PARCC Grade 7 ELA 3

Question 1

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

Accepted Answer

Walking down the street, the trees swayed.

Answer

The trees cannot be walking, so 'Walking down the street' has no logical subject to modify.

Question 2

An author's point of view in a nonfiction text refers to:

Accepted Answer

The author's attitude or perspective on the topic

Answer

Point of view reflects how the author thinks and feels about the subject.

Question 3

Which is the best definition of a 'claim' in an argument?

Accepted Answer

A statement that asserts a position to be proven

Answer

A claim is the arguable position the writer sets out to support.

Question 4

What type of figurative language is used in 'The wind whispered through the trees'?

Accepted Answer

Personification

Answer

Giving the wind the human ability to whisper is personification.

Question 5

Which transition word signals a contrast between ideas?

Accepted Answer

However

Answer

'However' introduces a contrasting idea.

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