ELA+7+Final+Exam+Study+Guide

__FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE GRADE 7 ELA__ Following are all the concepts that you will be tested on for the final exam. In //italicized// brackets next to each is what you should use to study. Attend all review classes and take notes. Watch Mr. Ripkens’ teacher page on [|www.nelsonheightsschool.ca] for any updates to this guide. __EXAM DETAILS__ -150-200 multiple choice questions -All questions will be based off of items listed in this study guide.

__TERM 1__
 * Fundamental grammar (//WORKSHEETS)//
 * Punctuation
 * Periods
 * Commas
 * Exclamation marks
 * Question marks
 * Quotation marks
 * Apostrophe
 * Types of words
 * Nouns
 * Verbs
 * Adverbs
 * Adjectives
 * Adjective phrases
 * Pronouns
 * Proper Nouns
 * Contractions
 * Capitalization
 * Verb tense
 * Past tense
 * Present tense
 * Future tense
 * Perfect tense
 * Subject
 * Predicate
 * Sentence fragments
 * Acronyms
 * Plot (//HANDOUTS)//
 * Exposition
 * Rising Action
 * Climax
 * Falling Action
 * Resolution
 * Chronological Plot
 * Flashback Plot
 * In Media Res Plot
 * Character //(HANDOUTS)//
 * Protagonist
 * Antagonist
 * Main character
 * Supporting character
 * Background character
 * How characters are used in/for plot
 * Traits
 * Conflict //(HANDOUTS)//
 * How conflict develops
 * Motivations
 * Conflict’s role in plot development
 * Types of conflict
 * Poetry //(POETRY BOOKLET)//
 * Syllabic beat
 * Hyperbole
 * Simile
 * Metaphor
 * Personification
 * Alliteration
 * Onomatopoeia
 * Haiku
 * Senryu
 * Cinquain
 * Limerick

__TERM 2__
 * Organizing written work using paragraphs //(REVIEW CLASS)//
 * Indentation
 * Grouping similar ideas
 * Determining fact vs. opinion //(HANDOUT/REVIEW CLASS)//
 * Identifying fact
 * Identifying opinion
 * Determining what is most appropriate to use for a given piece of writing
 * Characteristics of a mind map //(WEBSITE)//
 * Revising short written works for grammar/spelling/punctuation errors //(REVIEW CLASS)//
 * Dogsong reading comprehension: Read a short passage and answer questions on it //(HANDOUTS)//
 * Major events from Dogsong //(HANDOUTS/NOVEL STUDY IN AN HOUR)//
 * Motif //(HANDOUT)//
 * Definitions from Dogsong //(HANDOUTS)//
 * Types of Words //(WORKSHEETS)//
 * Prepositions
 * Participles
 * Homophones
 * Conjunctions
 * Coordinating
 * Subordinating
 * Correlative
 * Clauses //(WORKSHEETS)//
 * Independent
 * Dependant

__TERM 3__
 * Using language to convince //(HANDOUT)//
 * Flattery
 * Emphasizing positives
 * Opportunities for agreement
 * Slogans
 * Opposites
 * Using images to convince //(HANDOUT)//
 * Appealing images
 * Scenery
 * Color
 * Showing what people want to see
 * Size
 * The Cay Reading Comprehension: Read passages and answer questions on them. //(REVIEW CLASS/NOVEL STUDY IN AN HOUR)//
 * Major events from The Cay. //(REVIEW CLASS/NOVEL STUDY IN AN HOUR)//
 * Functional Writing
 * Identifying formal vs. casual tone //(REVIEW CLASS)//
 * Business Letters //(HANDOUTS)//
 * Addressing
 * Formatting
 * Different parts of a business letter
 * Resume //(NOTES)//
 * Different parts of a resume
 * Ordering of information
 * Identifying good resume items vs. bad ones
 * Colons //(WORKSHEETS)//
 * Semi-colons //(WORKSHEETS)//