2023: NY Grade 7 - ELA - Sara Cowley | Library

Instructions

From the New York State Education Department. New York State Testing Program Grade 7 English Language Arts Test. Internet. Available from https://www.nysedregents.org/ei/ela/2023/2023-released-items-ela-g7.pdf on State Education Department Website; accessed 6, June, 2024.

1.

What do the details in paragraphs 5 through 9 mainly reveal about Kareem?

7R3

2.

Which quotation best represents the idea that the opinion of classmates can have a major effect on teenagers?

7R9

3.

Which statement best describes the importance of Norbert in Kareem’s life?

7R6

8.

How do lines 1 through 8 develop the speaker’s point of view?

7R6

9.

How do lines 1 through 16 (the first two stanzas) contribute to the structure of the poem?

7R5

15.

How does paragraph 4 develop a theme in the story?

7R2

16.

Which quotation shows a change in the direction of the story?

7R3

29.

In “Excerpt from Art for the Sea,” how does the author convey her opinion about pollution in the oceans? Use two details from the article to support your response.

7R6

30.

In “Excerpt from The Best Way to Deal with Ocean Trash,” how do details in the section “The Garbage Patches” help develop a central idea of the article? Use two details from the article to support your response.

7R2

31.

In "Excerpt from The Best Way to Deal with Ocean Trash," why does the author include ideas from the scientists Haymet and Wilcox in the section "Addressing the Problem"? Use two details from the article to support your response.

7R3

32.

Answer Planning Page You may PLAN your writing for question 46 here if you wish, but do NOT write your final answer on this page. Writing on this Planning Page will NOT count toward your final score. Write your final answer on the next question.

33.

In “Excerpt from Art for the Sea” and “Excerpt from The Best Way to Deal with Ocean Trash,” both authors present claims about plastic trash. What is each author’s claim? How does each author support this claim? Which author’s argument is more convincing? Use details from both articles to support your response.

In your response, be sure to
-identify the claim that each author makes
-explain how each author supports this claim
-explain which author's argument is more convincing
-use details from both articles to support your response

7R8

2023: NY Grade 7 - ELA

What do the details in paragraphs 5 through 9 mainly reveal about Kareem?

Which quotation best represents the idea that the opinion of classmates can have a major effect on teenagers?

Which statement best describes the importance of Norbert in Kareem’s life?

In paragraph 10, what does Kareem mean when he says, “I didn’t have an aggressive nature”?

What does paragraph 14 show about the relationship between Kareem and Coach Donahue?

Which quotation best expresses a central idea in the article?

How is Kareem and Norbert’s friendship developed in the article?

How do lines 1 through 8 develop the speaker’s point of view?

How do lines 1 through 16 (the first two stanzas) contribute to the structure of the poem?

The repetition of the phrase “once again” in lines 19, 23, 25, and 27 affects the meaning of the poem by

Which lines best support a theme of the poem?

Which phrase best states the speaker’s problem in the poem?

In lines 1 through 8 of “Exiled,” why does the speaker describe the setting? Use two details from the poem to support your response.

How does the speaker support her claim about life by the sea? Use two details from the poem to support your response.

How does paragraph 4 develop a theme in the story?

Which quotation shows a change in the direction of the story?

In paragraph 6, how does the narrator’s question to Josh affect the resolution of the story?

In paragraph 8, the word "wilted" most likely means that Josh is:

People often use food as a way to create a sense of community. Which phrase from the story best supports this idea?

In paragraph 9, why is the word "talked" in quotation marks?

How does the author best develop the narrator’s point of view in the story?

Which word best defines the phrase "family myth" in paragraph 1?

What does the word "footnote" mean as it is used in paragraph 2?

How does paragraph 3 contribute to the organization of the article?

How does paragraph 10 contribute to the development of a central idea in the article?

In paragraph 12, Grace Bedell supports her argument that Lincoln should grow a beard. Which statement does not support the argument?

In paragraph 15, what does the word “flustered” suggest?

Which quotation best reveals the author’s purpose for writing the article?

In “Excerpt from Art for the Sea,” how does the author convey her opinion about pollution in the oceans? Use two details from the article to support your response.

In “Excerpt from The Best Way to Deal with Ocean Trash,” how do details in the section “The Garbage Patches” help develop a central idea of the article? Use two details from the article to support your response.

In "Excerpt from The Best Way to Deal with Ocean Trash," why does the author include ideas from the scientists Haymet and Wilcox in the section "Addressing the Problem"? Use two details from the article to support your response.

Answer Planning Page You may PLAN your writing for question 46 here if you wish, but do NOT write your final answer on this page. Writing on this Planning Page will NOT count toward your final score. Write your final answer on the next question.