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CCA English 7 Fall Semester Exam
English Fall Semester Exam
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English
7th Grade
12/15/2011
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declarative sentence
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a statement, give information
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interrogative sentence
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a question
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imperative sentence
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command or request
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exclamatory sentence
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express strong feeling
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plot
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refers to a sequence of events
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crisis
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the original problem of a story
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complications
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obstacles the author puts in the way
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climax
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highest point of action
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denouement
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beginning of the end
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resolution
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ultimate solution to the problem
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setting
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where and when the theing happens
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protagonist
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main character
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stock character
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standard character
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point of view
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story is seen or told
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omniscient
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can hear what the main character says and thinks
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limited omniscient
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can only see and hear what the main character sees and hears
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first person
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the author is the speaker
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dramatic
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it's like a camera
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tone
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genre
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form of novel
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conflict
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struggle between 2 forces
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man against man
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humans fighting each other
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man against himself
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man struggles with his conscience
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man against nature
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tornado against man
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man against technology
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man against man-made things
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man against society
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goes against the croud
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suspense
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to keep readers interested
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dilemma
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the main character must choose between 2 choices
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common noun
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refers to person, place, or thing
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proper noun
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capitalized noun
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abstract noun
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doesn't hurt if thrown at you
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concrete noun
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will hurt if it hits you
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compound noun
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two word into one word
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collective noun
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singular and is people animal or thing
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number
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irregular plural
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gender
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female, male or neuter
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masculine gender
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maile
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feminine gender
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female
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neuter gender
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not a male or a female
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common gender
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between male, female and neuter
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subject
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main part of sentence
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direct object
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receives the action of the verb
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indirect object
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between the verb and direct object
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predicate nominative
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follows a linking verb
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object of a preposition
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noun that ends the phrase
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noun of address
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use someone's name in a sentence
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topic sentence
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main sentence
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supporting sentence
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helping sentence
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tail sentences
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information sentences
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concluding sentence
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ending sentence
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elaboration
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