revision best fixes the dangling modifier? The problematic modifier is underlined. INCORRECT: Walking into the cafeteria, the smell of pizza made everyone hungry.
15. Which word is spelled correctly? "We met at the ______ after school to work on our group project."
16. Which word does NOT contain the Latin root port (meaning "to carry")?
17. You inferred novel meant "new" after reading: "The scientist proposed a novel solution." To verify, you test your meaning in another sentence: "Over the weekend, I finished a novel for English class." What does this test suggest about the word novel?
18. A student has outlined these events for a suspense narrative but wants to restructure them for maximum dramatic impact. Which organizational change would most effectively build tension toward a climactic revelation?
19. A student reads, "The movie was so tedious that I kept checking the clock," and at first thinks tedious means "hard to understand." The student then checks a dictionary: "tedious (adj.): too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or boring." What is the best revision of the student's understanding?
20. Read this narrative excerpt: Keisha hurried through the rain toward the gym. Her sneakers squeaked on the shiny floor as she pushed the door open. Coach Ramirez was already lining everyone up. "Warm-up laps," he called. Keisha ran two laps and tried not to cough. She glanced at the bleachers. Her mom wasn't there. She was sitting at the kitchen table with a mug of tea, staring at her phone. Keisha's backpack lay on the floor, unzipped. Keisha looked at the clock above the stove. She was going to be late. Which sentence would be the best place to add a transition to clarify a setting shift, and what transition fits best?

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