Semester+One+Finals

The first semester final will primarily focus on grammar, but there will be questions about literary devices for novel, short story and poetry. The power points below address all the grammar that we have covered in the first semester. It would be a good practice to review ones that you think you need help with. In addition there is a web link that will take you to a series of quizzes for grammar. It would be a good idea to check this out.

There will also be a short response writing section that addresses your MEL-CON knowledge. Remember, the MEL-CON is just a paragraph answer that states a main idea, evidence, a link back to the main idea and a conclusion. Check the link at the very bottom.

Practice your grammar! Go to this link and practice your grammar for Grade 7 http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/6_8/quizzes/index.html

Grammar Power Points Complete Sentences:

Verbs:

Prepositions:



Conjunctions:

Absolute Phrases:

Nouns and Pronouns:







Adjectives:

Plot Diagram for novels and short stories: ]



Poetry:







Writing MEL-Con Power Point to refresh your memory:

The following prompt is an example of what could be on the final. Practice your MEL-Con by answering the following prompt with a paragraph using MEL-Con. The novel "The Absolutely True Diary Of A Part Time Indian" written by Sherman Alexie is appealing to many of its young readers because of its humor and its relevance to many adolescent topics. TATDOAPTI, however, addresses some serious issues like racism, poverty, alcoholism, and abuse. Why do you this novel is so popular and why is it important for a novel like this to be written?