7th Grade Language Arts Pretest

Word that describes or modifies a verb or action.

The mental or emotional struggle that occurs within a character.

Words with similar meanings.

Word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

A pair of lines that rhyme in a poem

Plot element that introduces characters and setting, presents the conflict

Gives human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.

Growing tension and excitement of a story felt by the reader.

A pattern of end rhyme designated by letters of the alphabet.

Ideas and feelings associated with a word.

Who the author is directing the writing towards.

Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. (She sells seashells by the seashore)

Traditional story that attempts to explain human nature, creation, or nature and has a moral.

The most important idea about a topic a writer conveys

The element of plot that presents complications that intensify

Stories passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation.

Repetition of sounds at the end of words.

The events that make up a story

Type of literature in which words are carefully chosen and arranged to create certain effects.

A 14 line poem with a specific pattern of rhyme.

Person, place, or object that stands for something beyond and greater than itself.

Form of literature meant to be performed by actors.

Central or main idea of a piece of writing. Usually a message about life or human nature.

Comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as.

Instructions for how the drama is to be performed in front of an audience, often in parenthesis

Obvious exaggeration. A figure of speech not intended to be taken literally

Struggle between a literary character and an outside force such as nature or another character

The element of plot where the story begins to draw to a close

The reasons for the character’s behavior

A brief retelling of the main points of a story or text

The time and place of the action in a story.

Words that echo a sound from nature. (e.g., ring, meow, tinkle, buzz).

The main unit of a poem.

a logical guess based on evidence presented in a text.

How words are arranged on the page in a poem

A category or class of literature

A group of lines in a poem

Statement of belief or feeling

Story’s greatest moment of intensity, turning point where conflict is resolved

Qualities shown by the character. May be inferred or directly stated by the author.

The struggle between opposing forces

The point in the plot that shows the final outcome of the conflict