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Name:Teacher: HAVEN SANDOVAL PRICEELA 7TH GRADE(Q2) Week 6: Nov 16-20, 2020- Literary Skills: REVIEW WEEK -MONDAYCONVENTIONS:Comparing using adjectives & adverbsTUESDAYANALYZE CRAFT & STRUCTURE:Metaphor & SimileWEDNESDAYANALYZE CRAFT & STRUCTURE:Conflict & ResolutionTHURSDAYCONVENTIONS:Simple & Compound Subjects & PredicatesFRIDAYWORD STUDY:Synonyms & NuanceWhen you complete the packet, you may return it with any of the following options:Scan each page and send it to your teacher’s email address.Drop off the packet at the TMS front office.Return it to the bus driver on the following Monday and pick up a new packet.If you have any questions about these assignments, please email your teacher or call TMS at 928-729-6811.Mrs. Haven dhaven@Ms. Price raphaelp@Ms. Sandoval marcellas@NAME: ____________________________ COMPARISON USING ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBSDark They Were, and Golden-EyedRay BradburyAdjectives describe, or modify, nouns. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Most adjectives and adverbs have three degrees of comparison:?The positive is used when no comparison is made: Jackson Avenue is a long street.?The comparative is used when two things are being compared: Washington Avenue is longer than Jackson Avenue.?The superlative is used when three or more things are being compared: Lincoln Avenue is the longest street in town.To make an adverb that ends in ly comparative, place the word more in front of it. (Evelyn answered questions more quickly than Vern.) To make it superlative, place the word most in front of it. (Jin answered questions most quickly of all.)A.Directions: Underline the correct form of the adjective or adverb in parentheses.1.Mr. Bittering wanted to go home to Earth (more, most) than Mrs. Bittering. (comparative) 2.Mr. Bittering thought (longer, longest) about the names of places on Mars when he was gardening. (superlative) 3.Sam is (taller, tallest) than he used to be on Earth. (comparative) 4.Dan was (happier, happiest) when he changed his name to Linnl. (comparative) 5.The Martians didn’t have the (foggier, foggiest) idea of what had happened to the Earth settlement. (superlative) B.Directions: Write the comparative and superlative forms of each adjective or adverb from “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed.”1.quickly FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ?????2.slowly FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ?????3.little FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ?????4.weak FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ?????5.steady FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ?????NAME: ____________________________ FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: METAPHOR AND SIMILEDark They Were, and Golden-EyedRay BradburyFigurative language is language that is not meant to be taken literally. The different types of figurative language are known as figures of speech. Two common figures of speech are simile and metaphor.?A simile compares two things using the words like or as. (She was like a pool of water. She was as still as a statue.)?A metaphor compares two things without using like or as. (She was a speeding rocket.)Directions: Answer these questions about “Future of Space Exploration Could See Humans on Mars, Alien Planets.”1.Does the following sentence contain a simile or a metaphor?The children, small seeds, might at any instant be sown to all the Martian climes. FORMTEXT ?????2.What two things are compared in the sentence above? FORMTEXT ?????3.What figures of speech are used in the following sentence?Up there, a big river, he thought, a Martian river; all of us lying deep in it, in our pebble houses, in our sunken boulder houses, like crayfish hidden, and the water washing away our old bodies and lengthening the bones and— FORMTEXT ?????4.What is the author trying to communicate with the figures of speech above? FORMTEXT ?????NAME: ____________________________ ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY: CONFLICT AND RESOLUTIONThe Last DogKatherine PatersonIn most stories, the plot centers on a conflict, or struggle between opposing forces. There are two types of conflict.?External conflict is a struggle between a character and an outside force, such as another character or nature.?Internal conflict is a struggle within a character as he or she wrestles with opposing feelings, beliefs, needs, or desires.A story can have more than one conflict and may include both an external and internal conflict. In most stories, the conflict escalates to a climax and is then worked out, or settled, in the story’s resolution.Directions: Answer the following questions about The Last Dog. Use textual evidence from the story to support your responses.1.What is the external conflict in The Last Dog? FORMTEXT ?????2.What is the internal conflict in the story? FORMTEXT ?????3.How is the internal conflict in the story developed? FORMTEXT ?????4.How are the conflicts in The Last Dog resolved? FORMTEXT ?????NAME: ____________________________ SIMPLE AND COMPOUND SUBJECTS AND PREDICATESThe Last DogKatherine PatersonEvery sentence has a subject and predicate and expresses a complete thought. The subject tells who or what the sentence is about. The predicate tells what the subject does or is.PART OF SENTENCEEXAMPLEA simple subject is the main noun or pronoun in a sentence.Brog drinks water from the brook.A compound subject is two or more subjects that share the same verb. The subjects are joined by a conjunction like and or or.Brock and Brog drink water from the brook.A simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase.Brog drinks water from the brook.A compound predicate contains two or more verbs that share the same subject. The verbs are joined by a conjunction like and or or.Brog drinks and laps water from the brook.A.Directions: Underline the subject in each sentence. If the subject is compound, be sure to underline both parts.1.Brock punched his code onto the inquiry board.2.People do not know what happens to deviants.3.A brook and trees are outside of the dome.4.Brock had never seen a dog before.5.Happiness and affection for the puppy fill Brock.B.Directions: In each sentence, underline the subject once and underline the predicate twice. Then, write whether the sentence has a compound subject or compound predicate.1.Brock talks to customs and leaves the dome. FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? 2.The podmaster and the research center aid Brock. FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? 3.Brock and Brog live in the research center for a week. FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? 4.Brock thinks and plans a way to leave the dome. FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? 5.Brock escapes the dome and brings Brog to the brook. FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? SYNONYMS AND NUANCENAME: ____________________________Synonyms are words that have the same basic meaning. Nuance refers to the subtle shade of meaning between two words. For example, tiny means “extremely small.” Microscopic also means extremely small, but microscopic conveys a sense of something being so small that it can’t be seen without special instruments.A.Directions: Write a synonym for each word below. Then, describe the difference in nuance between the two words.1. pretty FORMTEXT ?????2. smart FORMTEXT ?????3. hot FORMTEXT ?????4. harmful FORMTEXT ?????5. wet FORMTEXT ?????B.Directions: For each pair of words below, write the difference in nuance between them.1. sad / miserable FORMTEXT ?????2. willing / eager FORMTEXT ?????3. bad / evil FORMTEXT ?????4. capable / expert FORMTEXT ?????5. good / excellent FORMTEXT ????? SYNONYMS AND NUANCEA.Directions: Select the word that has the most precise meaning to complete each sentence.1.I was (surprised/horrified) when I made that careless mistake.2.The movie was (thrilling/fun); I could hardly sit still.3.That disease can be (deadly/painful); the death rate is very high.4.Jan was (pleased/delighted) to see us.5.Tyrone’s prank was (vicious/mean) and everyone was mad at him.B.Directions: For each pair of words below, write the difference in nuance between them.1.annoyed / enraged FORMTEXT ?????2.liked / admired FORMTEXT ?????3.loud / thunderous FORMTEXT ?????4.curving / twisting FORMTEXT ?????5.bright / glaring FORMTEXT ????? ................
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