*7th Grade
ELA
ELA
A root word is...
What is a word that stands alone - with no prefixes or suffixes?
Bonus- Give an example of a root word then add a prefix or suffix to it
These are: " " and when do we use them?
BONUS: When else can we use them?
What are quotation marks?
We use them when quoting a text or something someone says verbally word for word. We also use them to identify dialogue in a text.
BONUS: We also use them when saying something in the non-literal sense.
The Greek root aqua means
What is water?
What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?
It explains what your paragraph will be about so your readers get an idea of what they're about to read.
Where is the conjunction in this sentence?
Billy likes to play in the park, but he is not always able to go.
but
If a text uses the words "he", "she", or "they" to tell a story.
- What POV is it?
triple
What is third-person point of view?
Give an example of a verb
What is run, skip, walk, jump, etc?
What is a transition in writing? give an example
A transition is a word or phrase that lets the reader know that the writer is moving from one part of the text to another.
Examples: first, next, finally
What does it mean to "summarize" a text?
A summary should highlight the main points of a story.
Explain the difference between a fiction and a nonfiction text?
Fiction: Imagination/not real
Nonfiction: Facts/based on real events
Identify the error in this sentence:
joey likes to swim, ride bikes and read books
What is Joey and ride bikes?
Joey likes to swim, ride bikes, and read books.
The verb in the following sentence is?
Tony slithered quietly down the hallway. Double
What is slithered?
If the prefix -un goes in the word unavailable-what does that mean?
What is, not available to do something
What is the purpose of a conclusion in an essay?
The purpose of a conclusion in a story is to provide a final summary of the main points and discuss the core message.
What is a theme, and why is it important in a story?
The theme is a central idea, message, or the overall meaning of a story.
Give a theme for this paragraph.
Sadie was kicking a soccer ball in the house and broke her mom's expensive vase. The vase was shattered into a million pieces. She went to her mom and told her what she had done even though she knew she'd be punished.
Honesty is important.
Emily assumed her mom washed her shirt because it was missing.
The word assumed means
What is suspected or guessed?
The text structure that put events in order is known as
What is sequence or chronological?
Explain the difference between fact and opinion.
Fact: Information stated from proven evidence.
Opinion: How someone personally feels.
What is the difference between first-person and third-person point of view?
BONUS: What is the difference between third-person limited and third-person omniscient?
First-person: narrator (I, me, and my)
Third-person: the narrator is not a character in a story. (he, she, they, and them)
BONUS:
Third-person limited is when the narrator only tells the thoughts and feelings of one character at a time. Third-person omniscient is when the narrator shares the thoughts and feelings of more than one character.
Details that help support a main idea are called____.
DOUBLE
What are supporting details?
What is an interjection?
What is a a word that shows emotion?
I was bending over backwards to please my new teacher. What does "bending over backwards" mean? What type of figurative language is this statement?
What is really trying hard to please?
BONUS: What is Idiom and Hyperbole
Analyze the metaphor "The stars are diamonds in the sky". What does this imply?
The stars are shining bright.
Name two types of nouns.
- Common nouns
- Proper nouns