Summative Test No. 4 English 7 I. Spelling Directions: Read the sentences carefully. Fill in the blanks with a group of letters that will make the word correctly spelled. Write the whole word in your answer sheet. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Many for____gners enjoy our beautiful sceneries and the hospitality of the people. In a democracy sover____gnty resides in the people. The medicine rel____ved the pain in my head. Use a clean handkerch___f. Did you rec___ve my letter? II. Following Directions Directions: Read the directions carefully and then do what you are asked to do. 1. Write the numeral 1 below the letter A, 2 below B, 3 below C, and so on until 26 appears below Z. Each numeral stands for the letter above it. 2. Using the chart you have made, find the message of the numerals below. 12 5 20 20 5 18 19 19 20 1 14 4 6 15 18 19 15 21 14 4 19 III. Author’s Purpose Directions: Read the passage below. Identify the author’s purpose of each passage. Write the letter of the correct answer. 1. Katrina and her brother Jesse were playing with the water hose outside one day. Jesse ran to the house to hide from Katrina. So she wouldn’t squirt him with the water. The back door opened, and Katrina pointed the water hose toward the door ready to squirt Jesse. To Katrina’s surprise it was Mom who was now dripping wet! What is the author’s purpose? a. to persuade b. to inform c. to entertain 2. Dear Editor, The litter in the park is becoming a problem. I believe the issue is there are not enough trash cans located around the park. The city council needs to place more trash cans in the park. What is the author’s purpose? a. to persuade b. to inform c. to entertain 3.An instructional booklet describing how to operate an MP3 player. a. to persuade b. to inform c. to entertain 4. A story that is funny, silly, or scary is trying to ______ you. a. persuade b. inform c. entertain 5. When writing to _____an author’s goal is to share information that is typically real and factual. a. persuade b. inform c. entertain IV. Writing Parts of a Simple Paragraph Directions: Read the passage below. Identify and write the topic sentence, the supporting sentences and the concluding sentence. Spiders travel in many different ways. They can run rapidly on foot. Some can even walk on water. Still others are expert swimmers and divers. Out of their webs, they make parachutes which enable them to travel great distances through the air. These are some of the ways in which spiders travel. Good Luck!!!
