7th Grade Vocabulary

Giving credit to a source or original author of text evidence.

A word that sounds like the noise it describes.

An extreme exaggeration.

When a story stops what’s happening now to show something that happened in the past.

A type of figurative language in which non-human things are described as having human attributes.

An author’s use of hints or clues to give a reader an idea of what may happen next.

The wind was so strong it blew the birds backwards! This is an example of...

A statement that someone says to be true, especially when other people may not agree

A reference to a well known person, place, event, book, or work of art, often used to help make a comparison.

Her eyes sparkled like diamonds when she found out that she was nominated for the award. This is an example of…