MR. CAFARO
English Language Arts – Grade 7
SECOND SEMESTER EXAM REVIEW
READING
1. Describe one type of conflict found in the text Farewell to Manzanar.
2. Explain why the nonfiction text Exploring the Titanic is more valid than
the historic fiction film Titanic.
3. Explain one type of informational text structure that is found in both
the texts Farewell to Manzanar and Exploring the Titanic.
DAILY GRAMMAR PRACTICE (DGP)
4. What is the purpose of an interjection?
5. Compare and contrast the parts of compound and complex sentences.
6. How is a “being” verb different from an action verb?
7. Name the four purposes of sentences as well as the punctuation used
for each.
8. Why would you not find a direct object in a sentence that has a “being”
verb as its predicate?
WORD EXPLORER (Vocabulary)
9. Name five types of word relationships.
10. Be able to use one of three techniques for identifying the context clues
of unknown or unfamiliar words.
11. Provide an example of two Words To Know (WTK) that are synonyms
but have shades of difference in their meanings.
SPELLING
12. Name two techniques used for deconstructing words into their parts.
13. Explain how to use the “Look/Say/Cover/Write/Check” spelling
practice page.
WRITING
14. Name and explain the five parts of the narrative plot line.
15. Define the five types of informational text structures.