7th grade midterm study reminders

Vocabulary: Don't just memorize definitions, apply your vocab skills by using the words in sentences. Study all words, but focus on the following 20:

tenant 

fatal

embrace

incriminating

pompous

Spasms

Scrumptious

bookie

tenants

stint

fatal

paranoia

condemned

humiliation

defiantly

ritual

meticulous

hobble

loathe

amnesia

blackmail

pretentious

jabbering

vague 

The Westing Game Review old tests (there are 2). If you would like to review the online test, you can find it here... http://www.quia.com/quiz/4471063.html Review main characters, theme (identity and mystery), tone, setting and plot (all parts of plot: introduction, problem, climax, solution, conclusion).
Grammar: Parts of speech (nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs) Capitalization Punctuation
Verb conversion Editing skills/ edit marks

 

Figurative Language:

Practice by identifying and writing your own examples of: imagery, simile, metaphor, repetition, rhyme, alliteration, personification, idiom, onomatopoeia, hyperbole

 

Poetry: 

Be able to analyze and identify figurative language in poetry.

Informational text:

Be able to read and analyze short informational articles/ texts. You can find examples on tweentribune.com and timeforkids.com 

Writing:

Be able to differentiate all types of fiction: Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Fairytale, Realistic fiction, Mystery/ Thriller, Myth/ Folklore.

Use a graphic organizer to organize and write a fictional story (characters, setting, parts of plot).