Grade 7 ELA Flashcards
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Which sentence contains an example of an idiom?
Answer: It's raining cats and dogs outside.
'Raining cats and dogs' is an idiom meaning heavy rain, not literal.
What is the purpose of using transitions between paragraphs?
Answer: To connect ideas and create flow
Transitions link ideas smoothly and guide the reader through the text.
Which of these is an example of a dependent clause?
Answer: Because the bell rang
'Because the bell rang' cannot stand alone and depends on a main clause.
When a character changes over the course of a story, that character is described as:
Answer: Dynamic
A dynamic character undergoes significant internal change.
What does 'connotation' refer to?
Answer: The emotional or implied meaning of a word
Connotation is the emotional association a word carries beyond its literal meaning.
Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly to show possession?
Answer: The dog's bone was buried.
'Dog's' correctly shows that the bone belongs to one dog.
To determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word, a reader should first:
Answer: Use context clues from the surrounding text
Context clues in nearby words and sentences help reveal a word's meaning.