Unit 1 - grade 7

​What's an author's purpose?

By May youssef

It's the author's reason(s) to write a particular piece.

diction (Word choice) + syntax (the way words are arranged) can help

inform

to explain or provide facts, information, statistics

Multiple Choice

What's the purpose of encyclopedia entries

• inform

• persuade

• entertain

• to express thoughts and feelings

Multiple Choice

What's the purpose of short stories and novels

• inform

• persuade

• entertain

• to express thoughts and feelings

Multiple Choice

What's the purpose of journals and diaries

• inform

• persuade

• entertain

• to express thoughts and feelings

Multiple Choice

What's the purpose of advertisements

• inform

• persuade

• entertain

• to express thoughts and feelings

Multiple Choice

What's the purpose of how-to articles

• inform

• persuade

• entertain

• to express thoughts and feelings

Multiple Choice

What's the purpose of opinion essays/blogs

• inform

• persuade

• entertain

• to express thoughts and feelings

Why is it important to use punctuation marks?

Multiple Choice

Rule 1: Use quotation marks to enclose a direct quote (a character's exact words)

• "let me read your diary.

• let me read your diary"

• "Let me read your diary."

Multiple Choice

Rule 2: Direct quotations usually begin with _____ letter.

• an upper- case letter

• a lower- case letter

Multiple Choice

Rule 2: Direct quotations usually begin with an uppercase letter. However, when a speaker interrupts a quoted sentence, the second part starts with a lowercase letter.

• "By two minutes," said Jenny, "And anyway, maybe I am not the oldest anymore."

• "By two minutes," said Jenny, "and anyway, maybe I am not the oldest anymore."

Multiple Choice

Rule 3: A comma or a period is always placed ____ the closing quotations. The same is true for question marks and exclamation marks if they're part of the quotation.

• inside

• outside

Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

• "Mrs. Jarred," said a reporter, "has science gone too far?"

• "Mrs. Jarred", said a reporter, "has science gone too far?"

• "Mrs. Jarred," said a reporter, "has science gone too far"?

Correct the mistakes

1- "Where did my diary go"? he asked.
2- "I think I might've knocked it down," she said, "When I reached for the remote"
3- "You're right," he confirmed. "it fell on the carpet"
4- "Did I hear you say 'You're right?''' she asked.

correction:

1- "Where did my diary go"? he asked. ("Where did my diary go?" he asked.)

2- "I think I might've knocked it down," she said, "When I reached for the remote." ("I think I might've knocked it down," she said, "when I reached for the remote.")

3- "You're right," he confirmed. "it fell on the carpet." ("You're right," he confirmed, "it fell on the carpet.") or ("You're right," he confirmed. "It fell on the carpet.")

4- "Did I hear you say 'You're right?''' she asked. ("Did I hear you say 'You're right'?" she asked.)

Suffixes

(-able -ible)

1a- A person can adapt.
1b-The human mind is very adaptable.


2a-People change.
2b-People's behaviour is changeable because life experiences can influence thoughts, feelings and actions.

​To change something or to change yourself so you can deal with a new situation.

-able -ible

= capable of something or worthy of something

changeable =

adaptable =

Find the suffix and write the meaning

= capable of something or worthy of something

1- it is regrettable when twins act like strangers
2- The cake was digestible, but not very tasty.
3- The jacket is washable; do not worry about getting it dirty.
4- Your solution seems reasonable.