7th Grade English (A1) Summer Assignment Vocabulary Review

A set of vocabulary terms, literary definitions, and connectors based on the 7th Grade English Summer Assignment and associated reading texts.

Setting

When and where the story takes place.

Character

A person (or animal) in the story, real or imaginary.

Main character

The character that is followed the most in the story.

Author

The person who writes the story.

Narrator

The storyteller, which could be one of the characters or an outside voice.

Plot

The storyline or sequence of major events, consisting of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Conflict

The problem in the story that is resolved at the end.

Moral / Lesson

What can be learned from the story.

Theme

The main idea(s) that comes up in the book.

afford

To have enough money to pay for something, such as travel.

celebrate

To perform a social activity for a special occasion, like a $95^{th}$ birthday.

predict

To say what will happen in the future.

describe

To tell someone about a job or what you do.

value

To appreciate or recognize the importance of someone's help.

electric car

A type of vehicle produced by the company Tesla.

direct bus

A bus used for reaching a destination quickly without changing routes.

failure

A lack of success, which one should not be afraid of and instead keep trying.

quantities

Large amounts of something, like plastic straws in the ocean.

errors

Mistakes or incorrect information found in an article or work.

measure

To find the size, amount, or distance of something, such as the distance from the Earth to the Sun.

in case

A phrase used to describe a precaution, such as breaking glass in the event of a fire.

available

To be free to do something or ready for use.

Order Connectors

Linking words like First, Second, Then, Next, and Finally.

Result Connectors

Linking words like Therefore, As a result, and For this reason.

Addition Connectors

Linking words like In addition, Moreover, also, and as well as.

Example Connectors

Linking words like For example and For instance.

Contrast Connectors

Linking words like However, On the one hand, and On the other hand.

Concession Connectors

Linking words like Even though and Although.

Summary Connectors

Linking words like To sum up and In conclusion.

Summer Assignment Grade Weight

The assignment counts as $5\%$ of the grade in the first semester.

Liam's Lollipops Purchase

Liam bought $70,000$ lollipops online in May $2025$.

Liam's Lollipop Cost

The total amount spent from his mother's bank account was $4,200$.

Chuck Miller’s Journey Distance

A walking journey across America covering a distance of about $5,000$ kilometers.