All MAP 7th Grade Language Arts Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 :Understanding And Editing For Mechanics
Select the word that is spelled correctly.
gazele
binoculers
apreciate
阻碍
阻碍
The word that is spelled correctly is "discourage". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:
apreciateappreciate
binoculersbinoculars
gazelegazelle
Example Question #2 :Understanding And Editing For Mechanics
Select the word that is spelled correctly.
marvelous
recomend
medacine
formrly
marvelous
The word that is spelled correctly is "marvelous". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:
medacinemedicine
recomendrecommend
formrlyformerly
Example Question #3 :Understanding And Editing For Mechanics
Select the word that is spelled correctly.
expecially
curiculum
mathimatics
extinguish
extinguish
The word that is spelled correctly is "extinguish". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:
mathimaticsmathematics
expeciallyespecially
curiculumcurriculum
Example Question #4 :Understanding And Editing For Mechanics
Select the word that is spelled correctly.
erands
realaty
sulfur
meticulus
sulfur
The word that is spelled correctly is "sulfur". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:
erandserrands
realatyreality
meticulusmeticulous
Example Question #5 :Understanding And Editing For Mechanics
Select the word that is spelled correctly.
pendulum
clearily
snowmobel
advisary
pendulum
The word that is spelled correctly is "pendulum". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:
advisaryadvisory
snowmobelsnowmobile
clearilyclearly
Example Question #6 :Mechanics
Select the word that is spelled correctly.
deprivation
wery
exersion
invitasion
deprivation
The word that is spelled correctly is "deprivation". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:
invitasioninvitation
exersionexertion
werywary
Example Question #1 :Understand And Edit For Grammar
Select the complete sentence.
Eric ran up the mountain.
Joe's freezing cold coffee.
Blowing in the wind.
Running fast, fast, fast.
Eric ran up the mountain.
A sentence conveys a complete thought and includes both a subject and a verb. In contrast, a sentence fragment does not convey a complete thought, and will normally not include either a subject or a verb.
"Running fast, fast, fast." is a sentence fragment because it does not convey a complete thought and it is missing a subject.
"Blowing in the wind." is a sentence fragment because it does not convey a complete thought and it is missing a subject.
"Joe's freezing cold coffee." is a sentence fragment because it does not convey a complete thought and it is missing a verb.
"Eric ran up the mountain." is a complete sentence because it does convey a complete thought and includes a subject, "Eric", and a verb, "ran".
Example Question #2 :Understand And Edit For Grammar
Select the complete sentence.
Nick's bright red hair and dark freckles.
Charlie's old plastic phone.
Bunches and bunches of chocolate and whip cream.
Melissa ran to the store.
Melissa ran to the store.
A sentence conveys a complete thought and includes both a subject and a verb. In contrast, a sentence fragment does not convey a complete thought, and will normally not include either a subject or a verb.
"Bunches and bunches of chocolate and whip cream." is a sentence fragment because it does not convey a complete thought and it is missing a verb.
"Charlie's old plastic phone." is a sentence fragment because it does not convey a complete thought and it is missing a verb.
"Nick's bright red hair and dark freckles." is a sentence fragment because it does not convey a complete thought and it is missing a verb.
"Melissa ran to the store." is a complete sentence because it does convey a complete thought and includes a subject, "Melissa", and a verb, "ran".
Example Question #1 :Revise
Laura's teacher wants Laura to use more personification in her writing. Select the answer that would accomplish this by replacing the underlined portion of the sentences provided.
While Hannah was playing outside, snow began to fall from the sky. As she lifted her head up towards the clouds, a snowflake lightlylanded onthe tip of her nose.
fell on
land
kissed
hit
kissed
Writers use personification to give human characteristics to inanimate or non-living objects.
在这种情况下,我们正在寻找一个词来代替"landed"; however, the new word needs to possess human characteristics or attributes (i.e. something that a human would do, that an object can't do). In this sentence, the best answer is "kissed."
While Hannah was playing outside, it began to snow. As she lifted her head up towards the clouds, a snowflake lightly kissed on the tip of her nose.
Example Question #2 :Revise
Meg's teacher wants Meg to use more personification in her writing. Select the answer that would accomplish this by replacing the underlined portion of the sentence provided.
The spiderwebmovedas the wind grew stronger.
danced
was destroyed
fell
stayed intact
danced
Writers use personification to give human characteristics to inanimate or non-living objects.
在这种情况下,我们正在寻找一个词来代替"moved"; however, the new word needs to possess human characteristics or attributes (i.e. something that a human would do, that an object can't do). In this sentence, the best answer is "danced."
The spiderweb danced as the wind grew stronger.
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