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Concept Review: Seventh Grade  word meanings: Example:Simile is a poem or story using like or as. Example:Mammals are mammoths Example:The dog ran up to the oak tree. and the dog ran up the tree. Example:Dogs and cats Example:Finishing school is like climbing a ladder. Example:His hands are french fries Example:" He is crazy like a monkey" Example:Who let the monkey out of the bag? Example:The snake walked away. Example: "I Lost my dog! I think That Man Took My Dog!" Example: Unintelligent Example: Example:the math book is a textbook Example:''Union Tribune Example: watch for the sign! Example:Turn on the button, then press the left button. 
 * Definition**:The meaning of the word
 * Example:**A model of something
 * Restate**:To say in another way
 * Contrast**:Comparing things that are different
 * Analogy** :Compare's two things
 * Metaphor** : To compare a noun to another without using the words, "Like" or "as".
 * Simile** : Using the word Like Or As in a sentence
 * Idiom** :Is a saying
 * Personification**:To take a non-living thing and has its human abilities.
 * Hyperbole** : An exaggeration ;
 * Root words** :intelligence
 * Affixes** :
 * Textbooks** : Books that are used in school
 * Newspapers** :a daily publication printed on paper
 * Signs** :A public display of a message
 * Instruction manuals**:Shows you how to do or work something

Concept Definition Example Analogy-compare two things Metaphor- i am a dog Simile- hungry like a wolf Idiom- its raining cats and doggies Personification- animals talking as humans do Hyperbole- Root words- hyperactive Affixes- Word meanings- • Definition- • Example- • Restate- • Contrast Textbooks Newspapers Signs Instruction manuals Atlas Almanac Encyclopedia Cause and effect Author’s argument/ Point of view/ Perspective Technical directions Consumer and workplace documents Author’s evidence Bias-choose a side Stereotyping Short story Novella Novel Essay Plot Foreshadowing Characterization Theme First Person Third Person omniscient-talker knows every thing Third Person Limited- doesn't know every thing Subjective Point of View-not bias Objective Point of view-bias Transitions Anecdotes Descriptions Facts Statistics Examples Note-taking Outlining Summarizing Paraphrasing/rephrasing Bibliography- In-text citation- Revise for organization- Revise for word choice- Beginning/middle/end- Conflict/resolution- Rising action- Climax- Denouement- Major and minor characters- Setting- Dialogue- Suspense- Narrative action- Organize around clear ideas and images- Card catalog- Magazine- Newspaper- Dictionary- Footnotes- Support and proposition- Reader’s concern- Counter argument- Main idea- Significant details- Modifiers- Active voice- Infinitives- Participles- Pronouns and antecedents- Parts of speech- Structure and types of sentences- Pronoun reference- Quotation marks- Commas- Dependent and independent clauses- Hyphens- Dashes- Brackets- Semicolons- capitalization- capitalizing a name, place, thing, or he word in the beginning of a sentince