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150 multiple-choice questions and 75 flashcards, organised into 5 chapters, written to the Common Core State Standards blueprint. Every question carries a full rationale.
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Common Core State Standards (CCSS) — ELA, Grade 7: Reading Literature (7.RL.1-6) and Reading Informational Text (7.RI.1-8). Public standards from corestandards.org.
CoStudy's 7th Reading: Literature & Informational bank holds 225 items organised into 5 chapters that follow the published blueprint. Every multiple-choice question carries a written rationale explaining why the correct answer is correct and why each distractor is tempting but wrong.
Each chapter follows a domain of the published exam outline. Practise one on its own:
A sample of 12 multiple-choice questions from the bank, with the full rationale shown.
What does it mean to 'paraphrase' a text?
Answer: B — Restate the meaning in your own words
Paraphrasing means restating the author's ideas in your own words while preserving the original meaning. (A) is a direct quote; (C) is incomplete; (D) word-for-word synonym replacement is not paraphrasing.
'Her words cut like a knife.' The word 'cut' here is used:
Answer: D — Figuratively, to show that her words caused emotional pain
D) Words 'cutting' is figurative — they cause emotional injury. A) Words don't literally cut. B/C) Too literal.
'Some say recycling is too expensive. However, the long-term savings from reduced landfill costs outweigh the initial investment.' What rhetorical move is the author making?
Answer: A — Acknowledging and refuting a counterargument
A) 'Some say...However' acknowledges then refutes opposition. B) No expert is cited. C) No anecdote. D) No definition given.
Two different stories cover the same historical event. What is the VALUE of comparing their points of view?
Answer: B — It shows how perspective shapes interpretation — the same event can be understood very differently
Comparing accounts reveals how POV shapes meaning, deepens understanding, and illustrates the subjectivity of perspective. (A) length is irrelevant; (C) both accounts can be valid but partial; (D) literary comparison isn't about memorizing dates.
'The puppy bounded across the yard, ears flapping wildly.' Which is the MOST accurate description of the mood?
Answer: C — Joyful and energetic
C) 'Bounded' + 'wildly' creates energy and joy. A) Wrong tone. B) Too serious. D) Wrong tone — opposite of melancholy.
Author's purpose:
Answer: A — Inform, entertain, persuade, describe — guides interpretation
A) Standard. B/C/D) Each is incorrect.
'In the village, children carry water from the well. They have done this for generations.' Which theme is MOST present?
Answer: B — Tradition shapes daily life
B) 'For generations' highlights tradition. A) Not implied — descriptive, not prescriptive. C) Wrong tone — no complaint mentioned. D) True-but-irrelevant.
In 'The whisper of the wind through the pines lulled her to sleep,' which sensory image is created?
Answer: D — Auditory (sound)
D) 'Whisper' and 'lulled' appeal to hearing. A) No visual described. C) No touch. B) No smell.
Point of view in fiction describes:
Answer: B — The narrator's perspective and relationship to the story
POV = who is telling the story and their relationship to events (1st person, 3rd limited, 3rd omniscient). (A) is setting; (C) author's real opinions may differ from the narrator's; (D) is theme.
'The mayor argues that the city should build a new park because it will improve community health and increase property values.' What is the mayor's CLAIM?
Answer: B — The city should build a new park
B) The claim is the position the mayor wants accepted. A/C) Reasoning or related ideas, not the main claim. D) Not stated in the passage.
Distinguishing fact from opinion in informational text matters because:
Answer: C — Each type of claim requires a different kind of evidence to evaluate
C) Facts need verification; opinions need reasons. A/D) Overstated. B) Subjective.
Theme vs main idea:
Answer: A — Main idea: what text is about. Theme: deeper message about life/human nature
A) Standard. B/C/D) Each is incorrect.
6 sample cards from the 75 in the bank.
What is a 'soliloquy'?
A speech where a character speaks alone, sharing inner thoughts. Common in Shakespeare.
What is 'word choice' (diction)?
The specific words an author chooses. Affects tone, mood, style.
What is 'textual evidence' useful for?
Supporting your claims/interpretations with proof from the text.
What is the 'climax'?
The most intense or pivotal point — turning point of the story.
What is 'direct characterization'?
Author tells you about the character directly. 'She was kind.'
What is 'verbal irony'?
Saying the opposite of what you mean. Sarcasm.
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The 7th Reading: Literature & Informational bank holds 225 items: 150 multiple-choice questions, 75 flashcards. 18 of them are on this page to read free, with no signup.
Yes. Every multiple-choice item carries a written rationale that states the controlling principle behind the correct answer and then addresses each wrong option in turn — why it tempts and precisely where it fails. Knowing why the plausible answer was wrong is worth more than knowing which letter was right.
It is organised into 5 chapters that follow the published exam blueprint: Key Ideas and Details: Theme, Inference, Central Idea; Craft and Structure: Word Choice, Author's Purpose; Integration of Knowledge and Ideas; Reading Literature: Fiction, Drama, Poetry; Reading Informational Text: Argument and Analysis. The number of questions in each chapter is proportional to that domain's published weight, so working through the bank exposes you to roughly the mix the real exam uses.
Common Core State Standards (CCSS) — ELA, Grade 7: Reading Literature (7.RL.1-6) and Reading Informational Text (7.RI.1-8). Public standards from corestandards.org.
The samples on this page are free to read in full, rationales included, with no account. The complete 225-item bank, the timed mock exams and per-chapter progress tracking are part of CoStudy on the web and in the iOS app.
Last reviewed 2026-08-22. Banks are written against the certifying body's published exam outline and re-checked when that outline changes — exams get renumbered, retired and reweighted, and a bank written to a superseded outline teaches the wrong proportions. Figures that are re-indexed annually are deliberately not asserted as rules; the questions test the governing principle instead.