English 7 Final Review Study Guide 2025 PDF

Name: ________________________________ Period: ________________ Date: __________ Final Review Study Guide 2025 - English 7 Standard Structure of Exam - 1.​ 85 Total Objective Questions 2.​ 15 Vocabulary questions from Tangerine 3.​ 20 questions from Tangerine...

Name: ________________________________ Period: ________________ Date: __________ Final Review Study Guide 2025 - English 7 Standard Structure of Exam - 1.​ 85 Total Objective Questions 2.​ 15 Vocabulary questions from Tangerine 3.​ 20 questions from Tangerine 4.​ 20 grammar questions 5.​ 20 unit selection questions from StudySync 6.​ 10 skill analysis of comparative reading and central idea 7.​ 1 Essay (minimum of 1 paragraph) 8.​ Google Form - for scantron use only; Test will be on paper copy 9.​ Matching, Multiple Choice, Fill in the blank, Essay Selections/Content Covered - 1.​ Unit Selections: No Dream Too High: Simone Biles, An Occurrence on Owl Creek Bridge, and Harrison Bergeron 2.​ Vocabulary - see novel study guide for Tangerine 3.​ Central Idea, Comparative Reading, Context Clues, Perspective and Point of View Independent Reading/Skill Analysis - New texts Used You will be given 2 passages to read and then will have to use the following skills to answer the questions or complete the statements that follow the passages. 1.​ Close Reading of a new passage 2.​ Find a shared theme of both selections 3.​ Compare two lines with similar meanings 4.​ Find the Central Idea of a passage 5.​ Choose the best line from the selection to support a statement 6.​ Find the most useful and relevant topic for class discussion 7.​ Use context clues to discover the meaning of a specific word and/or phrase Grammar- IXL and Grammar notebook 1.​ Simple Sentences 2.​ Compound Sentences 3.​ Complex Sentences 4.​ Compound-Complex Sentences 5.​ Independent/Dependent Clauses Specific Content from StudySync- No Dream Too High: Simone Biles 1.​ What is the main message or central idea of "No Dream Too High: Simone Biles"? 2.​ How is the information in the passage primarily organized?? 3.​ From whose perspective is the story primarily told? 4.​ What is the name of the signature move that Simone Biles pioneered on the floor exercise? 1  5.​ In which Olympic Games did Simone Biles win her first gold medals? Specific Content from StudySync- An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge 1.​ Which theme is most prominent in the story? 2.​ What does the bridge symbolize in the story? 3.​ Where does the main action of the story take place? 4.​ What is the profession of the main character, Peyton Farquhar? 5.​ What is the main twist in the plot of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"? Specific Content from StudySync- Harrison Bergeron 1.​ In what kind of society is the story "Harrison Bergeron" set? 2.​ Who is the title character, Harrison Bergeron? 3.​ What is the main conflict in the story? 4.​ What do the handicaps (like weights and masks) symbolize in the story? 5.​ What is the central theme of "Harrison Bergeron"? Literary Terms - Use StudySync to define each of the following terms: 1.​ Central Idea- 2.​ Comparative Reading- 3.​ Context Clues- 4.​ Annotations- 5.​ Characterization- 6.​ Theme- Novel Vocabulary - This portion of the exam will have 3 paragraphs with fill in the blank, 1 paragraph per section. You must select the correct word that fits in the sentence appropriately. For the study guide, you must write the definition for each word and all of its synonyms/antonyms. In addition, you must write an original sentence for each of the vocabulary words. 1.​ earnestly- 2  2.​ neglect- 3.​ affliction- 4.​ banter- 5.​ emerge- 6.​ restitution- 7.​ compel- 8.​ impaired- 9.​ eclipse- 10.​ominously- 11.​eligible- 12.​inconsistent- 13.​liable- 14.​interval- 15.​unanimous- Novel Questions- Answer the following questions to the best of your ability. Use the novels, annotations, and context clues. Include the page numbers. Tangerine 1. What does Paul discover about his mother near the end of the novel? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What happens to Mike Costello in the novel? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________. 3. Who is Luis Cruz? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 4. What crop is Tangerine County known for? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________. 5. What is the Fisher family's secret regarding Erik? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. What is the name of the middle school Paul initially attends? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________. 7.What natural disaster frequently occurs in Tangerine County? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 8.What sport does Paul excel at in the novel? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 9.What is the main character's name in "Tangerine"? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 10. Why does Paul wear thick glasses? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 11. The memory of the car chasing Paul adds to the development of the tone of his relationship with his brother mainly by __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 12. How does the author characterize Erik? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 13. What inferences about Paul’s character is best supported by the section in which he rescues students from the sinkhole? __________________________________________________________________________________________ 4 __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 14. The inclusion of various genders on the soccer team mainly shows that __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 15. How does the author mainly show Erik and Arthur’s integrity or lack of? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 16. What is the author most likely trying to show in the passage where Erik slips and falls trying to kick the football? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 17. How can you best explain how Paul felt after he helped overnight in the fields? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 18. How does Luis’ death add to the emotional significance of the tangerine fields? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 19. How does the author mainly show the transformation in Paul’s relationship with his parents? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 20. How does the author mainly show the climax of the narrative? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 5 Essay Question - One or more questions from Tangerine will be assigned as an essay on the final exam. For the essay requirement, you are required to answer one question thoroughly and completely using at least three paragraphs for your response—an introductory paragraph, a body paragraph with reasons and evidence from the text, and a conclusion paragraph. A paragraph should be between 3-5 sentences and the essay should be between 150-300 words. Choose ONE of the following: 1.​ What do you think prompts Erik and Arthur to say such unkind things to Joey? Why don’t Paul and Joey stand up to the two older boys? Discuss the dynamics of this encounter between the younger and older boys. Identify and explain one or more of the root causes of the bullying depicted here, citing examples from the scene (and the rest of the novel) to support your explanations. 2.​ What do you think gives Paul the strength finally to speak up to his father and express his anger? Discuss how Paul’s experiences outside of the home empower him to stand up to the ways in which he is mistreated by his own family. Refer to relevant details from the text in your group discussion. 3.​ Why do you think Paul’s parents chose to keep a secret of that magnitude from their son? Now that the repressed memory has surfaced, consider how Paul’s life might have been different if he had known what caused his sight to be impaired. Reflect on these questions and discuss, citing evidence from the novel to support your explanations. Explore how not knowing and then eventually discovering the truth have affected Paul. 6