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7th Grade Study Guide
This will be your study guide for the upcoming mid-term. A study guide is meant to give
you a solid understanding of what you will be tested on during your mid-term. Completion of
this study guide is completely optional, but if you do not complete it, then you may not perform
well on the mid-term.
There will be 4 sections on your mid-term: DGP, Multiple Choice, Reading
Comprehension, and Writing. The DGP section of the study guide will include two sentences we
have already studied in class. If you took good notes, you should have no problem with this
section. However, do not think the study guide will be the same as the mid-term. The sentences
on the study guide will be similar to the sentences on the mid-term, but they will not be the exact
same.
The next section will be short answers relating to the stories we read: Three Skeleton
Key, Hatchet, and Animal Farm. The questions should not be difficult for you. They are
questions we talked about many times throughout our study of the text. The questions on this
study guide will not all be on your mid-term exam, but they will give you a general idea of the
types of questions you will be asked. You should answer these questions in complete sentences
complete with correct punctuation and capitalization.
The final section and probably the most time consuming will evaluate your writing
ability. In this section, you will need to choose two of the three prompts and write a paragraph
with the following: a good topic sentence, four solid supporting sentences, correct grammar,
correct spelling, and correct structure. You should practice your writing using the prompts
provided on this study guide. Be aware that the prompts will change on the mid-term, so take
your practice seriously.
The mid-term test is what you have been working towards these many months. You
should take this test VERY serious. A failed mid-term will set you back much more than a failed
vocabulary quiz or missed homework assignment. For this reason, you are being given the
opportunity to study for the mid-term over the break using this study guide. Completion of the
study guide will ensure that you are familiar with the types of questions you will be asked on the
mid-term exam. This will give you a much better chance of doing well on the mid-term.
Please take advantage of this opportunity!!!
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Section 1: DGP
Identify Parts of Speech
there are fewer students in mrs carmans class now
Identify Sentence Parts
there are fewer students in mrs carmans class now
Identify clauses; tell what the type & purpose are
there are fewer students in mrs carmans class now
Add punctuation and capitalization
there are fewer students in mrs carmans class now
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DGP
Identify Parts of Speech
elise will you accept my apology
Identify Sentence Parts
elise will you accept my apology
Identify clauses; tell what the type & purpose are
elise will you accept my apology
Add punctuation and capitalization
elise will you accept my apology
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Section 2: Vocabulary (Study Units 1-6)
Provide definitions for the following words
Unit 1
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Facsimile
Petrify
Suffice
Coagulate
Operational
Unit 2
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3.
4.
5.
Proposition
Opponent
Constant
Status
Remnant
Unit 3
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5.
Capacity
Presumptuous
Apprehend
Recipient
Rapidity
Unit 4
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Potent
Omnipotent
Dominate
Domicile
Evict
Unit 5
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5.
Appendix
Parable
Ballistic
Symbolize
Suspend
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Unit 6
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5.
Deliverance
Liberate
Preservation
Observant
Restriction
Section 3: Short Answer Questions
(USE COMPLETE SENTENCES TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.)
Hatchet Questions
Chapters 1-5
What did Brian’s mom give him on the drive up to meet the airplane?
How old is Brian?
Chapters 6-10
What was Brian able to use to start a fire?
What did Brian find at the shore four inches buries in the sand?
Chapters 11-15
Write a paragraph detailing what Brian realized he could do when he looked over
the lake. Also talk about what other animals besides fish Brian decided to hunt.
Chapters 16-19
How did the moose react to Brian when she saw him at the water and wanted to
come down to the water herself?
After the tornado, what unnatural object was sticking out of the water?
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Animal Farm Questions
(USE COMPLETE SENTENCES TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS)
Chapters 1-3
For what purpose did Major call the meeting of the animals?
What were the Seven Commandments?
Who gained leadership of the animals? Why?
Chapters 4-6
Write a paragraph that illustrates what happened at the battle of cowshed.
Remember to include a good topic sentence and detailed supporting sentences.
Chapters 7-10
How did Frederick cheat Napoleon?
What moved the animals to attack Frederick and his men at the Battle of the
Windmill?
What did the other animals see when they looked in to the farmhouse?
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Here is a link to Three Skeleton Key:
http://www.mpsaz.org/taylor/staff/bjdavis/short-stories/files/threeskeletonpdf.pdf
Three Skeleton Key Questions
Why does the narrator take the job at Three Skeleton Key?
How do the rats first get inside the lighthouse?
What strategy is used to save the lighthouse keepers?
What becomes of the three lighthouse attendants?
Narrator
Le Gleo
Itchoua
Find 3 examples of foreshadowing in the selection.
1.
2.
3.
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Reading Comprehension
Today, the United States has a central banking system. In this system, a
central bank is linked to many smaller ones. Countries throughout the world
operate the same systems as a way of controlling their money. The United States’
central banking system is called the Federal Reserve. Although this exists in the
United States today, however,it has not always been part of our country’s
economic structure.
In 1791, George Washington set up the first central bank in the United
States. It was called the First Bank of the United States. There were controversies
surrounding it, but it was generally considered to be a success. Thomas Jefferson
was a ________________ of the Bank of the United States because it gave the
government too much power. The First Bank of the United States closed in 1811
because of ______________ related to these suspicions.
State institution were responsible for the country’s money after that time;
the ________________ of the national economy was uncertain until the rise of
another central bank. This came about in 1816, when the Second Bank of the
United States was opened. Eventually it, too, closed, forcing the US to return to
state banks for services. From 1837 to 1863, the national government did not
control the banking system. This period is known as the Free Banking Era.
There were further attempts to improve the banking system. With the
National Banking Acts of 1863 and 1864, the government sought to control the
nation’s finances, but without a central bank.
Eventually, in 1913, the Federal Reserve System was set up. Of course, the
Federal Reserve System has not remained the same since it was first developed.
For example, the Depression of 1929 caused people to panic, and many banks
closed. As a result, when President Roosevelt was elected in 1932, he passed laws
to make the financial program safer. An increase in the use of technology has also
affected the way our money moves. Our country has gone through many changes
since the opening of the First Bank of the United States.
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1. Which of the following sentences is true, according to the article?
A. The National Banking Acts were set up in 1863 and 1864
B. The United States is the only country in the world with a central banking
system.
C. The Aldrich Plan was written in 1920.
D. The Depression had no effect on the banking system in the United States.
2. The central banking system in the United States today is called the
A. Bank of the United States
B. United States Federal Reserve
C. National Banking System
D. Federal Bank of the United States
3. Which of the following sentences is NOT true about the central banking system
in the United States?
A. The United States government has control over the central banking system.
B. The United States central bank is linked to smaller banks.
C. The banking system in the United States has gone through many changes.
D. The United States has always had a central banking system.
4. The best title for this passage would be
A. “Banks Throughout the World.”
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B. “The History of Central Banking in the United States.”
C. “Banking Problems.”
D. “State Banks and the United States.”
Writing Assessment
In “Hatchet”, Brian had to use his wits and self-reliance to survive. Write a
paragraph about how you have had to use your wits and self-reliance while
attending R.M.A. What have been some of your biggest challenges? Do you think
you are going to leave R.M.A. like Brian left the wilderness, a better man?