SOL Review 7th Grade Language Arts (Revised)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Root: Ped Means:

Root: Rupt Means:

The floor was as slippery as a sheet of ice.

Nondairy means:

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

Her smile is the sun, bright and cheerful.

Root: Chron Means:

Roots: Dict Means:

What is an antonym for Melancholy?

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

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

I had to restart the computer because it froze.

The trees whispered to each other through the breeze.

What is a synonym for Punctual?

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

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

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

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

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

What is a synonym for Shrewd?

Root: Loc Means:

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

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

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

Which word has a more positive connotation for nosy?

Diction means:

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

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

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

What is a synonym for Carefree?

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

When and where a story takes place

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

Which word has a more negative connotation for request?

Root: Min Means:

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

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

Yesterday was a gorgeous, windy day.

What is the literal or dictionary definition of a word?

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

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

Phillip phoned Frank from Florida.

What is an antonym for Solemn?

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