7th Grade Vocab List 1

What is the definition of "analysis"?

• A preliminary version of a piece of writing

• Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something

• Conversation between two or more characters

• Sequence of events in a story

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What does "dialogue" refer to?

• A passage taken from a book, article, etc.

• The central idea of a work of literature

• Conversation between two or more characters

• A group of words taken from a text or speech

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is a "draft"?

• A preliminary version of a piece of writing

• The available body of facts or information

• A brief statement of the main points of something

• A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does it mean to "edit" a piece of writing?

• To give a brief statement of the main points

• To prepare for publication by correcting, revising, or adapting

• To take a passage from a book, article, etc.

• To examine the elements or structure of something

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is "evidence" in the context of writing?

• A sequence of events in a story

• A group of words taken from a text or speech

• The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief is true or valid

• The central idea of a work of literature

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is an "excerpt"?

• A passage taken from a book, article, etc.

• A preliminary version of a piece of writing

• A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something

• A brief statement of the main points of something

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What does "plot" refer to in a story?

• The central idea of a work of literature

• A sequence of events in a story

• A conversation between two or more characters

• A group of words taken from a text or speech

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What are "quotations"?

• A preliminary version of a piece of writing

• A group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker

• The available body of facts or information

• The central idea of a work of literature

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What does it mean to "summarize" something?

• To give a brief statement of the main points of something

• To prepare for publication by correcting, revising, or adapting

• To take a passage from a book, article, etc.

• To examine the elements or structure of something

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the "theme" of a work of literature?

• A sequence of events in a story

• The central idea of a work of literature

• A conversation between two or more characters

• A group of words taken from a text or speech

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D