2014 Fall Exam Review - 7th Grade ELA

Be able to edit and revise an essay for punctuation, spelling, capitalization, and sentence structure.

Sentence Structures

• Be able to revise/rewrite compound, complex, and simple sentences.

• Use the appropriate strategies -STEP PROCESS -to identify correctly written sentences.

• **NOTES with all ofthe above information were passed out in class and emailed home.

Capitalization

• Be able to identify when proper nouns and first letters of sentences need to be capitalized.

Spelling

• Use the dictionary to help identify whether or not a word is spelled correctly.

Verb Tense

• Be able to identify when the verb tense in a passage is being used incorrectly and make the

appropriate revisions.

o Verb tenses must remain the same throughout a paragraph.

Pronouns

• Be able to identify when pronouns are used incorrectly and make the appropriate revisions.

Correcting Run-on Sentences

There are 3 ways to correct a run-on sentence:

1. Use an end mark to separate a run-on sentence into two sentences.

• I went shopping on Black Friday. I forgot my list of gifts I wanted to buy.

2. Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction to combine two independent clauses.

• I went shopping on Black Friday, but I forgot my list of gifts I wanted to buy.3. Use a semicolon to connect two closely related ideas into one sentence.

• I went shopping on Black Friday; I forgot my list of gifts I wanted to buy.

Ste_ÿ_l -- When you find a comma {,) or FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so), circle it.

- Check to see if there is a complete sentence on either side of the comma or FANBOYS.

Step. 3- If so, it is a run-on sentence, and you need to fix it in one of the three ways listed above.

Your turn! Underneath each run-on sentence, write the sentence correctly three different ways.

1. Today is December 1, we are back at school.

Today is December first. We are back at school

Today is December first, and we are back at school.

Today is December first; we are back at school.

2. There are only three weeks of school left and I can't wait until we are off again!

There are only three weeks of school left. I cannot wait until we are off again!

There are only three weeks of school left, and I cannot wait until we are off again!

There are only three weeks of school left; I cannot wait until we are off again.

3. I hope it snows sometime this winter, it probably won't.

I hope it snows sometime this winter. It probably will not.

I hope it snows sometime this winter, but it probably will not.

I hope it snows sometime this winter; it probably will not.

More Practice!

4. Today, we reviewed run-on sentences and now I know how to revise them.

Today, we reviewed run-on sentences. Now I know how to revise them.

Today, we reviewed run-on sentences, and now I know how to revise them.

Today, we reviewed run-on sentences; now I know how to revise them.

5. It is very important to break it down into steps, I really need to show my work.

- It is very important to break it down into steps. I really need to show my work.

It is very important to break it down into steps, and I really need to show my work.

It is very important to break it down into steps; I really need to show my work.

6. When I show my work, I don't rush and I have a better chance of getting it right.

When I show my work, I don't rush. I have a better chance of getting it right.

When I show my work, I don't rush, and I have a better chance of getting it right.

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When I show my work, I don't rush; I have a better chance of getting it right.

When I show my work, I don't rush and I have a better chance of getting it right.

When I show my work, I don't rush and I have a better chance of getting it right.

- When I show my work, I don't rush and I have a better chance of getting it right.

- When I show my work, I don't rush and I have a better chance of getting it right.

Complex Sentences

A complex sentence consists of one main or independent clause (parent clause) and one or more

subordinate clauses (kid clause).

The indeÿ,,,'erÿdent cÿsuse can stand alone as a complete sentence.

(just like parents are independent - they pay their own bills, vote, take care of the kids)

The dependent clause cannot stand alone because it is not a complete sentence.

(just like kids are dependents - they depend on their parents to buy groceries and

clothes and take them places)

Two Rules to Remember:

1. When a complex sentence begins with a dependent clause and ends with an independent

clause, you place a comma after the dependent clause (just a comma...no FANBOYS allowed!)

Example: When you use your strategies, you have a better chance of #etting the ar',,,swer right.

(dependent clause) (independent clause)

Example: If you like zombies, lknow a r;reat book you should read!(dependent douse) (independent clause)

2. When a complex sentences begins with an independent clause and ends with a dependent

clause, you do not use a comma.

Example: You have a better chance of £;ett}ng the answer ri£ht when you use your strategies.(independent clause) (dependent clause)

Example: ! know a great book you should read if you like zombies!(independent clause) (dependent clause)

£ - When you find a comma (,), circle ito- Check the phrases on e}ther side to see if they could be complete sentences or not and label

them IC (}ndependent clause) or DC (dependent clause)° Based on the rules above, VOU will know if }t is scomplex sentence and whether or p,,,ot it needs a comma,

,.,'3 - If ÿhey are both compRte sentences (independent clauses), use the steps for Combining

Sentences.

Practice

As Lamar left his house, he wonden?d if Makeds wouM be st the bowfing a e.y.SC -DC- -ic-

Lama,ÿ wondered if Makeda wou!d be at the bowlinÿ alley as he left his house.-IC- SC -DC-

More Practice - HOMEWORK

Sbme Lamar's dad is so interested in Xavier's basketball, Lamar ofterl %e,s left outSC -DC- -IC-

Complex sent.

Lamar often feels left out since his dad ix so interested in Xavier's basketball.-IC- SC -DC-

Complex sent.

Is,oÿhy Jeÿÿks ÿ: .............. to have all the answers Lamar needs since Billy made Lamar his partner. Complex sent.-IC- SC -DC-

Since Billy made Lamar his partner, he seems to have atl the arÿ,swers Lamar needs.SC -DC- -IC-

Complex sent.

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Whenever Sergio tries to talk to Lamar, his advice is pÿetty harsh.SC -DC- -IC-

Complex sent.

Some ÿ: " °'' .... :ÿoÿ hisaÿ,v cÿ-: is ÿoo,ÿ but some of his advice is bad.-IC- -ic-

Some of Ms advice is good; some of h s advice is bad.-IC- -IC-

Some of his advice is good. Some of his advice is bad.-IC- -IC-

Compound sent.

Combined sent.

Two simple sentences

Since he has never really tried to get to know Makeda,,,,<.ÿ:-ÿÿ:'ÿ'*,ÿs,, ...... opinion about her }s all wroÿÿg. ComplexSC -DC- -IC-

Lamar even tries to,,,ÿ.,ÿ,,t,,:-ÿIn Se%io understand some things about Tasha, but Sergio,. doesn't want to listen.-IC- -ic-

Lamar even tries to- help ..... _qÿ:,,ÿ..ÿinÿs.,., understand some ,,rungs. about Tasba; Sergio,., doesn't want to listen.-IC- -ic-

Lamar eveÿ, tries to help .Sergio understand some things about Tasha. Sergio doesn't waÿ]t to hsh-:.ÿ.-IC- -I0

Lamar should listen whenever Sergio tries to talk to him about Billy.-IC- SC -DC-

Complex sent.

Maybe Bil y really is trying to be L<:,/71ar s frieÿsd, and Sergio needs to be more urÿderstandkÿg.-IC- -IC- Compound sent.

At the end of the book, I wonder if they wil! ,411 be friends.P -DC- P -IC-

Complex sent.

Would you still be friends after everything that has happened so far?-IC- P -DC-

Complex sent.

What do you do? Simple sent.

Name Date Period

U-do, We-do" Guided

Recognizing Fragments

Writing Coach pp. 446-45,0

Practice

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Main Rule to Remember: Sentence = Subject, Verb and Complete Thought (S/V/CT)

A.) Fragment - a set of words (disguised as a complete thought) that is missing a subject or verb

Writing Coach definition: a group of words that does not express a complete thought

Sample Fragment: felt happy and relaxed

What "sentence part" is missing? (ÿ (Circle one or two)

FragmefiÿCÿctioÿl-fÿlÿ hÿppÿi-a-fid iÿelaxÿd.

What "sentence part or parts" has/have been addeÿ (Circte one or two)

How can fragments be corrected?

1. By adding the fragment to a nearby sentence2. By adding whatever is needed to make it a complete sentence (S!V/CT)

=We do"

Circle what it is missing. Then label whether it's a sentence or fragment

Sample: In the swimming pool. (ÿÿ

1. When you arrive,

2. Dad went to work.

3. Becauseofthe rain.

4. A really good idea.

5. Tomorrow is a new day.

6. Morn washed the dog.

7. Cat in a tree.

8. Spring always returns.

9. Without your raincoat.

10. The car is turning.

SiV/CTS/V/CT

S/V/CT

S/V/CT

sentence orÿ

or fragmentsentence orÿ

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"U doÿ' (Endependent Student Work)

CompEete Practice 20.4D on page 450 of Writing Coach.

Read the groups of words. If a group of words is a fragment, circle fragment, then write it in a sentence

below. If a group of words is already a sentence, circle sentence.

1!. When the bell rings, sentence oÿ

12. To find a dress, sentence olÿagmenÿ

!3. We found good seats. ÿor frag-ment

!4. TO finish the project. ÿÿ15. The snow melted. ÿrÿ

16. Eating the leftovers, sentence

17. The library has magazines.ÿor fragment!8. We could go with them. ÿr fragment19. To draw a picture, sentence oÿ

20. The stairs creaked. ÿrfragment

Now woÿBd this {ook on our Revising Editÿ Tests

#!6 from Original Semester Exam

16 What is the BEST way to rewrite the ideas in sentence 19?

O EIk, animals that leave droppingslarge

containing seeds and vital nutrients, havereÿxrned to the area,

G Etkhave returned to the area they arelarge animals that leave droppingscontaining seeds andvitalnutrients.

H Elk have returned to the area. To leavedroppings contain£ug seeds and vitalnutrients.

J Elk, or large animals, have returned to

the area, and they leave dropping.

Containing seeds and vital nutrients.

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Name Yÿ--ÿi ...... Per. Date

O .................................. " A GHOST STORY

Rewrite the verbs in brackets [] in tlÿ.-i.past tense, i iÿ

One day a husband and his wife, Angeta, [buy] ÿ o cÿ-ÿ; :) f- a new house and

[put] jptxÿ their furniture into it. Some workmen [help]

iT ,e //_> ÿ_ eZ them put the furniture into the house. Angeta [is]

L oÿt £ upstairs in the bedroom looking out of the window when she [sees]

Lÿÿ two men carrying a coffin across the garden. Their faces [are]

_.,'e)'ÿ<Lÿ absolute[y white and they [are dressed]

c,:',<_ÿt*.e (:./i" ÿa'Lf:¢-- ÿ in black suits. She [thinks] Jr-i) ÿ ¢ÿ.jl:ÿ this was

very strange and [asks] O_ 314:¢0{ ÿ the workmen who the men were and why

they [carry] C¢<,.7-ÿ': GO( J a coffin across her garden! The workmen

[do not know] :€!'<l hÿ,!'- ÿ a cÿ these men and [never see]

¢ t./r-'ÿÿ 5"ÿu ) them before in their [ives.

Two years tater, Angeta [does]

department store. She [finishes]

[waits] ÿUc-4' {-d qi

[comes] Cxÿ ÿ

[is] tx :ÿ£

O( f'O/

"fÿ lÿA€ d her shopping and

on the top floor for the lift to come. The lift

and its doors [open] Op d'To cz:ÿ

full of people, but the liftman [says] ,ÿ-/ÿ

her Christmas shopping in a big

;it

"There's room for one more." She [is] 6U ÿ S about to get in the lift, when suddenly a

shiver [goes] t.() ÿ: :'ÿ 7ÿ down her spine and she [feels] ,/zÿ / c/:

cold and afraid. She [does not want] dÿ:ci' Ylo¢ Lz)a: f- to get into the lift, but she

[does not know] o!i ÿ:ÿ 'ÿ AL ,ÿc,,-O whyÿ So she [starts] 6:-t-ÿr-L¢_c[ to goa_..A, of,,W )ÿf- Kwo--J

down the stairs.

White she [walks] tzÿcÿ-t[<ÿ down the stairs, she suddenly [understands]

L/>'tciÿ rS ÿ0 o cÿ what [frightens] ÿLÿ,.ÿ ijÿ/q f-ÿ4ÿ # ÿ: her: the face of the

[iftman was absolute[y white and she recognized him as one of the men who carried the coffin

across her garden two years before! She felt like she [sees] °'ÿ-- ÿoÿau a

ghost! When she [gets down] Jÿ €- qiouJ ,ÿL. to the ground floor, she [hears]

screaming and shouting and

3ÿ

[sees] ,.f'eÿ eL.: tots of people running about. She [asks]

someone what happened, and he [tetts] -ÿ:ÿ [dlÿ her that the lift just

[crashes] Cr-ÿmil < cÿ , kit[ing everyone who [is] in it!k.,Li a.ÿ

Using your "Writing Coach" textbook, turn to page 486. Read the passage at the top of thepage and answer the questions on the tines provided betow.

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iÿiiii_._£heck.,.o.yer yC)Ur answers and read quietty untit your teacher asks you to take out your redchecking pen. " .................................

Megan has written a story for English class but she needs some help making improvements and corrections. Read herstory and see what you can do to help her. When you are finished reading, answer the multiple-choice questions thatfollow.

It's Just a Test

(1) During sixth grade; I forgot tests were not the end of the world. (2) You see, I had Mr. Simms, who everyone

knows is the hardest Science teacher. (3) I began the year struggling on his ultra-hard tests. (4) As my average declined on

the increasingly difficult tests. (5) I decided I could do better.

(6) To make a turnaround, I was determined and found help from my parents, my older sister who also had Mr. Simms

years ago, and my friend Allison. (7) They all helped me study and taught me ways to improve lny study habits.

(8) After some concentrated studying for an energy test I was ready. (9) Allison told me I knew the material as well as

she did.

(10) I sat down next to Allison in English class and asked her how the science test was since she'd just taken

it. (11) She said she'd aced it and I would to. (12) I noticed my clammy palms, although she was attempting to build my

confidence, and the test was three hours away.

(13) Finally, with my heart racing, I spun my pencil anxiously as Mr. Simms distributed the tests. (14) I thought I took

my time. (15) I thought I did well. (16) But that afternoon I saw my score: 78. (17) Allison got a !00. (18) I waited until I

got home to cry. (19) If I knew that material, why couldn't I get a 100?

(20) My counselor, she suggested after a chat that we try a schedule change so I'd have science first period so I

wouldn't have to be apprehensive all day about those troublesome tests. (21) We tried it out, and I got an A on the very

next test. (22) I don't get a schedule change when I'm stressed anymore; I just remind myself, "You know the material, and

it's just one test."

!. What change, if any, needs to be made to sentence 1?

as

b.

Od°

Change the semi-colon to a period.

Delete the semi-colon.

Change the semi-colon to a comma.

Make no change.

. What is the best way to combine sentences 4 and 5?

ao As my average declined on the increasingly difficult tests; and I decided I could do better.

b. As my average declined, on the increasingly difficult tests I decided I could do better.

Co As nay average declined. On the increasingly difficult tests, I decided I could do better.

As my average declined on the increasingly difficult tests, I decided I could do better.

63. What is the BEST way to revise sentenceÿ.

a. To make a turn around, I was determined and I found help from my parents, my older sister who also had Mr.

Simms years ago, and nay friend Allison.

b. I found help from my parents, my older sister who also had Mr. Simms years ago, and my friend Allison

because I was determined to make a turn around.

Determined to make a turn around, I found help from nay parents, my older sister who had I Mr. Simms

years ago, and my friend Allison.

d. Make no change.

4. What change, if any, needs to be made to sentence 8?

a. Add a comma after studying.

b. Add aperiod after test.

Q Add a comma after test.

d. Make no change.

5. What is the BEST way to rewrite sentence 10?

a. I sat down next to Allison. Im English class and asked her how the science test was since she'd just taken it.

b. I sat down next to Allison in English class mid I asked her how the science test was since she'd just taken it.

I sat down next to Allison in English class, and asked her how the science test was since she'd just taken it.

d. Make no change.

, What is

a.

OC.

d.

the BEST way to revise sentence 12?

I noticed my clammy palms although she was trying to build my confidence, and the test wasn't for three

hours.

Although she was attempting to build my confidence, I noticed my clammy palms, and the test wasn't for

three hours.

Although she was attempting to build my confidence I noticed my clammy palms and the test wasn't for three

hours.

Make no change.

,

b.

C.

®e.

What is the best way to combine sentence 14 and 15?

a. I thought I took my time; and did well.

I thought I took my time and I thought I did well.

I tlÿght I took my time I thought I did well.

I thought I took my time and did well.

. What is the best way to rewrite sentence 20?

a. My counselor, she suggested after a chat that we tlT a schedule change. So I'd have science first period so I

wouldn't have to be apprehensive all day about those troublesome tests.

After chat with counselor, she suggested that we try a schedule change so that I'd have science firsta lily

period. Then, I wouldn't have to be apprehensive all day about those troublesome tests.

c. My counselor she suggested after a chat that we try a schedule change so I'd have science first period so I

wouldn't have to be apprehensive all day about those troublesome tests.

d. After a chat with my counselor, she suggested that we tlT a schedule change. So I'd have science, first period

so, I wouldn't have to be apprehensive all day about those troublesome tests.