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Grade 7
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NCSCOS for ELA (2017)
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1Read the passage and answer the question. Maya clutched her lunch tray and scanned the cafeteria. Every table seemed to have its own invisible wall, a force field that kept strangers out. She recognized nobody from her homeroom, and the faces she had known for years were three hundred miles away in Columbus. A group of girls near the window laughed at something on a phone, and Maya's chest tightened with longing to be part of that easy laughter. She chose an empty table near the door and sat down, pretending to study her schedule. "Is this seat taken?" A girl with short braids and a bright green jacket stood across from her, holding a tray piled with french fries. Maya shook her head, too surprised to speak. "I'm Destiny," the girl said, sliding in. "You're new, right? I saw you in Mr. Okoye's class. Don't worry, he's strict but fair. First week is always the hardest." She pushed a few fries toward Maya. "And everything tastes better with ketchup." That evening, Maya unpacked a box in her new room. She found the journal her grandmother had given her before the move and opened to the first blank page. "A new place isn't an ending," her grandmother had written inside the cover. "It's a door you haven't opened yet." Maya picked up a pen and began to write. Which sentence from the passage gives the strongest evidence that Maya is anxious on her first day?
A.Maya clutched her lunch tray and scanned the cafeteria.
B.A group of girls near the window laughed at something on a phone.
C.That evening, Maya unpacked a box in her new room.
D."I'm Destiny," the girl said, sliding in.
Explanation: The word "clutched" shows Maya gripping the tray tightly, a physical sign of nervousness, and "scanned" shows her searching anxiously for a familiar face.
2Read the passage and answer the question. Maya clutched her lunch tray and scanned the cafeteria. Every table seemed to have its own invisible wall, a force field that kept strangers out. She recognized nobody from her homeroom, and the faces she had known for years were three hundred miles away in Columbus. A group of girls near the window laughed at something on a phone, and Maya's chest tightened with longing to be part of that easy laughter. She chose an empty table near the door and sat down, pretending to study her schedule. "Is this seat taken?" A girl with short braids and a bright green jacket stood across from her, holding a tray piled with french fries. Maya shook her head, too surprised to speak. "I'm Destiny," the girl said, sliding in. "You're new, right? I saw you in Mr. Okoye's class. Don't worry, he's strict but fair. First week is always the hardest." She pushed a few fries toward Maya. "And everything tastes better with ketchup." That evening, Maya unpacked a box in her new room. She found the journal her grandmother had given her before the move and opened to the first blank page. "A new place isn't an ending," her grandmother had written inside the cover. "It's a door you haven't opened yet." Maya picked up a pen and began to write. What is a central theme of the story?
A.Moving to a new place is always painful and lonely.
B.A small act of kindness can ease a difficult transition.
C.Schools in North Carolina are friendlier than schools in Ohio.
D.Grandmothers always give the best advice to their grandchildren.
Explanation: Destiny's simple gesture of sharing fries and welcoming Maya transforms her first difficult day, and the grandmother's quote frames the move as an opportunity, supporting the theme that kindness helps during transitions.
3Read the passage and answer the question. Maya clutched her lunch tray and scanned the cafeteria. Every table seemed to have its own invisible wall, a force field that kept strangers out. She recognized nobody from her homeroom, and the faces she had known for years were three hundred miles away in Columbus. A group of girls near the window laughed at something on a phone, and Maya's chest tightened with longing to be part of that easy laughter. She chose an empty table near the door and sat down, pretending to study her schedule. "Is this seat taken?" A girl with short braids and a bright green jacket stood across from her, holding a tray piled with french fries. Maya shook her head, too surprised to speak. "I'm Destiny," the girl said, sliding in. "You're new, right? I saw you in Mr. Okoye's class. Don't worry, he's strict but fair. First week is always the hardest." She pushed a few fries toward Maya. "And everything tastes better with ketchup." That evening, Maya unpacked a box in her new room. She found the journal her grandmother had given her before the move and opened to the first blank page. "A new place isn't an ending," her grandmother had written inside the cover. "It's a door you haven't opened yet." Maya picked up a pen and began to write. How does the cafeteria setting contribute to the plot of the story?
A.It creates a threatening atmosphere that foreshadows a violent conflict.
B.It provides a social space where Maya's isolation is most visible and where Destiny's kindness can change the story's direction.
C.It shows that Maya's new school is poorly managed and unsafe.
D.It reveals that Maya prefers to eat alone and has no interest in friends.
Explanation: The cafeteria is where Maya's loneliness is sharpest and where Destiny approaches her, making it the place where the story's emotional turn happens.
4Read the passage and answer the question. Maya clutched her lunch tray and scanned the cafeteria. Every table seemed to have its own invisible wall, a force field that kept strangers out. She recognized nobody from her homeroom, and the faces she had known for years were three hundred miles away in Columbus. A group of girls near the window laughed at something on a phone, and Maya's chest tightened with longing to be part of that easy laughter. She chose an empty table near the door and sat down, pretending to study her schedule. "Is this seat taken?" A girl with short braids and a bright green jacket stood across from her, holding a tray piled with french fries. Maya shook her head, too surprised to speak. "I'm Destiny," the girl said, sliding in. "You're new, right? I saw you in Mr. Okoye's class. Don't worry, he's strict but fair. First week is always the hardest." What does the phrase "invisible wall, a force field that kept strangers out" most likely suggest?
A.The cafeteria has physical barriers installed for safety reasons.
B.Maya perceives the social groups as closed and intimidating, making her feel excluded.
C.The students at the school are hostile and dangerous to newcomers.
D.Maya has supernatural powers that allow her to see invisible structures.
Explanation: The metaphor of an 'invisible wall' and 'force field' describes Maya's subjective sense that established friend groups are hard to enter, conveying her feeling of exclusion.
5Read the passage and answer the question. Eli brushed salt spray from his eyes and hauled the rope hand over hand. His father had tended the Cape Hatteras light for twenty years, and Eli had learned the rhythm of the lamp before he could read. But tonight the supply boat had not come, and the kerosene was low. A nor'easter churned offshore, and ships relied on the sweep of the beam to keep off the Diamond Shoals. "We'll burn the reserve oil," his father said, his voice barely rising above the wind. "And if that runs out, we'll burn whatever burns." Eli climbed the spiral stairs with the spare can. The lamp's prism caught the flame and threw it across the black water in a great pale fan. For a moment, he felt as though the whole ocean were holding its breath, waiting for the light to tell it which way to turn. By midnight the wind screamed, and the reserve can was nearly empty. Eli thought of the freighter he had watched through the spyglass that afternoon, how it had labored under gray canvas, how its hull had sat low in the water. If that ship wandered onto the shoals, the cold would finish the crew before the Coast Guard could reach them. His father appeared at the top of the stairs with an armload of driftwood and old letters. "Feed the flame," he said. "We don't let the light go out." Which detail best supports the idea that Eli is experienced with lighthouse work?
A."His father had tended the Cape Hatteras light for twenty years"
B."Eli had learned the rhythm of the lamp before he could read"
C."the kerosene was low"
D."A nor'easter churned offshore"
Explanation: Learning 'the rhythm of the lamp before he could read' shows Eli gained hands-on familiarity with the lighthouse from a very young age, directly establishing his experience.
6Read the passage and answer the question. Eli brushed salt spray from his eyes and hauled the rope hand over hand. His father had tended the Cape Hatteras light for twenty years, and Eli had learned the rhythm of the lamp before he could read. But tonight the supply boat had not come, and the kerosene was low. A nor'easter churned offshore, and ships relied on the sweep of the beam to keep off the Diamond Shoals. "We'll burn the reserve oil," his father said, his voice barely rising above the wind. "And if that runs out, we'll burn whatever burns." Eli climbed the spiral stairs with the spare can. The lamp's prism caught the flame and threw it across the black water in a great pale fan. For a moment, he felt as though the whole ocean were holding its breath, waiting for the light to tell it which way to turn. By midnight the wind screamed, and the reserve can was nearly empty. Eli thought of the freighter he had watched through the spyglass that afternoon, how it had labored under gray canvas, how its hull had sat low in the water. If that ship wandered onto the shoals, the cold would finish the crew before the Coast Guard could reach them. His father appeared at the top of the stairs with an armload of driftwood and old letters. "Feed the flame," he said. "We don't let the light go out." Which statement best expresses a theme of the story?
A.Storms are dangerous and should be avoided whenever possible.
B.Duty to others can require sacrifice and perseverance.
C.Lighthouses are outdated technology that should be replaced.
D.Fathers and sons often disagree about important decisions.
Explanation: Eli and his father sacrifice sleep and burn their own belongings to keep the light burning for ships in danger, showing that duty to others demands perseverance.
7Read the passage and answer the question. Eli brushed salt spray from his eyes and hauled the rope hand over hand. His father had tended the Cape Hatteras light for twenty years, and Eli had learned the rhythm of the lamp before he could read. But tonight the supply boat had not come, and the kerosene was low. A nor'easter churned offshore, and ships relied on the sweep of the beam to keep off the Diamond Shoals. "We'll burn the reserve oil," his father said, his voice barely rising above the wind. "And if that runs out, we'll burn whatever burns." By midnight the wind screamed, and the reserve can was nearly empty. Eli thought of the freighter he had watched through the spyglass that afternoon, how it had labored under gray canvas, how its hull had sat low in the water. If that ship wandered onto the shoals, the cold would finish the crew before the Coast Guard could reach them. His father appeared at the top of the stairs with an armload of driftwood and old letters. "Feed the flame," he said. "We don't let the light go out." How do the storm and the low kerosene supply work together in the story?
A.They are unrelated background details that add realism to the setting.
B.They create rising tension by increasing the danger to ships while decreasing the resource needed to warn them, forcing a difficult choice.
C.They show that Eli's father is careless about maintaining supplies.
D.They reveal that the supply boat is the real antagonist of the story.
Explanation: The storm raises the stakes (ships in danger) while the low kerosene removes the means to help, and together they drive the father and son to sacrifice their own belongings.
8Read the excerpt and answer the question. Eli climbed the spiral stairs with the spare can. The lamp's prism caught the flame and threw it across the black water in a great pale fan. For a moment, he felt as though the whole ocean were holding its breath, waiting for the light to tell it which way to turn. The phrase "the whole ocean were holding its breath" is an example of which literary device?
A.A simile that compares the ocean to a breathing creature using 'like' or 'as'
B.Personification that gives the ocean human-like qualities of anticipation
C.A hyperbole that exaggerates the physical size of the ocean
D.An idiom about the dangers of deep water
Explanation: The phrase attributes the human action of 'holding its breath' to the ocean, which is personification — giving a nonhuman thing human qualities to convey a mood of suspense.
9Read the passage and answer the question. Tessa had drawn maps since she was small, but the map she found in her grandmother's attic was different. Its ink shimmered like fish scales, and the roads on it moved — not much, just a slow drift, like rivers finding a new course. In one corner, her grandmother had written: "Follow it only if you are willing to lose your way." That night, Tessa packed a bag and stepped onto the road at the edge of town. The map showed a bridge where there had been only a field, and when she looked up, a stone bridge arched over a stream she had never seen. She crossed it, and the town behind her went quiet, as if someone had turned down its volume. By dawn she reached a wood where the trees grew in spirals, their bark smooth as candle wax. A fox sat at a crossroads, watching her with bright, knowing eyes. Tessa consulted the map, but the crossroads had redrawn itself: now there were five paths instead of three. "You're lost," the fox said, "or you wouldn't be here." "I'm not lost," Tessa said. "I'm finding something." The fox tilted its head. "Most people who come through here are running from something. What are you running toward?" Tessa looked at the map. The shimmering line of her road ended at a small house she did not recognize, with a light in the window. "Home," she said, though she could not have explained why. What evidence from the text shows that the map is magical?
A."Tessa had drawn maps since she was small"
B."Its ink shimmered like fish scales, and the roads on it moved"
C."Tessa packed a bag and stepped onto the road at the edge of town"
D."A fox sat at a crossroads, watching her with bright, knowing eyes"
Explanation: Roads that physically move on their own and ink that shimmered like fish scales are direct textual evidence that the map has magical properties.
10Read the passage and answer the question. Tessa had drawn maps since she was small, but the map she found in her grandmother's attic was different. Its ink shimmered like fish scales, and the roads on it moved — not much, just a slow drift, like rivers finding a new course. In one corner, her grandmother had written: "Follow it only if you are willing to lose your way." That night, Tessa packed a bag and stepped onto the road at the edge of town. The map showed a bridge where there had been only a field, and when she looked up, a stone bridge arched over a stream she had never seen. She crossed it, and the town behind her went quiet, as if someone had turned down its volume. By dawn she reached a wood where the trees grew in spirals. A fox sat at a crossroads, watching her with bright, knowing eyes. "You're lost," the fox said, "or you wouldn't be here." "I'm not lost," Tessa said. "I'm finding something." Tessa looked at the map. The shimmering line of her road ended at a small house she did not recognize, with a light in the window. "Home," she said, though she could not have explained why. What theme does the story suggest about being lost?
A.Being lost is always a dangerous mistake that should be avoided.
B.Being lost can be part of discovering something important about oneself.
C.Magical maps are unreliable and should never be trusted.
D.Talking animals cannot be trusted to give honest advice.
Explanation: Tessa says she is 'finding something,' not lost, and her journey leads her to understand she is heading 'home,' suggesting that losing one's way can be a path to self-discovery.
About the North Carolina EOG Reading Grade 7 Exam
The North Carolina EOG Reading Test at Grade 7 measures reading proficiency on the NCSCOS for ELA across Reading for Literature, Reading for Informational Text, and Language, administered online through NCTest. This 100-question practice bank uses original passages and four-option MCQs as an English-language study adaptation.
Assessment
Online fixed-form reading assessment delivered through NCTest with four-response-option multiple-choice and technology-enhanced items. This local bank contains 100 English four-option practice MCQs across 3 reading domains.
Time Limit
Estimated 120 minutes; maximum 180 minutes
Passing Score
Four achievement levels: Not Proficient, Level 3, Level 4, Level 5. Level 3 and above denotes proficiency.
Exam Fee
No fee to students (North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI))
North Carolina EOG Reading Grade 7 Exam Content Outline
36-41%
Reading for Literature
Cite textual evidence, determine theme/central idea, analyze how story/drama elements interact, determine word/phrase meanings, analyze form/structure, and analyze how an author develops and contrasts points of view.
43-47%
Reading for Informational Text
Cite textual evidence, determine central idea and summarize, analyze interactions among individuals/events/ideas, analyze structure, determine author's point of view/purpose, and trace and evaluate claims and evidence.
11-16%
Language
Determine or clarify word meaning and demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances.
How to Pass the North Carolina EOG Reading Grade 7 Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Four achievement levels: Not Proficient, Level 3, Level 4, Level 5. Level 3 and above denotes proficiency.
- Assessment: Online fixed-form reading assessment delivered through NCTest with four-response-option multiple-choice and technology-enhanced items. This local bank contains 100 English four-option practice MCQs across 3 reading domains.
- Time limit: Estimated 120 minutes; maximum 180 minutes
- Exam fee: No fee to students
Keys to Passing
- Work through all 100 available questions
- Review every answer and explanation
- Track weak areas and revisit them
- Use our AI tutor for tough concepts
North Carolina EOG Reading Grade 7 Study Tips from Top Performers
1Cite specific textual evidence for every inference and central idea statement.
2Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact to advance the plot.
3Determine an author's point of view and how it differs from others in the text.
4Trace and evaluate whether an argument's claims are supported by sufficient evidence.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the NC EOG Reading Grade 7 test?
It measures Grade 7 reading proficiency on the NCSCOS for ELA via an online, fixed-form assessment delivered through NCTest with four-response-option multiple-choice and technology-enhanced items.
What achievement levels are reported?
Four levels: Not Proficient, Level 3, Level 4, and Level 5. Level 3 and above denotes grade-level proficiency.
Is this practice bank affiliated with NCDPI?
No. It is an independent study resource aligned to the public NCSCOS for ELA Grade 7, using original passages; it is not an official NCTest product.