True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or
false.
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1.
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The eagle is the boldest
animal in the bird family
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2.
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Today I will describe how
the rainforest is being depleted by industrial corporations.
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3.
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The book I read was called
“The Day the Earth Stood Still”.
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4.
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Survivors of war never
escape from their emotional scars.
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5.
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Teenagers do not have the
right to date before the age of eighteen.
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6.
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To me, a survivor is one
who, with courage and hope, lives through something.
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7.
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I think a survivor is one
that beats the odds.
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8.
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Sparklearning.org is a
place where students learn, discover and prepare for the future
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9.
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I think that kids who smoke
have poor self-confidence.
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10.
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War is hell.
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Multiple
Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
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11.
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What is a “Promise”
in persuasive writing? a. | A point you take that you promise to talk
about in a series of sentences | c. | Does not involve any nouns or adverbs | b. | A statement of intent. | d. | A claim or issue. | | | | |
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12.
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Pradhapan consumed his salad
like a vacuum cleaner. a. | simile | c. | personification | b. | metaphor | | | | |
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13.
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Alex Cai’s arms were weak
and felt like noodles after the fifteenth round of “Catch the
Ajeethen”. a. | simile | c. | personification | b. | metaphor | | | | |
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The smoke from the heads on the
IELC class, during their math exam, were cotton balls billowing from the
chimney. a. | simile | c. | personification | b. | metaphor | | | | |
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15.
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The ice storm threatened to
decimate the entire township and the home of Student #7. a. | simile | c. | personification | b. | metaphor | | | | |
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16.
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The fireworks were a lantern in
the sky. a. | simile | c. | personification | b. | metaphor | | | | |
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17.
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Richard is a machine when he
performs elaborate math equations in class. a. | simile | c. | personification | b. | metaphor | | | | |
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18.
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Mari jumped like a gazelle when
she realized that her fellow film producer afficionado, Rylan, scored top marks in the
Sundance. a. | simile | c. | personification | b. | metaphor | | | | |
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Prenetha spoke up against the
terrifying force that were the Boys DodgeBall team. a. | simile | c. | personification | b. | metaphor | d. | None of the
Above. | | | | |
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Short
Answer
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20.
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Grade 7 Only: In the
space below, compose your PROMISE for the topic you chose for your first (ever) Persuasive/Structured
Paragraph.
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21.
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Grade 7 Only: In the
space below compose your DEFINITION for your persuasive writing piece.
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22.
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For Grade 8 Only: Compose
a short summary of what you learned from your research about Confederation. I do not want a
retelling of it, but what you learned.
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23.
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In the space below, list the
extracurricular activities that you have particpated in this school year and want credit for on your
report card/IEP:
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