*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: " "
What are quotation marks?
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 like to play in the park, but he is not always able to go.
Third Person
What is a text that uses the words "he", "she", or "they" to tell a story.
Exposition
What is who, when, where? Characters, setting, and inciting incident.
The root word "struct" in structure means to
What is to build?
What does it mean to "summarize" a text?
A summary should highlight the main points of a story.
Can you 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:
Ms. loftin likes to swim and read.
What is Ms.Loftin and read?
Ms. Loftin likes to swim and read.
The verb in the following sentence is?
Tony slithered quietly down the hallway.
What is slithered?
If the prefix -un goes in the word unavailable-what does that mean?
What is, not able 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.
Theme
What is the message or lesson the story leaves us with?
Climax
What is the most exciting part of the story? The turning point or sudden change in the main character, their actions or events in the story.
The text structure what put events in order is know 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?
First-person: narrator (I, me, and my)
Third-person: narrator is not a character in a story. (he, she, they, and them)
Details that help support a main idea are called____.
What are supporting details?
What is Rising Action?
What is development of a problem? Series of events that develop interest and suspense. Leads to the most intense part of the story.
I was bending over backwards to please my new teacher. The idiom "bending over backwards" means
What is really trying hard to please?
Metephor
What is a comparison using like or as?
Falling Action
What is the event that solves the action? The events begin to slow down.