7TH GRADE ENGLISH EXAM
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- IS A STAGE IN THE WRITING PROCESS IN WHICH A WRITERS PUTS HIS IDEAS IN A SENTENCE AND PARAGRAPHS,FOLLOWING A PLAN FOR REPRESENTING THE IDEAS
- WRITINGS
- WRITING PROCESS
- IS THE SERIES OF STAGES OR STEPS THAT A WRITER GOES THROUGH TO DEVELOP IDEAS AND ANG TO COMMUNICATE THEM IN A PIECE OF WRITING
- PREWRITING
- IS THE 1 STAGE IN THE WRITING PROCESS. THIS STAGE, A WRITING THINKS AND PLANS,DECIDES WHAT TO WRITE ABOUT, COLLECTS IDEAS AND DETAILS,AND MAKES A PLANS FOR PRESENTING IDEAS
- PROOF READING
- IS THE STEP IN THE WRITINGS PROCESS WHICH A WRITERS CAREFULLY READS A A REVISED TO CORRECT MISTAKES IN GRAMMAR,USAGES,AND MECHANICS
- SPATIAL ORDER
- IS A WAY OF ARRANGING DETAILS IN A PARAGRAPH OT COMPOSITION BY ORDERING THEM TO THEIR LOCATION-FROM NER TO FAR,LEFT TO RIGHT
- TOPIC SENTENCES
- IS THE MAIN SENTENCE THAT STATE STHE IDEA OF A SENTENCES
- TRRANSITIVE WORDS AND PHRASES
- CONNECT IDEAS IN A PARAGRAPH OR COMPOSITION BY SHOWING WHY AND HOW IDEAS AND DETAILS ARE RELATED
- SUPPORTING SENTENCE
- ARE SENTENCES IN A PARAGRAPH OR COMPOSITION THAT GIVE DETAILS OR INFO TO EXPLAIN THE MAIN IDEA
- INFORMATIVE WRITINGS
- IS WRITNG THAT AIMS AT FACTS OR INFORMATION, OR AT EXPLAINING SOMETHING
- CHARACTERIZATION
- THE METHODS USED TO PRESENT THE PERSONALITY OF A CHARACTER IN A NARRATIVE
- CONFLICT
- THE STRUGGLE THAT TAKES PLACE BETWEEN TWO OPPOSING FORCES; CAN BE BETWEEN A CHARACTER AND A NATURAL FORCE,BETWEEN TWO CHARACTERS OR BETWEEN OPPOSING VIEWS
- DIALECT
- A REPRESENTATION OF SPEECH PATTERNS OF A PARTICULAR REGION OR SOCIAL GROUP
- DIALOGUE
- TALK OR CONVERSATION BETWEEN TWO OR MORE CHARACTERS
- FICTION
- A PROSE ACCOUNT THAT IS INVENTED AND NOT A RECORD OF THINGS AS THEY ACTUALLY HAPPENED
- FORESHADOWING
- THE USE OF HINTS OR CLUES IN A NARRATIVE TO SUGGEST WHAT ACTION IS TO COME...EX THE LANDLADY
- IRONY
- A CONTRAST BETWEEN WHAT IT STATED AND WHAT IS REALLY MEANT, OR BETWEEN WHAT IS EXPECTED TO HAPPEN AND WHAT ACTUALLY DOES HAPPEN
- INFERENCE
- A REASONABLE CONCLUSION ABOUT SOMETHING BASED ON CLUES OR FACTS
- MOOD
- THE EMOTIONAL SITUATION THAT A PIECE OF LITERATURE TRIES TO ESTABLISH
- NARRATION
- THE KIND OF WRITING OR SPEAKING THAT TELLS A STORY, ( A NARRATIVE )
- NON FICTION
- ANY PROSE, NARRATIVE THAT TELLS ABOUT SOMETHING AS IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED OR THAT PRESENTS FACTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT SOMETHING
- ONOMATOPOEIA
- THE USE OF A WORD WHOSE SOUND IN SOME DEGREE IMITATES OR SUGGESTS ITS MEANING
- PLOT
- THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS OR HAPPENING IN A LITERARY WORK
- POINT OF VIEW
- THE VANTAGE POINT FROM WHICH A WORK IS TOLD
- THIRD PERSON POINT OF VIEW
- THE STORY IS TOLD BY AN OUTSIDE OBSERVER
- FIRST PERSON POINT OF VIEW
- TELLS EVERYTHING FROM THE "I" VANTAGE POINT OF VIEW
- REFRAIN
- A WORD, PHRASE, LINE, OR GROUP OF LINES THAT IS REPEATED REGULARLY IN A POEM OR SONG, USUALLY AT THE END OF EACH STANZA.
- LOGICAL ORDER
- IS A WAY OF GROUPING IDEAS BY WHAT MAKES SENSE
- STANZA
- A GROUP OF LINES FORMING A UNIT IN A POEM
- SUSPENSE
- THE QUALITY IN A LITERARY WORK THAT MAKES THE READER OR AUDIENCE UNCERTAIN OR TENSE ABOUT WHAT IS COMING NEXT
- THEME
- THE MAIN IDEA OR THE BASIC MEANING OF LITERARY WORK
- WHICH GOD SWALLOWS HIS FIRST FIVE CHILDREN?
- CRONOS
- WHO ARE THE PARENTS OF THE FIRST SIX GODS AND GODDESSES?
- CRONOS, RHEA
- WHAT IS THE PROPHECY THAT CAUSES CRONOS TO SWALLOW HIS FIRST FIVE CHILDREN?
- URANUS SAID, "YOU DETHRONE ME NOW AND STEAL MY THRONE, BUT ONE OF YOUR SONS WILL DETHRONE YOU FOR CRIME BEGETS CRIME."
- WHO IS HERA'S HUSBAND?
- ZEUS, HER BROTHER
- WHICH GOD FREES HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS?
- ZEUS
- PROFICIENT
- SKILLED, EXPERT, OR CAPABLE IN ANY FIELD OR ACTIVITY
- FLAW
- A SLIGHT FAULT, DEFLECT, OR CRACK....MEANS IMPERFECTION
- BRAWL
- (n) A NOISY QUARREL OR FIGHT; (V) TO QUARREL OR FIGHT NOISILY
- VIGILANT
- WIDE AWAKE, ALERT, WATCHFUL
- CAPSIZE
- TO TURN BOTTOM SIDE UP; UPSET
- MAIN IDEA
- IS WHAT A WRITER WANTS TO SAY ABOUT A TOPIC.IT IS THE IDEA THAT A PARAGRAPH OR COMPOSITION IS ORGANIZED AROUND
- ORDER OF IMPORTANCE
- IS A WAY OF ARRANGING DETAILS IN A PARAGRAPH OR COMPOSITION ACCORDING TO HOW IMPORTANT THE DETAILS ARE-MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT,OR THE OPPOSITES
- PESUASIVE WRITING
- IS WRITING AT PERSUADING PEOPLE TO THINK OR ACT IN A CERTAIN WAY
- EVALUTING
- IS THE STAGE IN THE WRITING PROCESS IN WHICH A WRITERS GOES OVER A DRAFT,MAKING JUDGMENTS ABOUT ITS STENGTHS AND WEAKNESS IN CONTEN,ORGANIZATION,& STYLE
- SWERVE
- (V) TO TURN ASIDE SHARPLY; (n) A SHARP OR SUDDEN TURN
- INCENTIVE
- (N) THE REASON FOR DOING SOMETHING; SOMETHING THAT STIMULATES ACTION
- ONSLAUGHT
- A VIOLENT ATTACK; A SUDDEN RUSH OF SOMETHING
- ABNORMAL
- NOT USUAL, NOT TYPICAL, STRANGE
- DECREASE
- (V) TO BECOME OR MAKE LESS; (N) A LESSENING
- LEGIBLE
- EASILY READ
- ACCELERATE
- TO SPEED UP, TO CAUSE TO MOVE FASTER; TO BRING ABOUT MORE QUICKLY
- ORDEAL
- A DIFFICULT OR PAINFUL EXPERIENCE, A TRIAL
- ERODE
- TO WEAR AWAY GRADUALLY, EAT AWAY
- CASUAL
- HAPPENING BY CHANCE OR AN IRREGULAR BASIS; SHOWING LITTLE CONCERN; INFORMAL
- PARCH
- TO MAKE DRY AND THIRSTY; TO SHRIVEL WITH HEAT
- VITAL
- HAVING LIFE, LIVING; NECESSARY TO LIFE, ESSENTIAL; KEY, CRUCIAL
- FLEDGLING
- AN INEXPERIENCED PERSON, BEGINNER, A YOUNG BIRD ABOUT TO LEAVE ITS NEST; INEXPERIENCED, BUDDING
- PRIOR
- EARLIER, FORMER
- EXTERNAL CONFLICT
- A CONFLICT BETWEEN A CHARACTER AND A NATURAL FORCE, BETWEEN TWO CHARACTERS, OR BETWEEN OPPOSING VIEWS HELD BY SEPARATE CHARACTERS OR GROUPS OF CHARACTERS
- INTERNAL CONFLICT
- A CONFLICT THAT CAN EXIST WITHIN A CHARACTER AND BE A PSYCHOLOGICAL CONFLICT
- INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION
- WRITER GIVES A PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF CHARACTER, SHOWS CHARACTERS ACTIONS AND LETS CHARACTER SPEAK, REVEALS THE CHARACTER'S THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS, OR REVEALS WHAT OTHERS THINK OF THE CHARACTER
- DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION
- THE WRITER TELLS YOU DIRECTLY WHAT A CHARACTER IS LIKE..I.E. WRITER COMMENTS DIRECTLY ON THE CHARACTER
- LIST THE THREE CHILDREN OF ZEUS AND HIS WIFE?
- ARES, HEPHAESTUS, AND ERIS
- WHO IS THE GODDESS OF GROWING THINGS?
- DEMETER
- WHO IS THE GOD OF THE SEA?
- POSEIDON
- WHO IS THE GOD OF THE UNDERWORLD?
- HADES
- WHAT RIVER MUST THE DEAD CROSS?
- STYX
- WHO OR WHAT GUARDS THE GATE TO THE UNDERWORLD?
- CERBERUS, A THREE HEADED DOG
- WHO ARE THE FLYING HAGS WHO PUNISH EVILDOERS
- REFERRED TO AS EUMENIDES OR KINDLY ONES (ERINYES OR FURIES)
- LIST THE THREE LEVELS OF THE UNDERWORLD?
- FIELD OF ASPHODEL, ELYSIAN FIELD AND EREBUS
- WHAT IS THE ROMAN NAME FOR DEMETER?
- BARLEY MOTHER OR CERES
- WHO IS DEMETER'S DAUGHTER?
- PERSEPHONE
- WHO KIDNAPS DEMETER'S DAUGHTER?
- HADES
- WHAT LAW DEMANDS THAT THIS DAUGHTER REMAIN WITH HER HUSBAND?
- THE LAW OF ABODE
- WHO IS THE MOTHER OF THE TWINS APOLLO AND ATERMIS?
- LETO
- WHAT ARE LETO'S TWINS NAMED?
- APOLLO AND ATERMIS
- WHO IS PYTHON?
- A GREAT SERPENT SENT BY HERA TO ENFORCE HER CURSE ON LETO
- WHO IS ATHENE'S MOTHER?
- METIS
- SETTING
- THE TIME AND PLACE OF ACTION
- AIM
- ONE OF THE "PUPOSES", OR REASON,FOR WRITING.
- BRAINSTORMING
- IS A WAY A WRITER FINDS IDEAS FOR WRITING BY MAKING A LIST OF ALL THOUGHTS ABOUT a subject without stopping to judge the ideas
- chronological order
- is a way a writer arranges dtails ina paragraph or composition according to when events or actions take place
- clustering
- is a way a writers finds ideas and BY BREAKIG A LARGE SUBJESTS INTO ITS SMALLER PARTS,USING LINES TO CREATE A DIAGRAM OF HIS OT HER THOUGHTS
- COHERENCE
- IN A PARAGRPH OR COMPOSITION,MEANS THAT A WRITER HAS CLEARLY ARRANGED AND CONNECTED ALL IDEAS
- CREATIVE WRITINGS
- IS WRITING THAT AIMS AT CREATING LITERATURE: STORIES,SONGS,POEMS,AND PLAYS
- EXPRESSIVE WRITING
- IS WRITING THAT AIMS AT EXPRESSING S WRITERS FEELINGS & THOUGHT.
- 5-HOW? QUESTIONS
- WHO?WHAT?WHERE?WHEN?WHY?HOW?-ARE QUES. A WRITER USES TO COLLECT INFORMATION ABOUT A SUBJECT
- FREEWRITING
- IS A WAY OF FINGING IDEAS FOR WRITNG IN WHICH THE WRITERS WRITES WHAT EVER POPS INTO HIS HEAD