7th Grade Reading Unit 1 Assessment

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The author's main reason for including the host in the story is to

A. provide background information

B. relate the resolution

C. introduce two key characters

D. highlight the main conflict

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Which words from paragraph 7 help the reader understand the meaning of the word illuminated?

F. close to the front of the maze entrance

G. when the massive panels slid open

H. on powerful metal legs

J. into the warm green glow

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How does the time when the story is set contribute to the development of the main conflict in the story?

A. It permits Sona and Clank to be watch by many people indoors.

B. It presents Sona and Clank with a task no robot can complete.

C. It allows Sona and Clank to do things today's robots cannot.

D. It forces Sona and Clank to stop working correctly and shut down.

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Read the following infernce.
The audience members cannot see enough of the maze to tell if the robots are going the right way.
Which sentence from the story best support this inference.

F. When Sona and Clank stepped inside and disappeared from view, the hologram of the host was replaced with one showing the robots inside the maze.

G. They were walking at a steady pace but not hurrying, shooting laser beams from their eyes to constantly analyze their surroundings and figure out the correct course.

H. Before long, they arrived at the first junction. They could turn left, go right, or continue on in a straight line.

J. A green check mark momentarily replaced the projected image of the robots. "They're doing great!" Nova said to Juno, who enthusiastically nodded her head...

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How do the audience members mainly affect the reader's understanding of the events described in the story?

A. They help the reader see the humor in the robot's failure to complete their task.

B. They help the reader understand why the annual competition is so popular.

C. They help the reader see why the robot's performance was such a disappointment.

D. They help the reader understand that the annual competition can be dangerous.

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What is the main theme of the story?

F. Teamwork is the best way to accomplish goals.

G. Things do not always go as planned.

H. Being humble is better than being overly proud.

J. Violence doe not solve problems.

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What is the primary them of this selection?

A. We've always done it this way.

B. Stand up from the thing that define who you are.

C. The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

D. The environment is worth protecting.

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Paragraph 1 is important to the plot because it -

F. foreshadows the ending of Corin and Jaycee's friendship

G. is a flashback to many ways the boys agreed in the past

H. predicts the changes that will affect the Student Government Club

J. ends the suspense in the selection

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The setting is where Corin -

A. plays video games with Jaycee

B. experiences his most pressing conflicts with Jaycee

C. and Jaycee resolve their differences

D. becomes friends with Jaycee, with whom he agress on everything

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Why is paragraph 2 important to the selection?

F. It shows the Student Government Club adapts to changes in the school.

G. It suggests that the Student Government Club is a place where new ideas can be heard.

H. It implies that the Student Governement Club has not adapted to changes in the school.

J. It provides a clue to how the Student Government Club will change in the future.

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What is the significance of Jaycee's stubborn nature?

A. It creates the difficulties between him and Corin.

B. It solves the difficultites between him and Corin.

C. It gives Corin a chance to win his argument with Jaycee.

D. It shows Corin that a good leader is sometimes stubborn.

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What does paragraph 14 imply about Meara's campaign?

F. That she will be elected president of the Student Government Club

G. That she has agreed to run a green campaign

H. That she spends too much time on her phone

J. That she will be a better president than Jayce has been

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How does the setting advance the plot of the story?

A. It gives the characters a palce for their differences to conflict.

B. It causes the characters to develop a friendship.

C. It prevents the characters from developing a friendship.

D. It allows the characters to agree on a positive solution.

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Why is Corin's determination important to the resolution of the story's conflict?

F. Corin's determination forces Jaycee to end their friendship.

G. Corin's determination enables him to fight for an environmentally-friendly campaign.

H. Corin's determination drives him to find a candidate whose values reflect his own.

J. Corin's determination changes the way the Student Government Club operates.

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Paragraph 16 directly affects the plot because it -

A. develops the story's exposition

B. contains the story's resolution

C. contains a flashback

D. builds suspense

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Which sentence best states the theme of the selection?

F. It wasn't the first time I'd been shot down when proposing a new idea to the club.

G. No one had my back.

H. We're moving on, Corin, all of us.

J. Jaycee and I agreed on all the little things in life but none of the really big ones.

7th Grade Reading Unit 1 Assessment

The author's main reason for including the host in the story is to

Which words from paragraph 7 help the reader understand the meaning of the word illuminated?

How does the time when the story is set contribute to the development of the main conflict in the story?

Read the following infernce. The audience members cannot see enough of the maze to tell if the robots are going the right way. Which sentence from the story best support this inference.

How do the audience members mainly affect the reader's understanding of the events described in the story?

What is the main theme of the story?

What is the primary them of this selection?

Paragraph 1 is important to the plot because it -

The setting is where Corin -

Why is paragraph 2 important to the selection?

What is the significance of Jaycee's stubborn nature?

What does paragraph 14 imply about Meara's campaign?

How does the setting advance the plot of the story?

Why is Corin's determination important to the resolution of the story's conflict?

Paragraph 16 directly affects the plot because it -

Which sentence best states the theme of the selection?

The author's main reason for including the host in the story is to

Which words from paragraph 7 help the reader understand the meaning of the word illuminated?

How does the time when the story is set contribute to the development of the main conflict in the story?

Read the following infernce. The audience members cannot see enough of the maze to tell if the robots are going the right way. Which sentence from the story best support this inference.

How do the audience members mainly affect the reader's understanding of the events described in the story?

What is the main theme of the story?

What is the primary them of this selection?

Paragraph 1 is important to the plot because it -

The setting is where Corin -

Why is paragraph 2 important to the selection?

What is the significance of Jaycee's stubborn nature?

What does paragraph 14 imply about Meara's campaign?

How does the setting advance the plot of the story?

Why is Corin's determination important to the resolution of the story's conflict?

Paragraph 16 directly affects the plot because it -

Which sentence best states the theme of the selection?

Read the following infernce.
The audience members cannot see enough of the maze to tell if the robots are going the right way.
Which sentence from the story best support this inference.

Read the following infernce.
The audience members cannot see enough of the maze to tell if the robots are going the right way.
Which sentence from the story best support this inference.