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“Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto: 1st Quarter Practice Common Assessment (CA)
1. Part A
In this story, how does Teresa being in Victor’s French class affect Victor?
A.
B.
C.
D.
It gives him a reason to pay attention in class.
It makes him shy and hesitant in front of the class.
It proves that he is a strong French student.
It causes him to try to get Teresa’s attention by pretending to know French.
2. Part B
Which detail best supports your response to Part A?
A.
B.
C.
D.
“Victor raised his hand, wanting to impress Teresa.” (paragraph 54)
“Victor felt all eyes staring at him.” (paragraph 42)
“Teresa sat a few desks away, no doubt thinking he was a fool.” (paragraph 45)
“As Teresa walked down the hall, Victor walked the other way, looking back, admiring how
gracefully she walked, one foot in front of the other.” (paragraph 20)
3. Part A
Why doesn’t Mr. Bueller say anything to Victor about his fake French speaking?
A. Mr. Bueller isn’t very good at French himself, and he thought Victor was good at French.
B. Mr. Bueller wants to wait to tell the whole class that Victor was faking his French speaking.
C. Mr. Bueller wants Victor to have fun learning French, so he just smiles.
D. Mr. Bueller realizes Victor faked knowing French to impress a girl, and he doesn’t want to
embarrass him.
4. Part B
Which two details from the text best support your response to Part A?
A. “He tried to bluff his way out by making noises that sounded French.” (paragraph 42)
B. “He remembered his college years when he dated a girlfriend in borrowed cars. She thought
he was rich because each time he picked her up he had a different car.” (paragraph 56)
C. “Mr. Bueller said that if the students studied hard, at the end of the year they could go to
France and be understood by the populace.” (paragraph 38)
D. “The teacher beamed and said, “Très bien. Parlez-vous français?”1 (paragraph 41)
E. “Mr. Bueller understood that the boy didn’t know French and turned away.” (paragraph 48)
5. Part A
What is the meaning of bustled as it is used in paragraph 32?
A.
B.
C.
D.
to have a lot of traffic
To move slowly and deliberately
To display an abundance of something
to move or act with a great show of energy
6. Part B
Select one detail from the text that best supports your response to Part A.
A. “Everyone was in a sunny mood. Victor hurried to the bag lunch area,…”
B. “He stretched out lazily in an attempt to disguise his snooping.”
C. “Victor scraped his plate and left Michael, who was busy scowling at a girl two tables away.”
D. “He lowered his eyes, pretending to study, then looked slowly to the left.”
7. Part A
As it is used in the passage, what does the word lingered mean in paragraph 14 and paragraph 17?
A.
B.
C.
D.
To stay somewhere beyond the usual or expected time
To continue to exist as time passes
To remain alive while becoming weaker
To sway softly to music
8. Part B
Select one detail from the text that supports your response to Part A.
A. “He wanted to leave when she did so he could bump into her and say something clever.”
(paragraph 17)
B. “…he stood up and hurried to the door…” (paragraph 18)
C. “The bell rang for first period, and the students herded noisily through the door…”
(paragraph 14)
D. “He watched her on the sly.” (paragraph 18)
9. Identify a possible theme for “Seventh Grade.” Then, write another sentence elaborating on the
theme. Next, use two pieces of evidence from the story to support the theme. Finally, explain how
each piece of evidence supports the theme. (5 points)