8-26-2011

Monday JagMark: 7th

1) Which of the following words is not spelled correctly?

F. contagious G. cooperative H. enthusiastic J. exagerate

Correct Spelling: ______________

2) Which list contains words that are all spelled correctly?

F.  unique, thoroughly, occasionaly            G. pursuit, organized, aquaintance

H. secrecy, routine, familar                          J. serial, foliage, feminine

Correct Spellings: _________________ __________________ ________________

Tuesday JagMark: 7th

1) Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A.      Blake raced, down the field, determined, to score the winning touchdown.

B.      Jarred Stevens in my opinion, will make an excellent class president.

C.      Our teacher will not, as you know, allow cell phones in the room.

D.        For a thrilling end to our vacation I think, we should try parasailing.

2) Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A.  We, finally, found all of the ingredients in the cupboard; therefore we were able to bake the cake.

B.  Many of the birds appeared sick, however, the veterinarian declared each healthy.

C.  Each person was allowed to take only one box for lunch; however, Jontavius took three.

D.  The park ranger was considerate of our situation, therefore; he gave us a free night of camping.

3)  Which of the following sentences from a business letter correctly uses a colon?

A.   My coworkers include: Dana, Elena, and Tom, who all work in the shipping department.

B.   The president of the company said: we will hold a meeting to discuss the department’s annual report.

C.   For the meeting on Thursday, please bring the following items: a notebook, a pen, and the department’s annual report.

D.    As the secretary of the company, Belinda knew: that she needed organized notes for the meeting that would be held on Thursday morning.

Wednesday JagMark: 7th

1) Which of the following sentences uses capitalization correctly?

F.     One Saturday last spring my aunt took my brother and me to the art museum in Jackson.

G.    James Fenimore Cooper’s The Last of the Mohicans tells of many thrilling encounters with the indians.

H.    The Magnolia trees are blooming along the highway as we drive across the State of Mississippi.

J.       On Washington’s Birthday ten students from Boston Junior High School handed out American Flags to the Student Body.

2) Which of the following sentences does not use a correlative conjunction?

A.   Neither Barton nor his brothers are available this afternoon to help us move the piano from the music room to the auditorium.

B.   Christie not only stayed calm during the power failure, but also she took a flashlight next door to her frightened neighbor.

C.   I don’t know whether my cousin will attend my Saturday afternoon baseball game or visit the new exhibit at the museum.

D.   My friend Angela and her sister Beverly had hoped to see the new movie Tuesday, but they were unable to find a ride.

7th Sequence and Organization

41.  Read the following draft of an introductory paragraph Mora wrote for a class essay. Then answer question 41 based upon this paragraph.

(1) For as long as I can remember, softball has been an important part of my life. (2) Even in the early days of playing t-ball and coach’s pitch, I knew that I had found my sport. (3) The game has had a positive influence on other areas of my life as well. (4) The satisfaction of making a solid play, the rush of adrenaline from scoring a run, and the comfort of having fan support create an environment like no other. (5) Softball has helped me develop important life skills such as teamwork, perseverance, and sportsmanship.

Which of the following revisions improves the organization of Mora’s paragraph?

A.  Move sentence 1 after sentence 2

B.  Move sentence 3 after sentence 4.

C.  Move sentence 4 before sentence 1.

D.  Move sentence 5 before sentence 4.

51.  Read the following draft of a paragraph Tian wrote for a research report. Then answer question 51 based upon this paragraph.

(1)  The most important animal in a wolf pack is the male pack leader. (2) His job is to maintain order, lead hunting expeditions, and protect the pack’s territory. (3) Dogs, which are descendants of wolves, also have an instinct to protect territories. (4) Lower than the male but still important is the female pack leader. (5) In most cases she is mated for life to the male leader. (6) Next in rank are unpaired, or single, adult male and female wolves. (7) Lowest in rank are, of course, the wolf cubs. (8) The roles and relationships within the wolf pack are quite interesting to study.

Which sentence will Tian delete to improve the organization of the paragraph?

A. Sentence 2              B. Sentence 3               C. Sentence 5              D. Sentence 7

67.  Read the following paragraph Mike wrote about his little brother Ayden.

(1) Ayden at two years old is twenty- eight inches of pure energy. (2) His attention span is sometimes less than five seconds and at other times more than sixty. (3) Ayden loves to organize toys or any other items into lines or groups. (4) He will make crayons stand at attention like little soldiers on the edge of the kitchen table. (5) When he places his crayons, he is very patient; and he does not get upset if one should fall. (6) He just starts again and works until he has them all standing. (7) This little boy is in motion from the moment his eyes open in the morning until they slowly close at night.

Mike’s teacher wants him to revise the paragraph by moving sentence 7.

Where will Mike move the sentence to effectively organize the paragraph?

A.  After sentence 1      B. After sentence 3      C. After sentence 4      D. After sentence 5

69.  Sean is writing a persuasive letter to the city council. Read the following paragraph from Sean’s letter to answer question 69.

(1) I recently read a newspaper article that indicated that the city council is considering a ban on smoking in local restaurants. (2) I am a student at one of the local middle schools. (3) I would like to offer my support of this ban. (4) I suffer from asthma and often have to breathe smoke-filled air in local restaurants because non-smoking areas are not completely separated from smoking areas. (5) A ban on smoking in local restaurants not only will reduce the health risks to customers and workers but also will increase tax revenues when more customers feel comfortable eating in restaurants.

Sean wants to insert the following supporting detail after sentence 4.

I may start coughing or wheezing if I am sitting in a room where smoke drifts over from another area of the restaurant.

Which of the following evaluations correctly addresses Sean’s decision?

A.      The detail is an explanation that needs to be added after sentence 2, not after sentence 4.

B.      The detail introduces a new idea and therefore needs to be placed after sentence 5.

C.      The detail is not necessary because it repeats a point made earlier in the paragraph.

D.        The detail strengthens the point of sentence 4 and supports sentence 5.

79.  Read the beginning of Jan’s narrative. Then answer questions 79 based upon the narrative.

(1) Jimmy backtracked the gravel path, stopping to kneel and carefully move his fingers across a section of small pebbles. (2) Jimmy sighed each time his search ended without his hand finding the small, clear circle of his contact lens. (3) He rose to his feet slowly, keeping an eye on the ground just in front of him. (4) Feeling dismal about his search thus far, Jimmy chuckled out loud; his laugh surprised even him. (5) How does a person who has lost a contact really expect to find it? (6) He then dropped to his knees and lay flat against the path on his stomach. (7) With his nose now no more than an inch above the path and his arms slowly moving beside him, he covered the range of a circle as big as his reach.

Jan is considering adding the following sentence to her narrative.

Jimmy made a decision.

Where will Jan place the sentence?

A.    After sentence 1

B.  Before sentence 3

C.  After sentence 4

D.  Before sentence 6

7th Descriptive Details/ Vivid Words

43.  Alex composed the following sentence for a biography he is writing.

Arthritis made Oseola McCarty stop making a living by laundering clothes.

Alex wants to replace this sentence with a sentence that includes more descriptive details.

Which of the following sentences will he use as a replacement?

A.      Before her arthritic hands interfered, Oseola McCarty washed and ironed clothes for a        living.

B.      Oseola McCarty made her living washing and ironing clothes until arthritis damaged her      hands.

C.      Oseola McCarty washed and ironed clothes for a living until her hands became filled with    arthritis.

D.        Her hands, drawn and twisted from painful arthritis, forced Osceola McCarty to retire from             washing and ironing clothes.

Read the following video narrative Juanita wrote about her class trip. Then answer questions 60– 61 based upon this narrative.

(1) Everyone had looked forward to last year’s trip to Jekyll Island. (2) All of the seventh graders were prepared for three days of learning and fun. (3) We ended up with equal doses of each. (4) We spent one afternoon kayaking in the saltwater marshes. (5) We stayed in cabins each night and spent our days on the beach. (6) We explored beach ecology and learned about erosion. (7) At the end of each day, we were exhausted from hours in the sun; yet we were always eager to go back to the beach when morning came. (8) Next year I hope we are able to go to the mountains for our class trip.

60. Juanita wants to replace sentence 7 with a sentence that contains vivid word choice.

Which of the following sentences will she use as a replacement?

F.      Exhausted from hours in the burning sun, we crawled under cool sheets at the end of each             day; yet we raced to the beach as the sun peeked over the horizon.

G.     When each day ended, we felt exhausted from hours in the hot sun; yet we eagerly went    back to the beach as soon as the morning light reached our eyes.

H.      We always ended each day exhausted from our long hours in the sun, yet we were always             really excited to go back to the beach long before the morning sunrise.

J.       Each day left us really exhausted from the many hours that we spent in the sun, yet we      always jumped at the chance to hit the beach at first light.

61. Which of the following can Juanita add to the paragraph as supporting detail?

A.      We had dinner each evening in a building in the center of the ring of cabins.

B.      My favorite part of the trip was when I found a horseshoe crab that had washed up on the   beach.

C.      We visited the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, where we learned about the endangered             loggerhead sea turtles.

D.        The hot sun caused some people in our class to get sunburned because they did not wear clothes that would protect their skin.

64.  Maria is writing a paragraph about a recent concert she attended. She has written that the building was crowded, the music was loud, and the people were lively. Maria is looking for details to describe the scene.

Which of the following is a descriptive detail Maria will incorporate into her paragraph?

F.      The music was particularly upbeat and fast.

G.     The music sounded exactly like the band’s latest released CD.

H.      The music was overwhelming and could be heard in the last row.

J.      The music echoed as a powerful combination of guitar, drums, and voice.

75.  Read the following sentence.

The area around the campground was pleasant to see.

Which of the following replacements for this sentence includes descriptive detail?

A.      The peaceful campground was the perfect spot for a summer vacation.

B.      The stately pine trees stood like tall soldiers guarding the campground.

C.      The natural beauty of the area made the campground a wonderful location.

D.        The campground appeared to provide a tranquil escape from everyday life.

78.  Read the following sentences Beth wrote to describe the display she saw in a store  window.

Every inch of space was covered in red, white, and blue. American flags, evenly spaced, hung from straight sticks topped by gold stars. An enormous figure of Uncle Sam sat smiling from the top of a bright blue ladder that held copies of famous American documents on each rung. In each corner giant red firecrackers appeared to explode with sparkling glitter. The Fourth of July display was very beautiful.

Which of the following phrases uses descriptive detail more appropriate for the closing statement than was very beautiful?

F.      looked amazing with the colors and authentic display of the celebration

G.     caught my attention with the many emblems of the holiday

H.      made me stop and stare at the colorful documents of the display indicating the holiday at    hand

J.      sprayed color across the window with familiar images and symbols of the day