Grade 7 ELA State Test Review

Words or phrases that show relationships between ideas; also known as "signal" words:

Words that sound like that which they describe. Example: Crash!

"It was as rough as sandpaper" is an example of:

What does it mean to annotate?

The literary element that evokes feelings to readers through words and description is known as:

What is the difference between tone and mood?

The type of conflict where the character must overcome his/her own thoughts is known as:

When the author explicitly describes another character, it's known as:

The first sentence of an essay that grabs the reader's attention is called:

A comparison using the words "like" or "as." Example: My love is like a red, red, rose.

Giving inanimate objects human characteristics or traits. Example: The wind whispered.

A series of lines grouped together and separated by an empty line:

The literary element that represents the central message or lesson of a story:

Something that stands for or represents something else:

The repetition of initial sounds on the same line/stanza. Example: Big, bad, Bob

Good reader's figure out why the author is writing. This is known as:

Which are methods of indirect characterization?

The central idea of the text is:

The literary element that refers to the time, place, and beliefs of the characters in the story

The author develops characters using:

Which POV uses "I" or "me?"

The Day After Tomorrow, a movie about people trying to survive a storm, is an example of:

Which POV is when the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of a single character?

The sequence of events that happen in a story is called:

Showing favoritism towards something or someone based on your personal connection is known as:

The repetition of words, lines, and/or phrases to emphasize key ideas:

Is this word a positive or negative connotation? "Scrawny"