7th Grade ELA Fall Semester Exam 2015 Review Sheet
Instructions: You will need to know the definitions for the following terms and concepts for the Fall Semester Exam.
I.
Characters, Conflict, and Plot (Notes, Short Stories, CFAs, Literature Textbook, or Dictionary)
a. Character(s)
i.
Protagonist
ii.
Antagonist or Antagonistic Force
b. Characterization
i.
Dialogue
ii.
Character Motivation
iii.
Central and Minor Characters
iv.
Character’s Epiphany
v.
Character Traits
c. Conflict
i.
Internal Conflict
Character vs. Self
ii.
External Conflict
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Society
Character vs. Machine/Tool
Character vs. Fate/Destiny
d. Plot Structure and Development
i.
Exposition
Setting
Time
Place
ii.
Rising Action
iii.
Climax
iv.
Falling Action
v.
Resolution/Dénouement
II.
Text Structure/Organizational Patterns (Notes, Short Stories, CFAs, Literature Textbook, or Dictionary)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Cause and Effect
Chronological Order
Compare and Contrast
Main Idea and Supporting Detail (Descriptive)
Problem-Solution/Q & A
How To
III.
Author’s Craft (Notes, Short Stories, CFAs, Literature Textbook, or Dictionary)
a. Author’s/Intended Purpose
i.
Persuade
ii.
Inform (Express) (Explain)
iii.
Entertain
b. Tone & Mood
IV.
Literary Elements
a. Flashback
b. Foreshadowing
c. Theme
V.
Drawing Conclusions (Notes, Short Stories, CFAs, Literature Textbook, or Dictionary)
a. Fact and Opinion
b. Inference
c. Predict
Grammar – Revising and Editing (Notes, Short Stories, CFAs, Literature Textbook, or Dictionary)
VI.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Possessives
Transitions
Run-on sentences
Fragments
Subject and predicate
Pronouns
VII.
Point of View (Notes, Short Stories, CFAs, Literature Textbook, or Dictionary)
a. First Person
b. Third Person Limited
c. Third Person Omniscient
VIII.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
Figurative Language (Notes, Short Stories, CFAs, Literature Textbook, or Dictionary)
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Cliché
Personification
Hyperbole
Irony
Imagery/Sensory details
Idioms
Allusion
Onomatopoeia
Symbolism