7th ELA Final Assessment

imperfect rhyme; half rhyme

type of adjective ("a," "an," and "the")

overall point or central idea of a paragraph or text

interruption of the action to present events that took place at a earlier time

compares two things without using "like" or "as"

words with similar meanings

words that show a relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word

view from which a story is told

talk or public address

words that mean the opposite

conversation between characters

"to" + a verb

play performed on stage

sources that include a dictionary, encyclopedia, or atlas

story written about a person by another person

details that explain or prove the main idea

repeated use of words or phrases

story that is told orally and passed down from person to person

story written about a person by that person

overall feeling created by a work of literature

describes a selection briefly (usually one paragraph)

identifies or explains the noun or pronoun it follows

literary works that describe made-up people and events

writer's position on an issue or problem

gives human characteristics to a nonhuman subject

repetition of sounds at the end of words

clause that cannot stand alone; also known as a dependent clause

main reason for writing

states the main idea in a new way; wraps it all up

literary works that describe real people and events or ideas

author's message of a story

type of writing that presents or explains information and ideas

argument made to oppose another argument

type of writing that can be fiction or nonfiction; tells a story

exaggerated way of describing something

words whose sounds say their meaning

describing words; modifies nouns or pronouns

words used to express emotion

sequence of events in a story

begins with a preposition and ends with a noun

pull apart; organize; write

outcome is the opposite of what was expected

attitude a writer takes toward the subject or the reader

verses of a poem

clues or hints used to build suspense

clause that can stand alone

play on words

words that express an action or state of being

an object, person, animal, place, or image that represents something else

noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb; answers "what?"

prefixes and suffixes

words that join other words or groups of words

words arranged in a pattern to create a mood or feeling

names a person, place, thing, or idea

type of writing with claims and counterarguments

disrupts the unity (flow) of a paragraph; not needed

renames a noun

words that modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs; answers questions

statement that introduces your topic and main idea of a text/essay

clause that modifies a noun or pronoun by using who, whom, whose, which, or that

compares two things using "like" or "as"

answers the question "to whom?" or "for whom?"

sentence that states the main idea of a paragraph

snuggle between two opposing forced

serves as a bridge to connect words, sentences, and paragraphs

an expression that says something different from what it really means

way a writer creates and develops characters

beat of a poem

repetition of sounds at the beginning of words

rhyme that is found inside the lines of a poem