Restating Questions Practice
A Grade 7 ELA worksheet focusing on the skill of restating questions in written responses to ensure clarity and relevance.
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Instructions: When answering questions, it is important to restate the question as part of your answer. This helps to ensure your answer is clear, complete, and directly addresses the prompt. Read each question below and then rewrite it as a statement to begin your answer.
1. What is the main idea of the passage you just read?
2. How does the author use imagery to create mood in the story?
3. Why is it important for characters to have internal conflict?
Read the question and the answer choices. Fill in the blank with the letter of the best restatement.
Question: What is the primary purpose of an argumentative essay?
a. To tell a story. b. To convince the reader of a viewpoint. c. To describe a person or place. d. To provide information.
The primary purpose of an argumentative essay is .
Question: When should a writer use a semicolon?
a. To separate items in a list. b. To join two independent clauses. c. To indicate a pause. d. To show excitement.
A writer should use a semicolon .
Match each question on the left with its appropriate restatement on the right.
1. What is foreshadowing?
a. The author uses imagery to create mood.
2. How does imagery contribute to mood?
b. Foreshadowing is a literary device.
3. Why is theme important in literature?
c. Theme is important in literature because...
Read the following short passage and then answer the question below it, remembering to restate the question in your answer.
The old lighthouse stood stoically against the relentless assault of the waves. Its beam, a solitary eye, swept across the tempestuous sea, guiding ships through the treacherous rocks. Inside, the keeper, weathered by years of solitude and sea salt, meticulously maintained the lamp, a silent guardian against the ocean's fury.
Question: Describe the mood created by the author in the passage.
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