7 th Grade Language Arts
EOG Review 2014
POINT OF VIEW
May 5, 2014
1.
Identify the FIVE main
types of point of view.
2.
What pronouns (I, you,
me, we, his, her, etc.) are
associated with each type
of point of view?
3.
Write ONE COMPLETE
SENTENCE that tells a
short story through each
type of point of view (you
will write FIVE
COMPLETE SENTENCES
total).
CENTRAL IDEA vs. THEME
May 7, 2014
1. View the Prezi that compares and
contrasts central idea and theme:
http://prezi.com/txpbdxtoknlh/main-idea-vs-theme/
2. In THREE COMPLETE SENTENCES,
compare and contrast central idea and
theme. Explain how each term is
similar and different, IN YOUR OWN
WORDS.
CONFLICT
May 13, 2014
1. Identify and write down the four types of conflict.
2. For each type, give an example from a story, book,
passage, etc. that you’ve read (you will give FOUR
EXAMPLES total.
3. Sketch four DIFFERENT scenes that demonstrate
each of the four types of conflict (you will sketch
FOUR SCENES total).
IRONY
May 16, 2014
1.
Study the picture on
the left side of this
slide. Explain in TWO
COMPLETE
SENTENCES why this
picture is ironic.
2.
Search the Internet
for images of irony.
Sketch a picture of an
irony example you
find or make one up
yourself and sketch it.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
May 19, 2012
Use the above pictures to do the following:
1. Write a simile that compares the two images.
2. Write a metaphor that compares the two images.
3. Using ONE of the pictures, write ONE COMPLETE SENTENCE that
demonstrates onomatopoeia.
4. Using ONE of the pictures, write ONE COMPLETE SENTENCE that
demonstrates alliteration.
5. Using ONE of the pictures , write ONE COMPLETE SENTENCE that
demonstrates personification.
6. Using ONE of the pictures, write ONE COMPLETE SENTENCE that
demonstrates hyperbole.
SETTING
May 21, 2014
Today’s Question of the Day is simple…
Use your knowledge of setting (the when and where of a story) to sketch and
color a picture representing (showing) the setting of your favorite book, movie,
TV show, song, work of art, etc.
Here’s the catch…
You may NOT use any words in your drawing – not on signs, not in voice
bubbles, not in anything. Remember that setting includes WHEN and WHERE.
Here’s the challenge…
See if you can illustrate your setting well enough that the class can guess what
your favorite movie is, just by analyzing your picture.
MOOD AND TONE
May 21, 2014
1.
2.
3.
Look around the room and find the definition of tone. Write down
the definition.
Look around the room and find the definition of mood. Write down
the definition.
Write a story that consists of FIVE COMPLETE SENTENCES. Your
story must be written in a tone that creates one of the following
moods:JUBILANT (very happy), SUSPENSEFUL (exciting), or
SORROWFUL (very sad).
AUTHOR'S PURPOSE
May 21, 2014
BRAINSTORM: How many different types of writing
can you think of? WRITE THEM DOWN! Be as
specific as possible.
2. Of the list you brainstormed, select THREE. Write
those three down.
3. For each type of writing you selected, what is the
author’s purpose for writing? Explain each in ONE
COMPLETE SENTENCE.
1.
TESTING TERMS
May 23, 2014
Look up the words on the right side of this slide.
IN ONE COMPLETE SENTENCE, define each
term IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
 Exposition
 Excerpt
 Footnotes
 Title
 Heading
 Subheading
 Paragraph
 Sentence
 Stanza
 Line