stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
7th Grade Language Arts Review 2016/2017 Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
7th Grade Language Arts Review 2016/2017
7th Grade Language Arts Review 2016/2017
60 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
592 plays
#reading #writing #youlldogreatonthetest
Flashcards
60 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
60
Answers
1
To do well on any test you must...
all of the above
be clear and specific with your answers.
practice & study.
read and follow directions carefully.
2
When consonant sounds are repeated at the beginning of words
Assonance
Alliteration
Rhyme
Conotation
3
A type of figurative language that is a deliberate & obvious exaggeration used to make a point
Hyperbole
Idiom
Central Idea
Simile
4
Why would an author ask his/her audience a question?
To leave the audience with a profound thought
To hook the audience
To get his/her audience to think about the answers
All of the above
5
Text structure that uses transition words such as: next, then, last, finally, first
Description
Chronological
Cause & Effect
Problem & Solution
6
To explain using images that appeal to the five senses
Explain
Evaluate
Determine
Describe
7
Persuasive techniques include methods directed toward ___, ___, & ___.
argument, bias, audience
hyperbole, personification, alliteration
claim, thesis, ideas
ethos, pathos, logos
8
A flood wipes out a protagonist's home and she has to scramble for her and her cat's safety.
Man vs Society
Man vs Man
Man vs Self
Man vs Nature
9
Type of irony: Juliet believes Romeo is dead, but the audience knows he isn't dead.
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
Verbal Irony
10
A statement that can be verified as true.
opinion
supporting detail
bias
fact
11
Text structure that uses transition words such as: if, then, as a result, therefore, because
Chronological
Compare & Contrast
Description
Cause & Effect
12
Helps reader to understand how ideas in an essay are related & gives hints to text structure
Transition Words
Word Choices
Ideas
Supporting Details
13
Which type of irony? A huge circus man is called Minnie Mouse.
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
Verbal Irony
14
The credibility of an author:
All of the above
Logos
Pathos
Ethos
15
The apple never falls far from a tree.
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
Idiom
16
When writing an essay, an author needs to first determine the...
supporting details.
ethos, pathos, and logos.
hook.
thesis statement.
17
Brian knew he should ask Becca out soon. Becca doubted he would, and wished he would text her.
Third Person Limited point of view
First Person point of view
Third Person Omniscient point of view
Second Person point of view
18
A concrete object that represents an abstract idea or feeling.
Suspense
Simile
Sensory detail
Symbol
19
Giving human qualities or attributions to something not human.
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
20
A text structure with the following transition words: similarly, in a different way, although
Description
Compare and Contrast
Problem and Solution
Cause and Effect
21
The main point or purpose of text
anecdote
central idea
bias
supporting details
22
An argumentative essay is different from a persuasive essay because an argumentative essay...
has both an argument & a counter claim
doesn't use persuasive techniques.
All of the above
has a thesis statement.
23
When a character has a problem with rules or laws
Man vs Self
Man vs Society
Man vs Man
Man vs Nature
24
President Trump is the best president of the 20th century.
opinion
fact
25
The way an audience feels while reading or listening is called...
All of the above
Mood
Tone
Pathos
26
A reason that explains a character's thoughts, feelings, actions, or speech.
Plot structure
Mood
Conflict
Motive
27
To judge the value or worth
Evaluate
Elaborate
Explain
Exposition
28
Powerful words in an essay help to...
relay ideas in a clear way.
All of the above
persuade an audience.
get an audience emotionally engaged.
29
The problem that a narrative revolves around.
Exposition
Resolution
Conflict
Climax
30
A character who undergoes a change throughout a narrative due to the conflict he encounters
Motive
Dramatic
Flat
Dynamic
31
The writer's attitude toward his/her audience and subject.
Mood
Thesis Statement
Tone
Suspense
32
A paragraph of poetry
stanza
rhythm
line
rhyme pattern
33
The central message of a literary work. It is a general statement about life.
Plot
Tone
Theme
Mood
34
A figure of speech where a comparison between two things are made without using 'like' or 'as'
Hyperbole
Idiom
Metaphor
Simile
35
There may be several text structures in a text. To determine the main text structure, first...
determine the motive.
look for key words.
identify the central idea.
cite your source to prevent plagiarism.
36
Words used to describe how something feels, tastes, smells, looks, or sounds
Sensory Details
Hyperbole
Figurative Language
Imagery
37
Qualities, attitudes, or aspects of a character
Traits
Motive
Static
Dynamic
38
Hints in the text before or after a word appears to help the reader understand the word.
Claims
Central Idea
Context Clues
Supporting Details
39
A complex character who shows both positive and negative character traits
Round
Dialogue
Dramatic
Flat
40
The ending of words sound the same.
Repetition
Rhyme
Root
Rhythm
41
The point of view where a narrator is part of the story and telling the story about him/herself
Third Person Omniscient
First Person
Third Person Limited
Second Person
42
The fine points that helps to explain or prove claims that are made are called...
Thesis Statements
Titles
Supporting Details
Topics
43
Appears as the last sentence in the introduction of your essay
Supporting Details
Hook
Thesis Statement
Anecdote
44
When a writer reads several articles and then puts the ideas in both articles to write an essay
synthesize
summarize
analyze
describe
45
To describe something in precise or vivid detail.
Delineate
Debate
Analyze
Identify
46
Words or ideas that include logical facts and information to convince an audience
Supporting Ideas
Pathos
Ethos
Logos
47
A text structure that shows the audience how a situation could be resolved.
Description
Cause & Effect
Problem & Solution
Chronological
48
When a writer leans toward one side or belief about a topic and does not present both sides
Bias
Claim
Central Idea
Plagiarism
49
To avoid plagiarism...
use your own words and ideas.
All of the above
put quotes around the exact author's words when used.
cite the source where you obtained your information.
50
To examine elements of text, determine how the elements are related, & show in a different way
Analyze
Explain
Summarize
Describe
51
Becca walked to school in misery. She was afraid he might never ask her out.
Third Person Omniscient Point of View
First Person Point of View
Second Person Point of View
Third Person Limited Point of View
52
How a text is organized is called...
transitions.
structure.
elaboration.
ideas.
53
A character trait can be inferred by using evidence from:
Dialogue between characters
How other characters think/feel about that character
A character's actions or thoughts
All of the above
54
Words and ideas that trigger an emotional response from the audience
logos
pathos
central idea
ethos
55
The point in a narrative that is the turning point and followed immediately by the resolution
falling action
climax
exposition
rising action
56
Eighth graders are minions.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Idiom
57
Appears at the beginning of an essay to convince your audience to read your essay
Hook
Thesis Statement
Supporting Details
Transition Words
58
A reference to a well-known (historical or fictional) person, place, event
Allusion
Anecdote
Alliteration
Analysis
59
Which type of irony? A pro skateboarder does a simple trick to show to beginners and falls.
Dramatic Irony
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
60
The feeling associated with a word
context clue
claim
connotation
denotation
