Grade 7 Mid-Unit 1 Study Guide: Vocabulary and Point of View

Vocabulary and point of view flashcards based on the Grade 7 Mid-Unit 1 Study Guide for A Long Walk to Water.

Root

Main part of a word that carries meaning.

Affix

Word part added to a root.

Point of View

How a character sees, thinks about, or feels about something.

Contrast

Explain how two things are different.

Evidence

Details from the text that support an answer.

Parched

Very thirsty.

Audible

Able to be heard.

Fearless

Not scared.

Restless

Unable to relax or stay still.

Stern

Having a defined hardness or severity of nature or manner; austere.

Author's Word Choice

How two words with similar meanings create different feelings or intensity, such as using 'screamed' to emphasize strong fear or distress.

Context Clues Strategy Steps

Read before -> Read after -> Predict -> Substitute -> Check.

Methods of Developing Point of View

Techniques an author uses to convey perspective, including thoughts, feelings, actions, dialogue, reactions, narration, and what the character notices.

Salva's Point of View

Trying to survive the war by walking away to get food and shelter with a group of people.

Nya's Point of View

Surviving with her family by collecting and getting water for them.