7th Grade ELA Unit 1-Story #2 Vocabulary and Concepts

Vocabulary, figurative language types, and author's purpose flashcards prepared from the 7th Grade ELA Unit 1-Story #2 study guide.

Scurry

To move quickly with short steps

Collaborate

To work together on a task or project

Relevant

Closely connected to the topic or discussion

Skepticism

Doubt or disbelief; not easily convinced

Orchestrate

To organize or arrange something skillfully

Simile

Comparison using like or as (Example: "She's as fast as lightning")

Metaphor

Direct comparison (no like/as) (Example: "Time is money")

Personification

Giving human traits to objects (Example: "The stars danced in the sky")

Alliteration

Repeating beginning sounds (Example: "Silly snakes slither silently")

Onomatopoeia

Sound words (Example: "Boom," "Buzz," "Crash")

Hyperbole

Big exaggeration (Example: "I waited forever in line")

Author's Purpose: To Inform

Gives facts or explains something (Clue Words/Examples: Textbooks, articles, instructions)

Author's Purpose: To Persuade

Tries to change your opinion or get you to act (Clue Words/Examples: Ads, speeches, opinion writing)

Author's Purpose: To Entertain

Tells a story or funny/interesting situation (Clue Words/Examples: Comics, fiction, poems)