7th Grade ELA Concepts and Skills

Question 1

A brief retelling of the main points of a story or text.

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summary

Question 2

Words that echo a sound from nature. (e.g., ring, meow, tinkle, buzz).

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ONOMATOPOEIA

Question 3

Person, place, or object that stands for something beyond and greater than itself.

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SYMBOL

Question 4

Statement of belief or feeling.

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OPINION

Question 5

WHO the author is directing the writing towards.

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AUDIENCE

Question 6

Gives human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.

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PERSONIFICATION

Question 7

Word that describes or modifies a verb or action.

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ADVERB

Question 8

The element of plot where the story begins to draw to a close.

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falling action

Question 9

The MOST important idea about a topic a writer conveys.

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CENTRAL IDEA

Question 10

Comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as".

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SIMILE

Question 11

The reasons for the character’s behavior.

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motivation

Question 12

Type of literature in which words are carefully chosen and arranged to create certain effects.

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poetry

Question 13

The struggle between opposing forces.

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conflict

Question 14

Growing tension and excitement of a story felt by the reader.

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suspense

Question 15

The point in the plot that shows the final outcome of the conflict.

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resolution

Question 16

Traditional story that attempts to explain human nature, creation, or nature and has a moral.

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myth

Question 17

The events that make up a story.

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plot

Question 18

A logical guess based on evidence presented in a text.

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inference

Question 19

The time and place of the action in a story.

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setting

Question 20

Central or main idea of a piece of writing. Usually a message about life or human nature.

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theme

Question 21

Ideas and feelings associated with a word.

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CONNOTATION

Question 22

A word part that appears at the BEGINNING of a word or root.

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PREFIX

Question 23

Struggle between a literary character and an OUTSIDE force such as nature or another character.

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external conflict

Question 24

Words with similar meanings.

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SYNONYMS

Question 25

A speech given by a character alone on stage for the benefit of the audience.

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SOLILOQUY

Question 26

Form of literature meant to be performed by actors.

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drama

Question 27

A word part that came to English from an older language.

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ROOT

Question 28

The element of plot structure that presents complications that intensify the story.

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rising action

Question 29

A word that DESCRIBES or modifies a noun or pronoun.

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ADJECTIVE

Question 30

Instructions for how the drama is to be performed in front of an audience, often in parenthesis.

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Stage Directions

Question 31

A category or class of literature.

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Genre

Question 32

Video discussion between an interviewer and interviewee.

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TV News interview

Question 33

Story’s greatest moment of intensity; turning point where conflict is resolved.

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climax

Question 34

Qualities shown by the character. May be inferred or directly stated by the author.

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character traits

Question 35

An obvious exaggeration. A figure of speech not intended to be taken literally.

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HYPERBOLE

Question 36

The mental or emotional struggle that occurs WITHIN a character.

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internal conflict

Question 37

A 14 line poem with a specific pattern of rhyme.

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sonnet

Question 38

Part of the Plot Structure where characters, setting, and the conflict are introduced.

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exposition

Question 39

Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. (Example: She sells seashells by the seashore.)

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ALLITERATION

7th Grade ELA Concepts and Skills

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7th Grade ELA Concepts and Skills

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