7th Grade ELA Review

Question 1

Words in a row with the same beginning consonant sound

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alliteration

Question 2

The stage of a plot where setting, characters, and background information is introduced is the

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exposition

Question 3

Which is an example of a simile?

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He's as nutty as fruitcake, He's as crazy as a loon, He's brave like a lion., He must be as light as a feather

Question 4

The plot is:

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the events that make up a story

Question 5

My favorite English class is

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This one!, This one!, This one!, This one!

Question 6

The events leading up to the main problem or conflict

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Rising action

Question 7

Writing from this point of view uses pronouns such as "I" and "me"

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First person

Question 8

The turning point and/or point of greatest action or suspense in a story is its

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climax

Question 9

The association that a word brings to mind. It can be negative, positive, or neutral.

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connotation

Question 10

These two ladies appear to be engaged in:

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dialogue

Question 11

Who carries out the actions of the plot in a story?

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characters

Question 12

The stage of the plot where the conflict has been resolved

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resolution

Question 13

Writing in this point of view uses pronouns such as "he," "she," or "they"

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third person

Question 14

An argument's thesis is its

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claim

Question 15

To show how two things are the same is to

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compare

Question 16

The stage of a plot where the action starts to slow down and the conflict begins to resolve:

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falling action

Question 17

Strategies for learning new vocabulary words include

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identifying the root word, pronunciation and syllabication, context clues

Question 18

Comparing two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"

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metaphor

Question 19

The struggle between opposing forces that drives the action of a story is the:

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conflict

Question 20

Comparing two things using the words "like" or "as" is an example of a

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similie

Question 21

The main or central idea of a story. The moral or message of the story.

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theme

Question 22

In literature, the ________ is how the reader feels after reading the selection.

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mood

Question 23

Writing from this point of view uses the pronouns "you" and "yours"

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Second person

Question 24

This phrase demonstrates:

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personification

Question 25

Hyperbole is when the writer or speaker

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exaggerates for emphasis or effect

Question 26

When and where a story takes place is the:

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Setting

Question 27

Giving human characteristics to something that isn't human

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personification

Question 28

Words that closely resemble the sound they make, such as BOOM! POW! MOO! BUZZ! are examples of

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onomatopeia

Question 29

What the author thinks about the subject they're writing about; their attitude toward it:

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tone

Question 30

A grouping of lines together that make up the verse of a poem

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stanza

7th Grade ELA Review

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7th Grade ELA Review

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