7th Grade ELA Vocabulary Review

What does the word influence mean in a story?

• To stop something from happening

• To cause a change or effect in something

• To describe something in detail

• To tell a story from beginning to end

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the purpose of a summary?

• To criticize the characters

• To retell the story with opinions

• To give a brief overview of the main points

• To list every detail in the story

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which of the following is an example of figurative language?

• The cat slept on the mat.

• The car is blue.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The man walked his dog.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is conflict in a story?

• The time and place the story happens

• The solution to a problem

• A struggle between opposing forces

• A short description of the plot

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does setting refer to in a narrative?

• The main problem in the story

• The narrator’s opinion

• The time and place of the story

• The order of events

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which best defines plot?

• The background of the characters

• The sequence of events in a story

• The lesson the reader learns

• The words a character says

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the theme of a story?

• The name of the main character

• A list of events

• The author’s opinion

• The central message or lesson

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which of the following best describes the message of a story?

• The genre of the story

• A hidden note from the author

• The moral or big idea the author wants to share

• The title of the story

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 make an inference?

• To guess randomly

• To copy someone else’s idea

• To draw a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning

• To summarize the whole story

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What are stage directions in a play?

• The lines the characters speak

• The audience's reactions

• Instructions for actors and directors

• The plot twists in the story

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C