SOL Review 7th Grade Language Arts (Revised)

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

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

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

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

Toby was the school bully, but Aiden was ready to stand up to him.

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

Sam couldn't finish his math test because his pencil ran out of lead.

Root: Min Means:

Root: Rupt Means:

Root: Loc Means:

Diction means:

The police officer issued Tim a ticket for running a red light, but the light was yellow.

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

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

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

What is a synonym for Punctual?

I had to restart the computer because it froze.

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

What is the literal or dictionary definition of a word?

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

Root: Chron Means:

When and where a story takes place

What is an antonym for Solemn?

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

Apples and oranges both have seeds and are juicy, but apples are usually red, yellow, or green.

Which word has a more positive connotation for nosy?

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

You must have your parent's consent or you can't go on the field trip. Consent means:

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

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

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

Yesterday was a gorgeous, windy day.

Phillip phoned Frank from Florida.

Her smile is the sun, bright and cheerful.

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

The trees whispered to each other through the breeze.

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

Nondairy means:

Author's Purpose: Advertisement trying to convince customers to switch from Sprint to Verizon.

Which word has a more negative connotation for request?

The floor was as slippery as a sheet of ice.

A work of nonfiction about a person written by that person.

Roots: Dict Means:

What is a synonym for Carefree?

Positive or Negative Connotation: My parents debated over the movie to see, but finally agreed.

What is an antonym for Melancholy?

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

Root: Ped Means:

What is a synonym for Shrewd?

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