7th Grade Language Arts

Root: Chron Means:

Tone/Mood: The fans couldn't wait to watch the Washington Wizards play in the NBA playoffs.

What is a synonym for Punctual?

A criminal breaks out of jail and robs the police station.

Positive or Negative Connotation: My parents had a verbal disagreement.

Root: Ped Means:

What is a synonym for Shrewd?

Olive Garden is my favorite restaurant because it has great food, dessert, & excellent service.

Root: Manu Means:

Root: Rupt Means:

Click on 2 Character Traits: Jane participate in swim meets & makes honor roll every 9 weeks.

Her smile is the sun, bright and cheerful.

Yesterday was a gorgeous, windy day.

Tracy felt terrible for arguing with her mom last night in the kitchen.

Phillip phoned Frank from Florida.

Hockey is like reading, you get into it and never want to stop.

On a dark and dreary night, lightning lit up the sky, followed by the crash of thunder.

I had to restart the computer because it froze.

Time, Place, Duration

David was always losing his homework assignments, so mom bought him a binder to help organize.

What is inferred/implied? Kim sat tiredly in the room, coughing and clutching her tissue.

Jason was issued a ticket from the police officer for running a red light.

Line 1: Green and speckled legs, Line 2: Hop on logs and lily pads Line 3: Splash in cool water

Tone/Mood: "That's it! I don't care how great the sale is, not waiting in this line any longer!

Since I stayed up late last night, I missed the bus the next morning.

What is an antonym for Melancholy?

Author's Purpose: A story about Halloween that contains ghosts, a haunted house, and costumes.

Author's Purpose: An article where the author argues why an IPhone is better than the Android.

Nondairy means:

Apples & Oranges both have seeds, are juicy, but apples are usually red and green.

Her life is a whirlwind that never seems to slow down.

Positive or Negative Connotation: My parents argued the entire evening and I couldn't sleep.

Sam couldn't finish his math test because his pencil broke.

Root: Annu Means:

Diction means:

Good triumphs over evil/ Patience is rewarded/ Don't judge a book by its cover

Author's Purpose: An instructional booklet describing how to operate a smartphone

Consent means:

The trees whispered to each other through the breeze

Roots: Scrib/Script Means:

What is the literal or dictionary definition of a word?

What is a positive connotation for nosy?

A blanket is a large piece of woven material used as a cover.

What is a negative connotation for request?

A short tale that usually contains talking animals, and a moral.