7th Grade English Semester Review

a word that modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb; may end in -ly

a word that shows position or direction and introduces a prepositional phrase

a word (set off by commas or an exclamation point) that shows strong emotion

a word that modifies or describes a noun or a pronoun

the narrator is a character in the story; only narrator’s thoughts and feelings are revealed

expression used that does not have the same meaning as the words within it

sums up the piece of writing in a catchy way

a word that shows action or links a subject to another word in the sentence

the general statement made in the topic sentence

the sentence that states the main idea of one paragraph

the narrator is not a character in the story but tells thoughts and feelings of one character

repetition of the first consonant sound in a the series of words

compares 2 unlike things without using "like" or "as"

a word that connects other words or groups of words

a word that names a specific person, place, thing, or idea

a word that names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea

the narrator is not a character in the story; thoughts and feelings of all characters are told

the sentence that focuses the reader on the main idea to be discussed in the entire writing

your explanation and interpretation of the evidence

the narrator directly addresses the reader (“you”, “your”)

the facts that will support and help prove the claim

a statement that exaggerates to make a point; example:

a reference to a significant character, place, or event in history, literature, or the arts

a word used in place of a noun

compares 2 unlike things using "like" or "as"

a word that sounds like what its meaning; a sound effect

giving a human quality to an inanimate object; a thing does something a person would do